10 h. ago I was on Race Across The World and when I got home I turned my whole life upside down

The BBC adventure show sees five pairs go head to head in a 14,000 kilometers race across China , Nepal and India for a huge cash prize.

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37 h. ago Brits are making 'tiny tweaks' to their daily routines to boost their wellbeing

Taking vitamins and watering the plants are among the ways Brits are making little tweaks to their daily routines - and it's all to help them break free from 'autopilot'

Politics

63 h. ago Blow to UK’s 2030 clean energy targets as SSE cuts spending on renewables

Danish developer shrinks five-year investment plans by £3bn blaming policy and planning delaysOne of the UK’s biggest energy developers will cut its planned spending on new renewables projects in a blow to the government’s 2030 clean power targets.SSE warned that it would be unlikely to meet its own renewable energy goals for the end of the decade after shrinking its five-year spending plans by £3bn to £17.5bn. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Brits working from home could boost pension pot by £236,000, new data claims

Standard Life found that working from home for three days a week reduces the cost of commuting by as much as £2,000 a year on average - a saving that could be put to good use in a pension

Economics

3 d. ago Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests

BP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait GalleryOil interests have funded cultural institutions such as museums, youth organizations and athletic groups in recent years, new research shows, in what appears to be a public relations effort to boost their image amid growing public awareness of the climate crisis.Top US fossil fuel lobby group the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a 2017 workshop for the Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring “activities that mimicked work in the energy industry”. Energy giant BP in 2016 sponsored Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art and continues to fund the British Museum in London. And in 2019, Shell sponsored the golf event the Houston Open for the 26th time. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Reeves eyes Gulf trade pact as UK government’s ‘next deal’ after EU summit – business live

China’s and Australia’s central banks cut interest ratesRachel Reeves said the UK government is closing in on a trade pact with six Gulf nations, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as its next major deal.The chancellor told the BBC the agreement would be the government’s “next deal” as it looks to boost trade ties following Brexit.Britain is in a better place than any other country in the world in terms of deals with those countries.The first deal and the best deal so far with the US, we’ve got the best deal with the EU for any country outside the EU, and we’ve got the best trade agreement with India.We are not going to litigate old arguments, we are going to go forward in the spirit of what we do together, we do better.This deal will mean Britain becoming a rule-taker, accepting dynamic alignment, giving up fishing rights and paying new money to the EU. Nobody has lost more than the fishermen. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Every founder should be using it': Small businesses believe AI will be vital to growth and survival

A new report from Small Business Britain and BT is calling for the UK to boost support to capitalise on the transformative power of AI and avoid smaller firms falling behind.

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5 d. ago Criminals could fill potholes and clean bins under government plans

Convicts sentenced to community service could be assigned jobs by councils or ordered to work for private firms, taking on roles like stacking shelves at supermarkets

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6 d. ago Huge cash boost for Brits in new Government clean energy pledge

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is keen to show Brits their communities will be better off under the government's clean energy plans - with millions in funding going directly to community projects and services

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6 d. ago Councils cracking down on car drivers and installing hated LTNs are spending tens of thousands of pounds on taxis for their own staff

Shocking data reveals how ten local authorities praised for their environmental action are forking out huge sums of taxpayers' cash to pay for chauffeurs and minicabs.

Economics

8 d. ago Energy minister pledges to put solar panels on ‘every possible rooftop’

‘If there is a rooftop that we can put solar panels on, we are keen to do so,’ Michael Shanks told the Commons.

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1 week ago The 1% Club fans baffled as 12 players crash out on 'suspiciously easy' number question

Hosted by Lee Mack , the ITV show welcomes 100 contestants who all attempt to win a huge cash prize.

Sport

1 week ago Retail sales bask in record April sunshine as Britons splash out

The sunniest April on record helped boost retail sales by 7% on last year, data from the British Retail Consortium-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor shows.

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1 week ago Huge boost for Britain's creative industries in AI copyright battle as House of Lords backs plans to stop Big Tech from 'stealing' their work

Britain's creative industries were given a huge boost last night as the House of Lords backed plans to stop Big Tech 'stealing' their work.

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2 w. ago The 1% Club knocks out whopping TEN players with 'easiest' question

Hosted by Lee Mack , the ITV show welcomes 100 contestants who all attempt to win a huge cash prize.

Sport

2 w. ago The 1% Club player brands herself an 'idiot' after being tripped up by 'easy' question

Hosted by Lee Mack , the ITV show welcomes 100 contestants who all attempt to win a huge cash prize.

Sport

2 w. ago Man Utd transfer news: Rasmus Hojlund offered escape route as £60m move prepared

Manchester United are heading towards a huge summer transfer window but the amount of cash available to Ruben Amorim will depend on if his side win the Europa League

Economics

2 w. ago The 1% Club contestants are left baffled by a basic yoga pose

The ITV hit, hosted by Lee Mack,  saw 100 contestants attempt to win a huge cash prize.

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3 w. ago Race Across The World fans beg former couple Gaz and Yin to get back together as they're gripped by 'unmatched chemistry' and insist they're still in love

The BBC adventure show sees five sets of contestants go head-to-head in a 14,000 kilometers race across China, Nepal and India for a huge cash prize.

Sport

3 w. ago The 1% Club's numbers and letters riddle leaves host Lee Mack 'in disbelief'

A previous episode of ITV show saw host Lee welcome 100 contestants who all attempted to win a huge cash prize.

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