1 week ago I spend nearly £2,000 a month on takeaways and meals out because I can't cook

Saffron Boswell, from Essex, took to the app to share what she eats in a day as 'someone who can't ', admitting that her pricey food habits are in-part funded by her partner.

Economics

2 w. ago Why John Swinney branded the Tories a 'disgusting organisation' in highly

The row between John Swinney and Douglas Ross erupted over the £19,000 increase government ministers received last month.

Politics

2 w. ago World chess stars to compete in €500,000 event in London next month

World chess stars to compete in €500,000 event in London next month  Financial Times

Politics

3 w. ago Wall Street and European markets finish week on a high after US jobs report

FTSE 100 records its longest winning streak as Washington releases better-than-expected hiring figuresMarkets on both sides of the Atlantic rose on Friday after hiring in the US slowed less than expected in April, offering a glimmer of hope that the world’s largest economy was in a better-than-feared position to withstand the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs.On Wall Street the S&P 500 was up 1.5% and the Dow Jones rose 1.3% by early afternoon on Friday, while European markets closed sharply higher after official figures showed the US workforce grew by 177,000 last month. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Channel migrant crossings in April more than DOUBLE same month last year, as 2025 small boat tally passes 11,000

Home Office figures published today showed there were 4,432 arrivals in April compared with 2,132 the same month last year, a 108 per cent increase.

Events

3 w. ago In the US, not even $11,000 a month can buy you dignity at the end of your life

After watching my father’s struggle in a system that values profit over compassion, I wonder: how much longer will we accept a future where most of us lose our sense of human worth in old age?The last time I visited my father, I walked into his $11,000-a-month room in a posh assisted living residence and found him curled up on the floor. My sister Amy and I knelt down, touched him, and asked if he was okay.“I don’t know,” mumbled Dad, 96, a retired physician and lifelong outdoorsman. “I fell about 20 minutes ago and no one has come.” Continue reading...

Economics

last month Tesco announces major change to 2,000 stores starting this month

A famous toy chain is gearing up to take to the shelves in more than 2,000 Tesco Express stores across the UK.

Politics