55 h. ago More than half of adults work in a job they never imagined as a child

Seven in ten adults were not aware their current job even existed when they were at school while four out of ten say they wish they'd been exposed to more career options

Society

6 d. ago Half of UK adults fear for their job over AI, poll reveals as union warns the technology will worsen inequality

Job losses or changes to terms and conditions were the biggest concerns for 51% of 2,600 British adults

Events

6 d. ago Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds

The TUC calls for a new approach to technology and greater input from workers on how it is deployedHalf of adults in the UK are concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence on their job, according to a poll, as union leaders call for a “step change” in the country’s approach to new technologies.Job losses or changes to terms and conditions were the biggest worries for the 51% of 2,600 adults surveyed for the Trades Union Congress who said they were concerned about the technology. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A huge brolly; sibling revelry; poetic Paris; first aid for youngsters; Regency blackmail; blackly comic YA fiction and moreA Totally Big Umbrella by Sarah Crossan, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, Walker, £12.99Rain ruins all Tallulah’s favourite things until she finds a really huge umbrella – but it’s so big it holds her back. Could there be worse things than getting wet? Enchanting and imaginative, this gentle, playful picture book addresses an anxious child’s need to find control.The Elephant and the Piano by Colette Hiller, illustrated by Nabila Adani, Magic Cat, £7.99Short-tempered and destructive, Bonti the elephant is all alone – until the music of a piano reaches him. A luminous, touching picture book, based on a true story. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago Blackpool Tower Ballroom organist role for renowned Ayrshire musician

Gordon Cree will now perform regularly at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, something he could have only imagined when he was a child.

Politics

2 w. ago DANIEL HANNAN: Why are Labour losers Kinnock, Brown and Miliband still calling for the soak

How very generous of Neil Kinnock. The former Labour leader wants to lift the two-child benefits cap. No doubt he imagines urchins around the land tossing their grubby caps in the air.

Politics

2 w. ago When Odie the cavoodle needed emergency surgery, the veterinary staff showed why they are the unsung heroes of healthcare | Ranjana Srivastava

The vet’s diagnosis of ‘it could be a stomach bug or lymphoma’ was not exactly reassuring but, admittedly, the patient was wagging his tailSpeaking on a panel with me, a paediatric anaesthetist says that every time she takes a patient into theatre, she says to the parent, “I will take good care of your child.” Somehow, just imagining this solemn promise makes me tearful although I don’t even know that a variation of these words is headed my way.For the past week, our cavoodle Odie has been vomiting. The vet’s diagnosis of “it could be a stomach bug or lymphoma” is not exactly reassuring but, admittedly, the patient is wagging its tail. Continue reading...

Events

last month Adult star says she saves marriages after having 'virtual threesome' with couple

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Juree lost her job as a teacher when her adult side hustle was outed three years ago, now she bares all to the Daily Star after penning a book about her time on the platform

Politics