3 h. ago ‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women an average £65,618 in pay by time first child turns five

Women’s average monthly earnings fall by 42% compared with one year before birth, ONS study findsMothers lose an average of £65,618 in pay by the time their first child turns five, as the “motherhood penalty” risks their financial security, official figures show.Mums in England are hit by a “substantial and long-lasting reduction” in their pay after they have children, as they become less likely to stay in paid employment, the Office for National Statistics have said. Continue reading...

Economics

26 h. ago Sam Thompson says he 'hasn't done enough' in 'time to pay the price' admission

The podcaster made the admission in a year where he raised over £1.5 million for chairty

Economics

3 d. ago Deloitte UK’s revenues fall for first time in 15 years but partners’ pay rises

Cost-cutting drive helps shield profits at Big Four firm

Politics

8 d. ago Strictly's Tom Skinner looks stressed as he gets parking ticket after Covid loan scandal

Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner has been pictured for the first time since news broke that his firm failed to pay back a £50,000 Covid loan

Science

8 d. ago Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald takes swipe at USA team over 'prize money'

European captain Luke Donald has been vocal in his opposition to the US decision to pay their players for the first time in the history of the Ryder Cup

Politics

1 week ago Manchester United cult hero who won 2008 Champions League faces prison time for failing to pay £142,000 child maintenance after fathering NINE children

Reports claim he will be allowed out to study or do community work during the day, but have to return to his lock-up at night, under a more lax 'semi-open regime' only if there is prison overcrowding.

Sport

1 week ago Man Utd legend Anderson with nine kids told 'pay £145k child maintenance or go to prison'

The Premier League and Champions League winner with Manchester United has been ordered to serve jail time over failing to pay child maintenance

Economics

1 week ago Let’s stop asking why women aren’t having children and ask, for once: why aren’t men? | Rhiannon Lucy Coslett

On the whole, men I’ve spoken to – like women – want children. But a host of issues, from housing to mental health, is getting in the way“Why aren’t women having babies?” It’s the question on everyone’s lips as the fertility rate plummets to a record low in England, Scotland and Wales. A range of answers are always trotted out, from the entirely reasonable (childcare and housing costs; the motherhood career penalty) to the ludicrous (being so dim about our own fertility that we wake up one day realising we’ve left it too late). Yet perhaps it’s time we ask not only “why aren’t women having babies?”, but also “why aren’t men?”Men are largely invisible in the birthrate debate. It’s ironic that amid all the pontificating and the policy ideas for encouraging more women to have babies – a conversation often being had by men – the other half of humanity is strikingly underexamined. Part of the problem is an absence of data: like many European countries, we don’t really have any on male fe...

Politics

2 w. ago M&S reveals exact date its Christmas 2025 food will be available to order online

The M&S Food to Order service allows customers to book and pay for their Christmas dinner and other food ahead of time before collecting it closer to the festive period

Politics

2 w. ago How routine breast screenings could help predict heart problems

The new technology could offer a cost-effective opportunity to screen women for both breast cancer and heart risks

Politics

2 w. ago This Morning makes major change with Lorraine and Loose Women amid cost cuts

Big changes are on the way for the ITV daytime shows

Politics

2 w. ago Ricky Hatton led Floyd Mayweather a merry dance with iconic pre

Ricky Hatton has passed away at the age of 46 and the world of boxing has united to pay tribute to one of Britain's all-time greats following the desperately sad news

Politics

2 w. ago Álvarez and Crawford face off in breathless blockbuster destined to break records

More than 70,000 spectators will witness oversized fight but smallest margins will decide outcome Las Vegas has staged its share of blockbuster fight nights but nothing on the scale of what is coming this weekend. On Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium, the $2bn (£1.47bn) home of the NFL’s Raiders, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez will defend his undisputed super-middleweight crown against Terence Crawford in front of more than 70,000 spectators, by far the largest boxing crowd the city has ever seen.Millions more will watch on Netflix, which is carrying the card at no extra cost to subscribers – a first for a fight of this magnitude and a reminder of how the business of boxing is being remade in real time. For decades, the sport depended on pay-per-view. Now it is betting that reach and spectacle can replace a buckling model. The timing is no accident: Mexican Independence Day weekend, when this neon-lit metropolis in the Mojave desert becomes a second home for Álvarez and his flag-draped sup...

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3 w. ago Crowds gather outside Giorgio Armani’s Milan HQ to pay respects before funeral

Funeral chamber to be set up at Teatro Armani where people can view casket before a private service on MondayGiorgio Armani obituaryElegant, determined, a little unknowable: Giorgio Armani is gone but will never be forgottenA life in picturesTwice a year, the usually calm Via Bergognone in Milan shuts down due to excited fashion week crowds descending on Teatro Armani. Home to the Giorgio Armani headquarters since 2000, the sprawling space includes a purpose-built theatre where each show season a catwalk is constructed.On Friday, crowds again began to gather outside, but this time the mood was much more sombre. They had come to pay their final respects to the visionary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who died on Thursday at the age of 91. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Gym boss who violently raped two women before faking his own death and fleeing to the Costa del Sol is finally brought to justice

James Clacher, 57, violently raped two women in Troon, South Ayrshire in August 2019 and in Glasgow in September 2020. He matched with them on dating apps.

Events

last month Starmer breaks silence after Rayner admits underpaying stamp duty on £800k Hove flat

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken for the first time since Angela Rayner amitted that she did not pay enough stamp duty on her £800,000 second property in Hove.

Economics