60 h. ago Minimum wage: 2025 pay rise for workers with new April national minimum wage increase

Millions will see a boost in their pay, but many still fall short of the Real Living Wage 💸

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66 h. ago Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Menšík wins Miami Open final

Milestone remains out of Serb’s reach as 19-year-old causes upset54th-ranked Czech subdues 24-times major winner 7-6(4), 7-6(4)The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Menšík beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.The 54th-ranked Menšík faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-times major winner with 14 aces. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Mensik, 19, wins Miami Open final

Milestone remains out of Serb’s reach as 19-year-old causes upset54th-ranked Czech subdues 24-times major winner 7-6(4), 7-6(4)Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.The 54th-ranked Mensik faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-time major winner with 14 aces and collapsed onto the court, overcome with emotion, after sealing it with an unreturnable serve. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Pharmacy funding boost is a ‘step forward’ but still ‘falls short’, say leaders

The health department has announced that it has reached an agreement with Community Pharmacy England for a funding increase over two years.

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3 d. ago Simone Biles on ice: Ilia Malinin shows his only rival is perfection itself | Bryan Armen Graham

America’s Quad God lapped the field to win another world title with a record-tying six quadruple jumps, but his attention remains fixed on a standard just out of reachIlia Malinin had just finished defending his world title with another sensational performance including six quadruple jumps beneath the lights of a nearly sold-out TD Garden. But as he pounded the ice after his final pose, the gesture wasn’t pure triumph like last year in Montreal. It was the frustration of a perfectionist falling short of a standard no one else is asking him to meet.“That was definitely because I didn’t land all seven,” the 20-year-old American said afterward. “It’s still the one thing I want to accomplish – whether before the Olympics or sometime in my career – just to land them all and really maximize my technical ability, while also incorporating the rest of the program.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘I would never be able to sing a song that a robot wrote’: Lucy Dacus on her new album’s themes of artistry and intimacy

As the indie singer-songwriter and Boygenius star releases her latest, highly personal solo record, she talks of her weariness of AI and digital art, the pressures of being in a public relationship, and her anger and fears in Trump’s USIn the shadow of a Hogarth painting, accompanied by guitar and violin, Lucy Dacus is singing about disappointment. The painting depicts Thomas Coram, founder of the Foundling Hospital in London’s Bloomsbury district. A shipbuilder by trade, he is portrayed in full baroque garb, a style usually reserved for the aristocracy. But amid the classical architecture and rich fabrics, he is shown as he was: the thread veins on his face, his feet not quite touching the ground. The setting is apt for Dacus’s disquisitions on life and love, and the ways they can exceed, or fall short of, the expectations we place upon them: the moments that feel exalted, idealised, as well as the times when reality intrudes on the fantasy.The Foundling Museum, the setting of toni...

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6 d. ago Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

Salman Rushdie has a collection of novellas and short stories coming out this fall

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6 d. ago Amber Glenn, the skater redefining what power looks like on the ice

She’s a Grand Prix champion, a triple Axel pioneer and one of figure skating’s most formidable athletes. But her artistry, not just her athleticism, may be what changes the sportWhen Amber Glenn takes the ice for the free skate on Friday night at the world figure skating championships in Boston after a disappointing short program, fans will be holding their breath. Undefeated this season, she was seen as the one to beat. The Grand Prix final Champion, two-time US champion, the only woman to regularly land a triple Axel in competition (on which she suffered an uncharacteristic fall, landing her ninth place in the short on Wednesday afternoon), she had been tipped to become the first US woman to win the world title in nearly 20 years. But with less than seven points between her and first place, nothing is impossible. And while much of the tenacity that could still bring her victory this week lies in her raw athleticism, Glenn has something in her arsenal more tenuous, and more volatil...

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7 d. ago Hopes rise for interest rate cut after inflation falls – but experts warn relief may be short

The Bank of England have promised a “careful” approach to reducing the rate this year

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9 d. ago Coronation Street star Colson Smith 'has no words' as cast speaks out on unexpected exit

The actor has fallen short of marking 14 years in the ITV soap as he filmed his final scenes as Craig Tinker

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1 week ago Mikel Arteta's first major summer transfer target emerges as Arsenal plan talks

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are on track to fall short in yet another Premier League title bid and attention has already turned to the players who might help them bridge the gap

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1 week ago Are women choosing to work in their 60s or are pensions falling short? RUTH SUNDERLAND

There is something very unsettling about the figures suggesting the nation's grandmas are being forced to abandon their dreams of putting their feet up.

Economics

1 week ago Omaze prize draw 'curse' after winner demanded £3m refund three days later

The Omaze dream house prize is one of the most sought-after competitions but there has been plenty of occasions when the reality has fallen short of the fairytale for many of the unlucky winners

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1 week ago BREAKING: Seb Coe falls short as IOC votes for Kirsty Coventry to become next president

In a minor shock just one round of voting was required to elect Kirsty Coventry as the IOC's 10th president and first female and African to be handed the biggest job in world sport

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1 week ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal get Williams boost; Liverpool step up Kerkez chase; Chelsea deals; Man Utd latest

Premier League clubs are facing a huge summer

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1 week ago Man City might be about to get unexpected transfer boost as players step away

Manchester City have already seen a couple of their older players discuss their futures this week and more may follow away from the Etihad.

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2 w. ago Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record

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2 w. ago Ukraine ceasefire: All the unanswered questions as Trump’s peace plan with Putin falls short

A lengthy meeting was held between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin where they discussed the Ukraine conflict but the outcome fell short of the hope for a full ceasefire

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2 w. ago The best tall clothing brands for women that don’t fall short

From Asos to Nudie Jeans and Topshop, these are the length-friendly labels to bookmark

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2 w. ago New London Falls One Shot Short In Thrilling CIAC Hoops Final

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