6 h. ago The Office producer Ash Atalla admits he 'sold a bit of himself' when he let Ricky Gervais joke about his disability

While accepting an award for The Office on stage together at the event, Ricky joked that Ash, who uses a wheelchair, was the show's runner.

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6 h. ago The Office producer Ash Atalla admits he 'sold a bit of himself' when he let Ricky Gervais joke about his disability

While accepting an award for The Office on stage together at the event, Ricky joked that Ash, who uses a wheelchair, was the show's runner.

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7 h. ago Producer of The Office regrets jokes made by Ricky Gervais about his disability

At Ash Atalla’s insistence, Gervais poked fun at producer’s use of a wheelchair at 2001 British Comedy Awards

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8 h. ago The Office producer discusses jokes Ricky Gervais made about his disability

Ash Atalla said he felt ‘good about it at the time’.

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31 h. ago Time for an emergency budget? Rachel Reeves facing fresh turmoil after GDP falls again

Sparking further warnings of a tax raid this autumn, the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1 per cent.

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47 h. ago UK economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1% in blow to Rachel Reeves

May’s fall in GDP fuelled by sharp declines in manufacturing and constructionAnalysis: Fall in UK GDP puts focus back on expectations of tax rises in autumn budgetBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in May, fuelled by sharp declines in manufacturing and construction, in a blow for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, amid speculation over tax increases.The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in May, missing City predictions of a 0.1% monthly expansion. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 9 major findings from bombshell Post Office report as victims suffered 'disastrous' impact

A bombshell report by Sir Wyn Williams, found that the impact on Horizon scandal victims had been 'disastrous' and Post Office bosses should have known the faulty software could produce errors

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7 d. ago Black Sabbath farewell concert live: 1.5 million fans tune into livestream as Ricky Gervais sends message

All-day event has seen a number of metal acts, including Metallica, Guns N Roses, Alice in Chains and Tom Morello, take part in the Birmingham show at Villa Park

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8 d. ago Jarvis Cocker says shipping forecast provides ‘oasis of calm’

Produced by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the Shipping Forecast was first aired on BBC radio on July 4 1925

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1 week ago Weary Ben Affleck shows strain of househunting amid search for pad near ex Jennifer Garner

The 52-year-old Oscar winner appeared strained as he chatted on his phone in the car while leaving his 9-5 gig at the office for his production company Artists Equity in Los Angeles on Monday

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1 week ago UK economic rebound confirmed as consumer spending strengthens – ONS

The Office for National Statistic said gross domestic product rose by an unrevised 0.7% between January and March.

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2 w. ago US state department told to terminate nearly all its overseas pro

Exclusive: All but two of the programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor would be cut, affecting nearly $1.3bn in grantsThe US state department has been advised to terminate grants to nearly all remaining programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), which would effectively end the department’s role in funding pro-democracy programming in some of the world’s most hostile totalitarian nations.The review could affect nearly $1.3bn in grants, three state department officials told the Guardian, citing briefings on the results of a Foreign Assistance Review produced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Primark orders staff back into the office for four days a week to improve productivity

Primark has ordered employees in its product teams to be in the office for four days a week, as it becomes the latest major company to crack down on working from home.

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3 w. ago BBC slaps ANOTHER beloved sitcom with woke trigger warnings as five episodes flagged for 'discriminatory language'

Both series of the programme were already labelled with a G symbol on BBC iPlayer, which flags parental guidance for younger viewers.

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