66 m. ago Life as a food delivery worker: ‘Sometimes men open the door naked’

To earn a living as a delivery rider, some work 10-12 hour days, contending with low pay, exhaustion, accidents, injuries and harassment. Is this a new form of modern slavery?“I earn more cleaning toilets than I do from being a Deliveroo rider,” says Marina, a Brazilian woman who juggles two jobs to support her 12- and 18-year-old daughters.It’s a “bullshit, horrible job”, says Adam, from Sudan, who combines riding for Deliveroo with studying for a law degree. “On a good day I can earn £50 or £60, although it’s really hard doing deliveries using a pedal bike.” Continue reading...

Society

69 m. ago Michelle Obama says US ‘not ready for a woman’ to be president: ‘Don’t even look at me about running’

Younger men threw their support behind Donald Trump in 2024 after favoring Biden in 2020

Politics

75 m. ago Michelle Obama says Americans have 'a lot of growing up to do' before electing woman president

The former first lady said during her book tour that Americans, particularly men, are not ready for a female president. Her comments come a year after Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump.

Politics

96 m. ago Scottish Labour source calls for Keir Starmer and "puppet master" Morgan McSweeney to leave No. 10

Senior party figures fear defeat in the Holyrood election unless there is a change of leadership.

Politics

96 m. ago People over State Pension age due up to £305 heating payment from this week

Nearly 900,000 older people in Scotland will receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment from November 16.

Economics

3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Drones hit Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery

Russian attacks kill four on Saturday; Serbian government faces deadline to oust Russian owners from state oil company. What we know on day 1,362 Ukraine’s army said on Saturday it struck a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region near Moscow, as “part of efforts to reduce the enemy’s ability to launch missile and bomb strikes”. Explosions and a large fire were observed at the site, said the military. Ryazan is located about 200km (125 miles) south-east of Moscow.Russian officials often do not admit such attacks have succeeded, and the Ryazan governor, Pavel Malkov, adopted the standard line that Ukrainian drones were shot down but debris happened to hit the target. “Falling debris caused a fire on the premises of one enterprise,” Malkov said. A wave of 25 Ukrainian drones attacked the region, Malkov said.Officials in southern Ukraine said four people were killed by Russian attacks on Saturday. Prosecutors in the Kherson region said “three civilians are known to have been killed” i...

Events

3 h. ago 'My beautiful daughter was found dead in a disused hotel, now I'm fighting for change'

Kianna Patton, aged 16, was found dead in the disused Commodore Hotel in Pembroke Dock on October 24, 2019

Events

3 h. ago Plan to revamp Palace of Westminster 'back on the agenda' despite fears it could cost taxpayers billions

Under the new 'full decant' plans, both Houses would quit the palace in 2031 or 2032 and potentially not return until 2046 at the earliest.

Economics

4 h. ago SARAH VINE: Hidden real reason behind Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay marriage meltdown everyone's missed. It's not about money, snobbery or status

On the surface, this spat between Adam Peaty and his family about his upcoming wedding to Holly Ramsay seems like a case of boy-done-good who's got too big for his boots.

Politics

4 h. ago How Beatrice and Eugenie are STILL cashing in: They ignored William's money 'ethics check' and rejected Charles' help. Now BARBARA DAVIES reveals tangled money web

For those visiting Riyadh, the five-star Ritz-Carlton is the only place to be seen. It was here that Princess Beatrice was snapped last week, hosting a very regal tea party.

Politics

4 h. ago TikTok influencer dies hours after 26th birthday after suspected poisoning

Yasmim Angela Feitosa de Souza, 26, died after she and her guests at her birthday party drank a batch of homemade whiskey that had allegedly been poisoned with methanol

Events

4 h. ago Our Novichok nightmare: Former Russian spy and his daughter targeted by Putin in Salisbury poisonings relive hell of hallucinations 'like LSD' that left them close to death

Sergei Skripal, a double agent who had passed intelligence to MI6 , and his then 33-year-old daughter Yulia nearly lost their lives in the attack by Russian assassins in Salisbury in 2018

Events

5 h. ago ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: Why I've had to go cold turkey with a Nokia phone

I am on a desperate mission to lock down my attention span. I regard myself as fairly disciplined but, according to my screen time notifications, I average seven hours a day.

Technology

5 h. ago The Wallabies were meant to prove they’re back. But instead they have gone backwards

The 46-19 shellacking against Ireland is a stark reminder of how far behind the best teams Australia still sitThree weeks ago, Australia arrived in Europe self-assured and quietly confident of taking a few prized scalps. And why not? They had come within a single refereeing call at the breakdown of claiming a British & Irish Lions series win. They had hammered the world champion Springboks in Johannesburg. They had shown great chutzpah to beat Argentina after the hooter and they still carried the glow of last November’s win over England.This was a side developing shape and steel, a side capable of the sublime, a side beginning to coax long-dormant fans back to the code while tempting home several stars who had crossed to rugby league. This tour was supposed to confirm, unequivocally, that the Wallabies were back. Instead, they’ve gone backwards after a sorry performance against Ireland in Dublin where they received a 46–19 shellacking that still managed to flatter them on the sc...

Events

5 h. ago King Charles donates 'over £50,000' to repair the roof of his late mother's favourite church

The Grade Two listed church is on the Royal Sandringham Estate, and the late Queen would often attend Sunday services at the chapel before her death in September 2022.

Economics

6 h. ago Labour warned its planning reforms will fail nature and homes goals

The government can’t build 1.5 million homes without addressing skills shortages, cross-party MPs say

Events

7 h. ago Trump's immigration crackdown intensifies: Border Patrol sending agents and armored vehicles to Charlotte and New Orleans

Internal DHS files obtained by CBS News revealed that Border Patrol agents will be sent to Charlotte before shifting to New Orleans to take a leading role in ICE operations across both cities.

Politics

8 h. ago Exact day Scotland to be hit by first cold plunge of winter as Met Office warns Arctic blast on way

SCOTLAND is bracing for the first proper cold snap of winter as snow and a bone-chilling Arctic plunge are on the way. Parts of the country will wake up to fresh snowfall as early as next week as we creep towards December. Weather maps from WXCHARTS show a wintery system moving in from the east...

Events

8 h. ago Scotland lose in Greece but Denmark stumble takes World Cup qualification to decider

The most extraordinary upshot of an extraordinary evening was that Scotland’s dream of qualifying automatically for the World Cup remains alive. Steve Clarke has Belarus to thank for that, their surprise claiming of a draw in Denmark leaving Scotland in precisely the position they had sought before this clash with Greece. If Scotland beat Denmark in Glasgow on Tuesday, they will top this section.The dust might just have settled on this fixture by then. Scotland trailed by three at one point before hauling themselves back into proceedings against a Greek team who finished with 10 men. Greece’s win by the odd goal in five was a merited one but, after a silent wait for full time in Denmark to arrive, the Tartan Army celebrated. Clarke and his Scotland players did not seem to know how to act, which was totally understandable. For all the shortcomings laid bare here, the spirit summoned was quite striking. Clarke’s task in the coming days is to combine that with far more assuredness, esp...

Politics

8 h. ago Wild Cherry review – this fun, trashy thriller seems to have spent most of its budget on clothes

There are shades of Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives and everything Nicole Kidman has appeared in for the last five years. Put your brain aside, and enjoyThat its ultra-wealthy characters live in a place called Richford Lake tells you almost everything you need to know about the glossy new thriller Wild Cherry. Yes, it’s another entry in the increasingly popular eat-the-rich genre. Yes, it has shades of The White Lotus and everything starring Nicole Kidman for the past five years. Yes, most of the budget has gone to wardrobe, with any woman over the age of 30 apparently allergic to synthetic fibres and every actor seemingly cast primarily for her ability to carry off swagged silk and cashmere in warm beige tones. Yes, you should have bought shares in the colour camel years ago but it’s too late now. Yes, the insular community and soapy vibe suggests an ancestry that includes Desperate Housewives and Gossip Girl. Yes, in short, it’s trash with pretensions. But trash with pretensions...

Economics