2 h. ago Rachel Reeves's stealth tax will cost working families more than £1,000 as Chancellor plots 'smorgasbord' of smaller increases

The Chancellor's plan to freeze income tax thresholds for a further two years will cost higher-earning couples as much as £1,300 in tax and National Insurance, analysis has found.

Economics

3 h. ago Edinburgh University lecturers walk out again in dispute over savings plan

The University and College Union has warned future action could see a marking and assessment boycott.

Economics

4 h. ago There are many ways to spend your gap year that will reward you later | Vivienne Pearson

The idea of a full year of travel might be amazing for social media likes but a gap year doesn’t have to be a hole in young people’s bank balanceLet’s play a quick word association game, where I say a word and you reply with the first word that comes into your mind. My word is “gap year” (OK, that’s two words). Was your response word “travel”?As my son prepares to take a gap year (and my daughter finishes first-year university after taking a year’s break), I’m realising just how strongly gap years are associated with travel. Yet, for many school leavers contemplating a year away from study, travel is either well down the list of options, only a small part of their next 12 to 15 months, or not on the agenda at all. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Landlords sound alarm over strain on gin and whisky suppliers in Budget warning

Distillers warned the spirits industry is 'on its knees' and urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider imposing a new freeze on excise duty in the upcoming Budget

Events

6 h. ago Surprising new cause of dementia discovered... and scientists say it occurs decades before symptoms appear

A major new study suggests a previously unknown risk factor for dementia that strikes decades before symptoms manifest.

Science

7 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'is set to announce a milkshake tax' as millions of workers, savers and pensioners face brutal assault in Budget with Chancellor poised for 'stealth' raids

The Chancellor is believed to be gearing up to make sweeping changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.

Economics

9 h. ago Albania vs England live: Visitors miss flurry of chances as experimental side frustrated in final World Cup qualifier

England are looking to make it eight wins out of eight in World Cup qualifying as they head to Albania

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Now You See Me 3’ races past ‘The Running Man’ at box office

The third installment of the “Now You See Me” series has topped the North American box office, beating “The Running Man” this weekend

Sport

10 h. ago The US has drafted a coin featuring Trump. Here’s a better way to immortalize him | Robert Reich

It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for all he has done and may still do to destroy US democracyThe US treasury has drafted a design for a $1 coin featuring Donald Trump on both sides, for the purpose of “honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS”, according to treasury officials.Meanwhile, Trump reportedly wants the Washington Commanders to name their planned $3.7bn stadium after him. A senior White House source told ESPN: “It’s what the president wants, and it will probably happen.”Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Nearly 1.3m foreign nationals are now getting Universal Credit as Tories demand cuts to handouts instead of tax hikes

The latest government data show that 1,270,107 people who were not UK or Irish nationals were receiving the main jobless handouts as of last month.

Politics

12 h. ago London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media

London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media  The Guardian

Politics

12 h. ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly storms to Southeast Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country

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13 h. ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly hurricanes to Southeast Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country

Events

13 h. ago The kindness of strangers: a woman cleaned up my toddler’s vomit – and paid for the paper towel

I was sleep deprived and completely overwhelmed when she stepped in and took chargeRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesAs a twin mum the work is constant. It is double the love and double the laughs, but also double the illness. Of course, my twins would never get sick at the same time. As one recovered, the other would start showing symptoms.One day, when my girls were three, one had a vomiting bug. She hadn’t thrown up for 24 hours so I took my chance to do a quick run to the chemist to stock up on supplies. My husband worked away during the week, so I had to manage on my own. I was exhausted, carrying the sick kid in my arms, while walking the healthy one along next to me as quickly as I could. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Want to avoid anxiety, headaches and constipation? Try giving up on your goals | Emma Beddington

We’re taught from infancy that perseverance is a moral virtue and persistence pays. But what if quitters are happier and healthier?Have you ever heard yourself saying “I’m going to do this if it kills me”? As the pensioners at my gym can attest, it’s what I hiss every time I’m there, attempting slowly and laboriously to get myself a millimetre closer to doing the splits.But what if it actually is killing me? Not the groin strain, problematic as that is, but because I’ve just read in New Scientist that giving up is good for you, while grinding on isn’t. One study showed that people who “struggled to disengage from unfulfilling goals” had higher levels of cortisol and inflammatory molecules. “The result,” the article explained, “could be a heightened susceptibility to all kinds of conditions, including cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.” In addition, “goal disengagement” – giving up – correlated with a lower risk of headaches, constipation and eczema; it may even protect against ...

Politics

13 h. ago Top MIT scientist blasts 'climate hysteria,' says global warming fears are driven by money... not evidence

A climate scientist with decades of experience has joined the growing opposition to what critics of climate change alarmism call nonsense science.

Events

13 h. ago US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships

Five students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 U.S. winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars

Society

14 h. ago Millions of workers, savers and pensioners face brutal assault in Budget with Reeves poised for 'stealth' raids after ditching 'up

Chancellor Rachel Reeves looks set to keep the long-running freeze on thresholds in place for another two years, despite humiliatingly dropping plans to increase income tax.

Economics

14 h. ago Universal Credit savings threshold update as DWP issues statement

Sir Stephen Timms was forced to reply over calls for Universal Credit savings rules to be waived for the disabled

Politics

15 h. ago Man 'given second chance at life' after being talked down from bridge over M8

Robert Hampson, 22, was about to take his own life when big-hearted strangers intervened, talking him out of jumping from a footbridge over the motorway.

Politics