9 h. ago Expert urges ‘smart gardeners’ to complete eight essential jobs this month

Gardening expert Barry Wilson has highlighted eight tasks, which he says are particularly important for those who want a big harvest next year

Politics

10 h. ago Man is accidentally paid 330 times his monthly salary and quits

In May 2022, his employer accidentally deposited 165 million pesos, worth about £127,000, into his account.

Politics

29 h. ago Customs and Border Protection to spend $7.5 million on night vision goggles as 750,000 federal employees go unpaid

Exclusive: The no-bid contract was awarded to L3 Harris Technologies, which is also overhauling the 747-400 plane ‘gifted’ to Donald Trump by the royal family of Qatar, according to federal procurement documents reviewed by The Independent

Economics

39 h. ago UK businesses cut jobs for fourth consecutive month, BoE survey shows

Data for September reveals continuing impact of payroll tax increases on hiring and employment

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59 h. ago Man United’s next five matches as Ruben Amorim’s £12m stick or twist deadline approaches

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim may have one more month to save his job at Old Trafford, as the team struggle to put together a string of results in the Premier League

Economics

61 h. ago Donald Trump told ‘FIFA makes those decisions’ amid World Cup cities uncertainty

The United States President spoke last week about the possibility of moving games away from cities he considered “dangerous”.

Politics

61 h. ago The Latest: Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty

Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline

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3 d. ago Toyota builds mini city of the future where 2,000 employees will move in to test EVs, robot pets and self

A cluster of hydrogen-powered homes, which has been built on the grounds of a disused factory at the base of Mount Fuji, has welcomed its first members of staff and their families.

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6 d. ago Huge £1.5billion lifeline for firms hit by crisis at Jaguar Land Rover in bid to save thousands of jobs

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle announced a loan guarantee scheme to keep afloat small firms that supply the car maker and employ 120,000 people.

Economics

7 d. ago Coronation Street legends will find out NEXT MONTH if they’re being axed from the soap amid ITV cash crisis and job cuts

CORONATION Street’s legends will find out from next month whether they will still have a job amid ITV’s cash crisis. Actress Sally Dynevor - who has played Sally Metcalfe for almost four decades in the ITV soap - has opened up about the contract process for the cast. And she’s revealed that even stars who...

Events

1 week ago Bodycare: Full list of final 56 stores closing by this Saturday

It comes after the struggling beauty chain collapsed into administration earlier this month, with the latest closures expected to result in 444 job losses

Politics

1 week ago The key gardening jobs to do this month to get ahead for winter

Now is the time of year to prune, rake leaves and protect tender plants

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2 w. ago Peace lilies won't develop brown leaves if 1 autumn task is done this month

They don't need a lot of care but one quick job this month will see them thrive

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2 w. ago More than a hundred roles available at Glasgow Fort jobs fair this month

Zara, Wagamama, and JD Sports will join many other retailers and local organisations at Glasgow Fort’s annual jobs fair this month.

Society

2 w. ago More than 1,000 people helped into employment in North Lanarkshire over past 12 months

The number of people claiming JobSeekers Allowance in August stood at 6,800 - a reduction of 1040 on the previous 12 months which is a 13 per cent reduction.

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2 w. ago Millennials forfeit £34bn in unpaid overtime, sacrificing family time and health

A study of 2,000 employed adults found they clock up nearly three hours of unpaid work each week beyond their contracted hours, with those aged 18-44 clocking up the most

Society

2 w. ago I cleared my £13,000 debt by posting plus size clothing reviews online

Single mother Roxanne Freeman, from Leicester, revealed how she cleared her £13,000 debt and now makes £5,000 a month working a simple job from home.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘It’s silent but does the heavy lifting’: the soft power of the white shirt

The white shirt speaks of formality without trying too hard and is making a comeback on the catwalk and on screenVictoria Beckham has positioned herself as a pop star, mother, perfumier, TikToker and fashion designer. But whatever job next month’s Netflix documentary focuses on – details are scant, but it’s thought the early October series will end at her Paris catwalk show – she will always be scrutinised over how she looks. How to temper that? Wear a plain white shirt.The documentary poster released this week shows Beckham wearing a diamond tennis bracelet, open-collar white shirt – and nothing else. Last week, the Princess of Wales appeared in public at the Natural History Museum, also in a plain white shirt. Earlier this month, the Duchess of Sussex launched her Netflix series in a white shirt (one of seven in fact), and when Taylor Swift recently announced her new album she did so wearing a white shirt. Laura Dern wore hers twice at the Venice film festival, and the woman with ...

Events

3 w. ago ‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park

A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without payA month into his new job at the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, Anawar Alam was planning his escape. Hired along with 17 others who had travelled with him to work on the construction of a solar project, Alam had hoped that the promised pay and perks would support his family back home on the farm in Bihar. But within two weeks he was having second thoughts.“Nothing really prepared us for where we would be working or the fact that it was so far from the nearest village. The work was strenuous, the shifts were 12 hours, and we were living in makeshift tents,” says Alam. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Garden expert says 'gather these' in September for a head start on 2026 blooms

One job, done this month, will give gardeners who love flower displays a boost next year

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