7 h. ago Zara McDermott launches new swimwear collection with Rise and it's a must for summer holidays

Zara McDermott has launched her third collection with New Look, Rise, and it includes swimwear for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about the new range...

Politics

34 h. ago Employment and unemployment in Scotland rise at same time, figures show

The latest Labour Market Statistics showed the overall economic inactivity rate has decreased by 0.5%.

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3 d. ago Gout Gout’s winds of change whip Australian athletics into frenzy

Tailwinds are robbing the teenage sprint sensation of astonishing times but his rise is part of a wider movementOn Saturday night, at the Subiaco Hotel in the inner suburbs of Perth, a 17-year-old had a dinner with a group of adults. He ordered a steak. Medium, as is his preference.But this was no ordinary meal, no ordinary teenager. The behaviour of the old pub’s other patrons – some offering glances, some even coming up to the party – gave that much away. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop themThe movement for corporate city states cannot believe its good luck. For years, it has been pushing the extreme notion that wealthy, tax-averse people should up and start their own high-tech fiefdoms, whether new countries on artificial islands in international waters (“seasteading”) or pro-business “freedom cities” such as Próspera, a glorified gated community combined with a wild west med spa on a Honduran island.Yet despite backing from the heavy-hitter venture capitalists Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen, their extreme libertarian dreams kept bogging down: it turns out most self-respecting rich people don’t actually want to live on floating oil rigs, even if it means lower taxes, and while Próspera might be nice for a holiday and some body “upgrades”, its extra-national status is currently being challenged in court. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago SNP Ministers to receive £20,000 pay boost at same time as taxes rise for Scots

Ministerial pay will rise after being frozen by Alex Salmond in 2009.

Economics

3 d. ago Number of overweight teens in England has soared by 50% since 2008

Junk food and excessive screen time could be to blame for the rise, according to the study authors

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1 week ago UK weather: 'Mini heatwave' forecast as temperatures set to spike in 92 counties

Weather forecasters expect temperatures across the UK to rise once again in just a few days' time, with heat maps turning red to indicate the arrival of above average conditions

Society

2 w. ago After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989

Stills, Edinburgh; Photographers’ Gallery, LondonFrom loneliness in Norfolk to vibrant Indian culture in Leicester, a touring show captures a riot of contradictions. Elsewhere, Leeds is lent an otherworldly air by a colour photography pioneerGiven that we live in a time defined by the rise of far-right populism and a widespread indifference to traditional party politics, the idea of a unified “working class” seems almost romantic, a throwback to an age when Labour was synonymous with socialism rather than centrism. In this context, the Hayward Gallery’s touring exhibition After the End of History is a defiant statement, though it’s less a celebration of shared values and traditions than a series of revealing glimpses of what curator Johny Pitts describes as the “complex and counterintuitive expressions of working-class life”.The show’s high-flown title refers to the political scientist Francis Fukuyama’s controversial assertion that history of a kind ended with the collapse of the S...

Culture

2 w. ago Kitchen cupboard staple will 'protect garden furniture and reduce cracking'

As the days get longer and the temperature starts to rise, it's time to start thinking about getting the garden ready for summer - and one kitchen cupboard staple can help

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3 w. ago Top scientists call for an end to daylight saving time: Experts warn clock change fuels a rise in cancer, traffic accidents, and suicide

As the clocks are set to go forwards this Sunday, many of us will be dreading losing an hour in bed. Now, top scientists have called for an end to Daylight Saving Time.

Events

3 w. ago Seaside street in UK town where you can buy a home for just £100,000

Penfold Road, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, has an average house price of just £100,000 - and it could be a bargain for first time buyers. Especailly those set to be hit by a rise in stamp duty

Economics

3 w. ago Pubs say the average cost of a pint will rise above £5 for the first time

Beer bosses say cost hikes will be passed on to drinkers

Economics

3 w. ago Traitorous timeline of Tesla – Elon Musk's rise to power and fall from grace

As Tesla sales stall across Europe and the company's net income drops, many have been left to wonder how Musk found himself at the helm of the EV car company despite not actually founding it

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3 w. ago Wage growth holds firm while vacancies rise for first time since mid

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages growth was unchanged 5.9% in the three months to January.

Politics

3 w. ago Wage growth holds firm to beat inflation while vacancies rise for first time in three years

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages growth was unchanged in the three months to January

Economics

4 w. ago Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows

South-west sees biggest jump, up 17% between 2020 and 2024, while rate in southern England increases by 10%Smoking rates in parts of England have increased for the first time in nearly two decades, according to research.Academics at University College London examined smoking data for more than 350,000 adults in England over an 18-year period. They found that while the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes, pipes, cigars or other forms of tobacco fell from 25.3% of the population in 2006 to 16.5% in 2024, progress since 2020 has flatlined and in some areas smoking rates are increasing again. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago London Luxury Home Prices Rise for the First Time in Nearly Two Years

London Luxury Home Prices Rise for the First Time in Nearly Two Years  Mansion Global

Politics

4 w. ago Call it a defence levy or even a patriot tax – but Labour is going to have to raise taxes, fast | Gaby Hinsliff

The world has shifted and defence spending has to rise. But time is running out for the government to make a case for itFive years ago this weekend, life as we knew it was suspended overnight. Though with hindsight it seems amazing that it took Britain so long to lock down in the face of a gathering pandemic, at the time the pace of events felt dizzyingly fast.It took a still-young government time to realise its manifesto was toast; that it would be forced into decisions either it or the public hated, which would nonetheless beat the alternative. The new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, was visibly reluctant to rip up a budget whose ink was barely dry and instead spend billions paying people not to go to work. Yet ironically, it is furlough for which history may remember him most kindly.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

last month London parking fines to rise for the first time in over a decade in crackdown on 'obstructive' drivers

The number of fines issued in London has increased by about 70% over the last 15 years

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