5 h. ago Children’s character Zog is celebrated on Royal Mint 50p coins

The 50p joins the Mint’s childhood characters collection, which also includes The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child.

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14 h. ago Over a quarter of workers in Britain engage in hybrid working, ONS finds

Such working out of reach for people in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs, Office for National Statistics survey showsBusiness live – latest updatesHybrid working has become the “new normal” for more than a quarter of working adults in Great Britain, official figures show, but it remains out of reach for those in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs.The proportion of people carrying out hybrid work – where they split their time between the office and another location, such as home – has risen gradually since March 2022, becoming the shift pattern for 28% of workers by the first three months of this year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Hybrid working the ‘new normal’ for 28% of GB workforce, says ONS

Such working out of reach for people in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs, Office for National Statistics survey showsBusiness live – latest updatesHybrid working has become the “new normal” for more than a quarter of working adults in Great Britain, official figures show, but it remains out of reach for those in lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs.The proportion of people carrying out hybrid work – where they split their time between the office and another location, such as home – has risen gradually since March 2022, becoming the shift pattern for 28% of workers by the first three months of this year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Hide the pain: how a war reporter keeps going when their own family are victims

At least 225 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since 2023. One was the son of Wael al-Dahdouh, who also lost his wife, two other children and a grandchild. Here, he talks about regaining his sense of purpose amid the desolationPurpose was never something Wael al-Dahdouh struggled with. Even when struck by personal tragedies, the Palestinian journalist would take his place in front of Al Jazeera’s cameras to report the news from Gaza.He returned to work almost immediately after his wife, two of his children and his toddler grandson were killed by an Israeli airstrike in October 2023. He showed the same determination seven weeks later when he was himself injured, and his friend and colleague Samer Abu Daqqa killed, as they reported on the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a school. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago ‘It was as if I had been poisoned when I left Gaza’: journalist Wael al

At least 225 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza since 2023. One was the son of the Al Jazeera reporter, who also lost his wife, two other children and a grandchild. Here, he talks about regaining his sense of purposePurpose was never something Wael al-Dahdouh struggled with. Even when struck by personal tragedies, the Palestinian journalist would take his place in front of Al Jazeera’s cameras to report the news from Gaza.He returned to work almost immediately after his wife, two of his children and his toddler grandson were killed by an Israeli airstrike in October 2023. He showed the same determination seven weeks later when he was himself injured, and his friend and colleague Samer Abu Daqqa killed, as they reported on the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a school. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Motorcyclist's fury at 'shameless' reaction from mother of yob who was filmed joyriding his stolen bike as he hits out at 'atrocious' police response

Kenan Davies (inset), 22, put out an appeal on social media to find the people who stole his Keeway motorcycle and took it for a joyride around the pleasure gardens in Bournemouth, Dorset.

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41 h. ago Martin Lewis says thousands could be owed council tax rebate stretching back decades

The money-saving expert says hundreds of thousands of people are potentially owed money

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53 h. ago David Lammy says Britain's niche car makers are a 'global success story'

Report says luxury and niche car makers in the UK were responsible for 4% of total production last year yet accounted for 12% of the value because of their high price tags

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3 d. ago US expresses concern over plan for Chinese embassy in London

White House deems Royal Mint site a security risk owing to its proximity to critical communications infrastructure

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4 d. ago ‘I owed £300,000 in debts that weren't mine after my identity was stolen age 6’

A quarter of children will have their identities stolen before the turn 18, according to new research

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5 d. ago How to talk to someone who is grieving: a mother who lost her son explains

Katja Faber’s son Alex Morgan was killed a decade ago — a story we delve into in the Standard’s new chart-topping podcast, Killer Privilege . She shares her story of heartbreak, acceptance, and how she has learnt to mourn

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5 d. ago Nail art company named Small Business of the Year as inspirational small organisations honoured

A Welsh nail art business has been named ‘Small Business of the Year’ by Small Business Britain at this year’s Small Awards, with ten other stand-out, inspirational small businesses from across the country also celebrated.

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6 d. ago Builder.ai owes money to corporate spies and defamation lawyers

Microsoft-backed UK tech unicorn hired reputational management specialists after FT reported on founder’s legal issues

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8 d. ago The Royal Mint owes me money! Mother's fury after Britain's oldest business lost 18 of her son's valuable coins and stalled on paying her after she trusted them to auction the collection

When Harriet Scott's son was left an estimated £18k worth of gold coins by his late grandfather, the mother made the understandable choice of handing them over to Britain's oldest company.

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9 d. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port

A single consignment of fruit from Ecuador can consist of three million bananas packed onto nearly 700 pallets.

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9 d. ago Martin Lewis says 'check now' as millions of UK shoppers owed up to £70

The money saving expert has announced that people could be owed £70 by Mastercard - even if you've never had a card by them - after the firm breached competition law

Economics

9 d. ago Royal Mint brings in easy way to authenticate gold bars after ‘unprecedented demand’

The Britannia bullion bar range features advanced security technology already available on the Royal Mint’s coins.

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9 d. ago New Royal Mint gold bars can be authenticated by ‘rotating them in the light’

The Britannia bullion bar range features advanced security technology already available on the Royal Mint’s coins.

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1 week ago You could be owed £100s if your summer holiday flight or hotel is booked

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns holidaymakers this summer to know their consumer rights if their flight or hotel is overbooked

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1 week ago More Artists Claim They Are Owed Money by London’s Arusha Gallery

More Artists Claim They Are Owed Money by London’s Arusha Gallery  ARTnews.com

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