8 h. ago Universities have given vice chancellors bumper pay rises and bonuses despite tuition fees rising to ease their financial woes

Annual accounts for 2024-25 show a number of institutions have rewarded bosses with extra cash while also having to make cuts elsewhere.

Economics

10 h. ago Workers' pay growth 'barely enough to cover cost of cup of coffee'

Think tank give stark prediction about how a pay rise slowdown could get worse over the next five years

Economics

34 h. ago 'Keystone' Kash Patel plunged into scandal as FBI frees soldier, 24, who was named and shamed over Brown shooting

The FBI has not caught a suspect for Saturday's shooting that killed two people, including the vice president of the university's Republican club.

Events

41 h. ago Brown University shooting victim identified as sophomore Ella Cook who is remembered as a 'bright light' in Sunday service at hometown church

Ella Cook, a 19-year-old Brown University sophomore and vice president of the campus Republican club, was identified as one of the two students killed in Saturday's shooting.

Events

5 d. ago Explained: Why Sadiq Khan's Tube fares hike contains unexpectedly great news for London commuters

Daily and weekly ‘cap’ on cost of multiple journeys will be frozen next year - as will cost of Travelcards - but critics say this is merely ‘crumbs for comfort’

Politics

6 d. ago BMA to survey resident doctors on new offer aimed at ending five day NHS walkout

Resident doctors are due to walkout for five days from 7am on Wednesday as they pursue a 26 per cent pay rise on top of the 28.9 per cent they have received over the past three years.

Politics

7 d. ago Taxpayer left with hefty bill from high UK borrowing costs – report

The IPPR said the ‘premium’ added to UK borrowing is finally easing back as financial markets have backed the Chancellor’s plans.

Economics

8 d. ago City watchdog reveals new measures to get more people investing in shares to boost uncertain London market

THE City watchdog has revealed measures to get more people investing in shares in a bid to boost the uncertain London market. The Financial Conduct Authority aims to make it easier for ordinary savers to put money into stocks and shares and take informed risks rather than just leaving their cash in low-return accounts. A...

Economics

8 d. ago Kushner, Gulf money and desperate texts: inside Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros

Ellison’s approach was rebuffed over concerns about financial backing from China and Middle East sovereign funds

Events

8 d. ago New call to scrap annual TV licence fee and replace with adverts or paywall

The BBC TV licence fee could rise from £174.50 to £181.15 next April under the current uprating measure.

Politics

9 d. ago Scots urged to pay for flu vaccine as outbreak will 'continue to rise over the coming weeks'

The flu outbreak is expected to spread across all of the Scotland in the coming weeks, the Health Secretary has warned.

Science

1 week ago Why are diagnoses of ADHD soaring? There are no easy answers – but empathy is the place to start | Gabor Maté

Some say it’s overdiagnosis, others say it’s greater recognition. But it’s clear we must think about how our society is impacting human developmentGabor Maté is the author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic CultureDoes the rise in diagnoses of ADHD mean that normal feelings are being “over-pathologised”? The UK’s health secretary, Wes Streeting, seems to suspect so. He is said to be so concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people claiming sickness benefits that he has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, and autism and ADHD.I was diagnosed with ADHD (ADD, as it was then most often called) decades ago, in my early 50s. As I wrote in my book on the subject, Scattered Minds, it “seemed to explain many of my behaviour patterns, thought processes, childish emotional reactions, my workaholism and other addictive tendencies, the sudden eruptions of bad temper and complete irrationality, the conflicts in my marriage and m...

Politics

1 week ago Brown bins fees could rise to £65 in South Ayrshire as council faces £15 million budget gap

Burial and cremation fees could also increase along with 24 separate price changes.

Economics

1 week ago UK energy bills to rise by £108 to pay for infrastructure upgrades

Britain’s energy watchdog gives go-ahead to initial £28bn of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure but reveals move will push up network charges

Economics

1 week ago Heathrow Airport to hit drivers dropping off loved ones with an £80 fine 'if you stay for 11 minutes'

The change comes alongside an inflation-busting rise in the drop-off fee, jumping from £6 to £7, and marks the first time Britain's busiest airport has enforced a time limit on farewells.

Society

1 week ago Hamza Igamane's rise from Rangers rebel to Lille 'superman' as his transfer fee surges

The striker left Ibrox for £10.4million last summer but his valuation has rocketed since making the move to France

Politics

1 week ago Billingsgate and Smithfield to move to east London’s Royal Docks

Billingsgate and Smithfield to move to east London’s Royal Docks  Financial Times

Politics

1 week ago Billingsgate and Smithfield set to move to east London’s Royal Docks

Billingsgate and Smithfield set to move to east London’s Royal Docks  Financial Times

Politics

1 week ago 10 money tips to ease financial pressure during the festive season

Christmas and New Year can put financial pressure on people trying to impress or treat loved ones.

Economics

1 week ago Nearly half a million older people not due State Pension pay rise in April

Around 453,000 older people will not get new State Pension payments during the 2026/27 financial year.

Economics