2 h. ago Voices: Want a Budget millennials won’t hate? Start by taxing life’s biggest nuisances

From boy racers to ultra-processed foods and doomscrolling, Britain’s worst habits cost us dearly, says Sophie Wilkinson – why doesn’t the chancellor put levies on them before taxing us again?

Economics

16 h. ago After all the hype and confusion, Reeves’s Budget must deliver clarity, stability and direction

Editorial: Britain deserves more than mixed messaging and policy drift. After weeks of premature proposals, the chancellor must deliver a Budget that provides the confidence and coherence so far lacking in both her stewardship and Labour’s broader economic direction

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4 d. ago Voices: Yes, we must invest in defence – but not at the expense of our soft power

The government must not row back on its commitment to foreign aid in the budget next week - it’s a vital investment in a safer, stable and more prosperous world argue former ministers Emily Darlington and Gareth Thomas

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4 d. ago 'I'm Britain's biggest mistress and hate when men do this one thing over Christmas'

Gweneth Lee is known as "Britain's most famous mistress" and has now opened up about some of her biggest pet peeves. And she's hate when men do this at Christmas

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7 d. ago Dick Van Dyke's secret to a long life? The biggest age gap marriage in Hollywood! How actor, 99, and his wife, 54, are keeping their love alive ahead of his 100th birthday

Within six years of meeting, Dick and Arlene got married, opening up Hollywood's biggest age gap as the 86-year-old and 40-year-old tied the knot in 2012. They are still going strong 13 years on.

Society

9 d. ago Biggest dating deal breaker revealed as ‘ick epidemic’ sweeps the UK

Experts say we're in an 'ick epidemic' among the dating world - and now the UK's biggest turn-off has been revealed, that's seeing more and more people dumping their dates

Economics

1 week ago Woman with 'world's biggest lips' is refused filler by doctors – but still won't stop

Andrea Ivanova believes she has achieved her objective of getting the "world's biggest lips" – but she's struggling to find any cosmetic doctors willing to top them up

Science

2 w. ago Battle of the Christmas ads! As retailers fight it out for the top spot, we reveal which advert had it all with celebrity glamour and emotional storylines

With the countdown to Christmas officially on, it's now that time of year to dust off the tree decorations and get into the festive spirit as retailers across the UK have released their ads

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2 w. ago HMRC urges families to start financial discussions and use its app

This year’s Talk Money Week theme is ‘start the conversation’ and the HMRC app provides tax and financial information for all ages.

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3 w. ago City bosses warn on pay as UK minimum wage closes in on graduate salaries

Chief executives voice fears about impact on recruitment ahead of expected rise in Budget

Events

3 w. ago UK's largest sex fest Swingathon launches early bird tickets but locals aren't happy

Thousands of adventurous adults are gearing up to descend on rural Allington, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, for Britain's biggest adult alternative lifestyle festival, Swingathon 2026, next July

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3 w. ago Youth Group on Forever Young at 20 and gen X middle age: ‘Angst doesn’t go away just because you get older’

As the band return with their sixth album, Big Whoop, frontman Toby Martin reflects on fatherhood, mortality and their love-hate relationship with their biggest hitGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTwenty years ago, Youth Group recorded Forever Young, a bittersweet anthem that’s wired as tightly to the hearts of gen X indie kids as a pacemaker. The 1984 original, from German band Alphaville, was a gloriously histrionic ode to cold war anxiety. But in Youth Group’s hands, synths were replaced by mellow guitar and the song was set to footage of kids skateboarding in Sydney in 1978. It was pure sun-dappled nostalgia that shot to No 1 on the Aria charts in 2006 after it was used on The OC.So how does the band, now middle-aged, regard their biggest hit with the passing of time? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The humble life of Paul Scholes: Man United legend, 50, lives with fear of what happens to autistic son when he dies, shares custody with estranged childhood sweetheart

Man United and England football legend Paul Scholes has opened up on the trials, tribulations, joys and biggest fear of his family life. He has largely kept his private life out of the spotlight.

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Argentina’s election: one step closer to becoming a Trumpian client state | Ediorial

A $40bn rescue may have helped Javier Milei scrape through midterms, but it leaves Argentina’s democracy and economy more dependent than ever on WashingtonArgentina’s rightwing president, Javier Milei, his party and its allies claimed victory this week in key congressional elections. But it was Donald Trump who emerged the biggest winner. A $40bn lifeline from the US president gave Mr Milei’s beleaguered government just enough credibility – and apparent firepower – to halt the Argentinian peso’s slide. Crucially, this helped to stabilise consumer prices in the final weeks of the campaign. The US rescue engendered a short-lived aura of competence that allowed Mr Milei to shift the blame for rising prices back to the opposition, despite his own role in accelerating inflation by devaluing the currency when he took office.Mr Milei’s wasn’t a decisive triumph. His rightwing coalition got 40% of the midterms vote thanks largely to a low turnout and a fragmented opposition. His “chainsaw” ...

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3 w. ago Grand Designs couple cause uproar with plan to knock down a 17th

Entrepreneur Piers and police officer Emma bought the Warwickshire property for £1.4million, planning to demolish it in favour of a huge castle made from recycled bricks.

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3 w. ago Hyped London lifestyle shop Goodhood has opened its biggest location yet in Shoreditch

Hyped London lifestyle shop Goodhood has opened its biggest location yet in Shoreditch  Time Out

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3 w. ago Paul Gascoigne says Raoul Moat saga is ‘biggest regret of his life’

Paul Gascoigne has described his involvement in the Raoul Moat manhunt as the “biggest regret” of his life.

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3 w. ago Caroline Flack's mum shares her 'biggest regret' after daughter's death

Christine Flack is retracing her daughter's steps in an upcoming Disney+ documentary

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4 w. ago Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: the biggest and best smartwatch for an iPhone

Third-gen watch adds 5G, satellite SOS and messaging, a bigger screen and longer battery life in same rugged designThe biggest, baddest and boldest Apple Watch is back for its third generation, adding a bigger screen, longer battery life and satellite messaging for when lost in the wilderness.The Ultra 3 is Apple’s answer to adventure watches such as Garmin’s Fenix 8 Pro while being a full smartwatch for the iPhone with all the trimmings. As such, it is not cheap, costing from £749 (€899/$799/A$1,399) – £50 less than 2023’s model – sitting above the £369-plus Series 11 and £219 Watch SE 3. Continue reading...

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