2 h. ago Michelle Obama and husband Barack celebrate 33rd anniversary with gushing tribute amid marriage rift rumors

The couple, whose marriage has been subjected to rift rumors all year, delighted in voicing their adoration for one another on their special day.

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2 h. ago ‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system

From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI ‘detectives’ finding brain lesions on scans, experts say it’s only the beginningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeta Rolls came to expect Aida’s call at 10am each morning.A daily check-in call from an AI voice bot was not part of the service Rolls expected when she signed up for St Vincent’s home care but when they asked her to be part of the trial four months ago, the 79-year-old said yes because she wanted to help. Although, truth be told, her expectations were low. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Met chief demands ‘insensitive’ Palestine Action protest called off in wake of Manchester terror attack

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood slammed the demonstration and Nigel Farage called it a ‘celebration of murder’

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2 h. ago Madagascar president who took power in coup accuses protesters of trying to trigger another one

Young people take to streets to voice anger at water and power cuts, and corruption in political systemMadagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, who first came to power in a coup in 2009, has condemned protests calling for his resignation, saying that demonstrators were trying to trigger a coup and were funded by unspecified foreign governments and organisations.Youth-led demonstrations on the Indian Ocean island started on 25 September, initially driven by outrage over water and power cuts, but have grown into demands for action against corruption and reform of the political system. At least 22 people have been killed by security forces, according to the UN, which officials denied. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nigel Farage accuses Keir Starmer of 'emboldening' hate marchers who 'celebrated Manchester synagogue attack' after recognising Palestine

Farage took to social media on Friday to accuse the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, of 'emboldening' protesters by recognising the state of Palestine last month.

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3 h. ago Annabel Croft, 59, becomes a grandmother for the first time as her daughter Amber, 31, gives birth to a baby boy

The tennis legend-turned TV presenter's eldest daughter, Amber, 31, has given birth to a baby boy with her financier husband, Hector Llewellyn.

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3 h. ago Michelle Mone told us ‘business isn’t easy’ during Covid. How are things now, your ladyship? | Marina Hyde

After a company she was linked to was ordered to repay £122m it made from pandemic deals, the baroness has embarked on a masterclass in victimhoodBy their own accounts, there have been two Westminster-adjacent victims of inflammatory language this week. One is the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, hurt to the point of requiring smelling salts by some politically commonplace words spoken by the prime minister. And the other is legally besieged bra baroness Michelle Mone, who has always been performatively sensitive, with chaos as her rising sign.Alas, far from their shared victimhood drawing our two snowflakes closer together, in Michelle, we may have finally found the Tory from whom Nigel would not accept a defection to Reform. Which really means something, considering Britain’s would-be next prime minister currently has precisely zero peers in the House of Lords. Like the PPE she provided during the pandemic, Michelle would be deemed incredibly expensive and absolutely unusable.Marin...

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3 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE reveals Starmer's fatal mistake which 'raised Nigel Farage to the status of a martyr'

Sir Keir Starmer made Nigel Farage the focus of his keynote speech at the Labour Conference in Liverpool, repeatedly taking aim at the Reform UK leader's policies and politics.

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4 h. ago Green Party leader calls for all drugs to be legalised and blasts Farage 'dark forces'

Zack Polanski told the BBC that a 'public health approach' is needed to drugs, including cocaine and heroin, and in his party conference speech he had a strong message to Nigel Farage

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4 h. ago Voices: ‘We have more in common than divides us:’ Independent readers back our call for unity in wake of Manchester attack

Our community says Britain must stand together by confronting antisemitism directly, strengthening protections for Jewish people, and tackling the online platforms and political divisions that fuel hatred

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4 h. ago Princes Group heads for London listing as M&A opportunities eyed

Princes Group heads for London listing as M&A opportunities eyed  Yahoo Finance

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4 h. ago ‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women an average £65,618 in pay by time first child turns five

Women’s average monthly earnings fall by 42% compared with one year before birth, ONS study findsMothers lose an average of £65,618 in pay by the time their first child turns five, as the “motherhood penalty” risks their financial security, official figures show.Mums in England are hit by a “substantial and long-lasting reduction” in their pay after they have children, as they become less likely to stay in paid employment, the Office for National Statistics have said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago People on PIP or ADP may be able to boost monthly payments by up to £633

If the impact of your condition has changed you may be eligible for extra financial help.

Economics

5 h. ago Veteran MP Diane Abbott admits declaring £40,000 of earnings late as she blames 'pressures of work'

The 72-year-old blamed 'the pressures of work' for breaching House of Commons rules on the registration of financial interests.

Economics

5 h. ago DWP update for people on PIP and legacy benefits before changes start in April

Changes to Universal Credit are set to start from the new financial year.

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5 h. ago Kemi Badenoch blasts Tory splitters 'who want to be a notch on Nigel Farage’s bed post'

Embattled Tory leader Kemi Badenoch sought to downplay the impact of a steady flow of defections from Conservative ranks to Nigel Farage's Reform party

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7 h. ago Premier League considers replacing PSR with new financial rules, says chief executive Richard Masters

PSR could be about to make way for a new squad-cost ratio system

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7 h. ago Warning over using AI to plan your finances as Brits turn to chatbots for help

More than one in five adults have used AI to research money matters

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7 h. ago Cornwall tourist board goes into liquidation due to 'insurmountable financial problems'

Cornwall's tourism board has gone into voluntary liquidation due to 'insurmountable financial problems'. Pictured: File photo

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7 h. ago Cycling union president suggests cutting short top races to deter protesters

Adam Hansen, the president of riders’ union CPA, said that shortening races - despite the huge financial and logistical nightmare that poses - would deny protesters a platform

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