42 h. ago Wasted generation: More than half a million young Brits not in work, education or training have NEVER had a job

New research by the Learning and Work Institute (L&W) showed that three in five (58 per cent) of NEETs have never had a paid job.

Economics

4 d. ago Experts reveal the best Dubai property bargains, with hidden gems starting at just £300k

Dubai's recent increase in popularity among British expats is due to several factors, including climate, education and entertainment. Here is a list of the best Dubai properties on the market.

Economics

1 week ago Privately educated Brit, 28, is killed after he was turned away from a Thai karaoke bar and attacked by bouncers

Nick Weir, 28, was said to have been acting erratically as he tried to make his way inside the 91karaoke bar in Bangkok before being turned away by staff.

Events

2 w. ago We risk entrenching another generation of wasted potential, says CHRISTOPHER NIEPER

One in seven young people is now NEET, concentrated in the very communities that have been left behind for decades.

Events

2 w. ago Sebastian Coe waits to learn IOC presidency fate after presenting reform plans

Coe says he has been “training for the best part of his life” for the IOC job.

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer warns Labour MPs that 'unfair' welfare bill must be slashed

The Prime Minister tried to defuse a growing Labour rebellion over the issue by warning that failure to address welfare reform risked creating a 'wasted generation'.

Events

4 w. ago Dope Thief: Brian Tyree Henry is so incredible he could invest a Philly cheesesteak with complex emotion

The Atlanta actor is the main reason to carry on watching this predictable, shootout-packed crime drama. Anyone who’s watched true-crime shows would be a better gangster than these knuckleheadsIt takes approximately 3,600 hours of on-the-job training to qualify as a police detective in the UK – or about 1,000 hours of true-crime content. Once you’re up to date on 24 Hours in Police Custody, can accurately guess the killer within the opening strains of the Dateline theme tune (pro tip: it’s the husband), and have developed a strong working theory on the Jill Dando assassination, you should be automatically granted powers of arrest, shouldn’t you?Similarly, while watching Dope Thief, the Apple TV+ miniseries (streaming from 14 March) about a pair of small-time stick-up guys, played by Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura, any ordinary viewer will feel they’d climb the cartel’s promotion track faster than these knuckleheads. I know I would. You don’t watch all five seasons of T...

Politics