7 h. ago A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – a brilliant, blunt and beautiful memoir

The actor on being called ugly, telling Johnny Rotten to F-off, and striking gold at CannesKathy Burke’s mother, Bridget, died of stomach cancer when she was 18 months old; she writes that it made her “feel dead famous” in her community. She was raised by her older brothers, John and Barry, who were 10 and eight when it happened, and sometimes by their father Pat, an alcoholic for many years, violent with it, who struggled to care for his family. Pat and Bridget had moved to London from Ireland, and the Burkes lived on an estate in Islington, where the other families played a vital role in raising and feeding the children. On his deathbed, in 1994, Pat asked Kathy to do two things: to give up smoking, and to write more. It has only taken her 30 years, she says, but she’s finally done the latter.The entertainment industry is top-heavy with people from middle-and upper-class backgrounds who have a limited understanding of lives that don’t resemble th...

Science

21 h. ago Experts urge Brits not 'to cut corners' and add 1 extra step to dental routine

New research shows millions of Brits regularly cut corners when doing a range of everyday tasks, often doing so when they brush their teeth.

Politics

41 h. ago It's always the same story. Dogs bark, ducks quack and Labour hits the middle class with tax rises

Tax rises are a choice - and an extremely unwise choice, given that the private sector is already groaning under the heaviest tax burden since the 1940s.

Events

50 h. ago Middle class foragers are desecrating the countryside by copying influencers who romanticise berry and mushroom picking

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust recently reminded visitors that foraging is strictly not allowed at any of its reserves.

Politics

52 h. ago Rules on what you can do if neighbour's tree is hanging over your garden

Property experts revealed what the law says about cutting trees and boundaries between neighbours

Politics

54 h. ago Rachel Reeves targets GPs and lawyers in £2billion raid on middle classes: Chancellor ignores warnings economy could 'spiral out of control' with new budget plot

With inflation figures this morning expected to bring more gloom, Rachel Reeves yesterday conceded that the economy is 'not working as it should' but attempted to blame Brexit.

Economics

58 h. ago A neighbour's tree is hanging over my garden — 4 experts all give same advice on cutting it

Lawyers and property experts explain what you can do if a neighbour's tree starts to grow over your fence and garden — and things you must know before you act

Politics

61 h. ago Rachel Reeves targets GPs and lawyers in £2billion raid on middle

With inflation figures this morning expected to bring more gloom, Rachel Reeves yesterday conceded that the economy is 'not working as it should' but attempted to blame Brexit.

Economics

62 h. ago Experts reveal how many steps women should walk to ‘cut risk of early death by 26%

Benchmarks such as needing to walk 10,000 steps every single day are wrong, researchers said

Events

64 h. ago Labour's declaring war on the middle class, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE: This is what I'm doing to shelter myself

Slowly but surely, the Budget jigsaw is taking shape - and we now have a clearer picture of the Chancellor's direction of travel.

Events

2 d. ago Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says

Exclusive: Special rapporteur for poverty cites mainstream parties’ ‘extremely dangerous’ them-or-us dialogue Decades of efforts by mainstream politicians to roll back welfare programmes have given rise to an “extremely dangerous” discourse that has helped fuel the rise of the far right and rightwing populists in countries around the world, a top UN expert has told the Guardian.From London to Lisbon, politicians from centre-right and centre-left parties alike have steadily eroded social programmes, fostering a sense of scarcity and creating fertile ground for the stirring up of anti-migrant sentiment, said Olivier De Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Can we keep antibiotics working? Yes, but the world needs to follow the EU and the UK | Devi Sridhar

Unless more countries drastically cut back on antibiotic use in food production, these vital drugs will lose their efficacy for humansWhat we’re putting into our bodies can either nourish us, or make us ill. With that in mind, I wrote recently about the role of food consumption in terms of the risk of colon cancer. But what about food production?Across the world, we are seeing the rise of cheap meat: largely driven by demand from a rising middle class who finally can afford beef, pork and chicken, which used to be out of reach, given their cost. Approximately 45% of global consumption growth is occurring in upper-middle-income countries including China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines. Poultry is set to take an increasingly large share of that growth (projected to grow by 21% by 2034), because it is relatively cheap, widely acceptable and requires fewer resources per kilogram compared with beef or pork. By 2034, it is estimated that poultry will provide 45% of the prote...

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3 d. ago Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over | Devi Sridhar

Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant and you should care about that. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t workWhat we’re putting into our bodies can either nourish us, or make us ill. With that in mind, I wrote recently about the role of food consumption in terms of the risk of colon cancer. But what about food production?Across the world, we are seeing the rise of cheap meat: largely driven by demand from a rising middle class who finally can afford beef, pork and chicken, which used to be out of reach, given their cost. Approximately 45% of global consumption growth is occurring in upper-middle-income countries including China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines. Poultry is set to take an increasingly large share of that growth (projected to grow by 21% by 2034), because it is relatively cheap, widely acceptable and requires fewer resources per kilogram compared with beef or pork. By 2034, it is estimated that poultry will provide 45% ...

Politics

3 d. ago Gaza and Sudan show why detecting famine cannot just be left to AI

As aid cuts threaten humanitarian monitoring, experts at FEWS NET – seen as the gold standard tool in famine detection – tell Nick Ferris why AI-based models should not replace hunger monitoring systems

Politics

5 d. ago The rise of Britain's middle class witches: How career women are turning to spells, 'angel cards' and even Chat GPT 'magic' for a happier life

Forget black hats and broomsticks, there's a new, glossy breed of modern witches who say they'd rather reach for spells and sage than more conventional remedies.

Politics

6 d. ago Pride of Britain’s Carol Vorderman's fresh health scare as she admits to being 'very poorly'

Carol Vorderman left her radio presenting job at LBC last year, and 12 months later she opens up about how she's been feeling, and why the world needs to 'watch out'

Politics

7 d. ago HUGO DUNCAN: Millions of middle class families are in Chancellor's crosshairs

HUGO DUNCAN: Don't be fooled by the Chancellor ruling out a 'wealth tax' on Thursday - even if she quashed hopes among lefty Labour backbenchers of a full-blown attack on the rich.

Society

8 d. ago Relationship expert shares five signs you need to 'cut off' your toxic partner

A relationship expert has shared the 'five reasons they're keeping you around,' and it could be seriously illuminating for your current situation with your partner or potential partner

Events

8 d. ago Martin Lewis suggests Brits follow '6pm rule' as it gets colder

The Money Saving Expert founder's hack helps people stay warm and cut costs

Politics

8 d. ago Five signs you need to 'cut off' your toxic partner, according to relationship expert

Relationship coach and therapist Anna Williamson has shared the reasons you may want to cut the person you're seeing off, and it's because you could be giving them all the benefits of a relationship with no commitment

Events