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Agency workers will reportedly be included in a ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts as part of changes to the UK government’s employment bill.Under the new rules, employers will have to offer agency workers a contract that guarantees a minimum number...

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A senior Serie A executive has said Italian clubs playing a regular-season game in the United States could happen within one to two years but admitted the league had a long way to go to catch up with the Premier...

Starmer won’t be derailed from Ukraine plan, Rayner says, amid claims Trump’s aid decision ‘humiliated’ PMGood morning. Yesterday Keir Starmer had a comfortable two hours in the Commons during which MPs from all sides praised him, lavishly and sincerely, for...

British children are the fattest in Europe—holding joint-first place with Germany in a new global study that lays bare the shocking extent of the obesity crisis.The depressing data shows young people in the UK have caught up with America—with nearly...

LONG BEACH: The global ocean shipping industry that handles 80% of world trade is navigating a sea of uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump stokes trade and geopolitical tensions with historical foes as well as neighbours and allies.That is the...

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailThe stock market dropped sharply on Monday after Donald Trump said he would...

The probe will not look at the system of whipping in parliamentary committees READ SOURCE...

Vinicius is entering the final two years of his contract at Real Madrid with the Brazilian having been the subject of a £200million bid from the Saudi Pro League READ SOURCE...

FURIOUS homeowners have accused their council of using them as 'cash cows' after they were fined for parking on their own driveways.Lambeth Council's "Kerbside strategy" has marked nearly 200 homes in Streatham Vale with "illegal crossovers" - where vehicles are...

Supporters in attendance at the Estadio de la Ceramica have been left furious after La Liga postponed a match between Villarreal and Espanyol after the originally scheduled kick-off time. Fans had already entered the stadium in their thousands in anticipation...

Donald Trump's announcement of the US government holding cryptocurrencies - bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana and cardano - as a strategic reserve has little economic merit. Cryptos don't serve the purpose of being held in reserve because of volatility. When taxpayer...

Jimmy Anderson wants to extend his club career by playing in this summer's Hundred, having been told that he has no future in the international game by England head coach Brendon McCullum READ SOURCE...

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe government is poised to revolutionise homeownership in...

The saying goes that it’s darkest before the dawn.And for investors in renewable energy and infrastructure trusts, the past two or three years have been gloomy to say the least.But developments in the past month have provided more than just...

As Ofgem confirms a rise in energy bills of around £9.25 more per month from April—an average yearly increase of £111—individuals have mere weeks before feeling the financial pinch.Money Wellness has pointed out eight types of assistance available to those...

Behind closed doors, many top executives voice support for the new administration. READ SOURCE...

Howard Lutnick, the US commerce secretary, said on Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports, in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed by the billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government...

Gold is so passé (Picture: SOPA) Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have shot up in value after Donald Trump said he wanted to make them an official part of governent policy. It comes after a dismal slump for crypto following the...

General Atomics consolidates software under Quadratix brand READ SOURCE...

Pound-to-Canadian Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: New 7-year High, Pullback Beckons READ SOURCE...

A natalist conference featuring speakers including self-described eugenicists and promoters of race science, apparently including the man behind a previously pseudonymous race-science influencer account, and the founder of a startup offering IQ screening for IVF embryos, will be held at...

Crypto-linked shares rise after Trump discusses strategic crypto reserve READ SOURCE...

Ryan Peake won the New Zealand Open to book his maiden spot at a major (Picture: AFP) Former prisoner and ex-biker gang member Ryan Peake punched his ticket to this year’s Open Championship with a victory at the New Zealand...

European leaders pose for a family photograph at Lancaster House during the European leaders' summit on March 2, 2025 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesEuropean allies put forward their own peacekeeping plans for Ukraine at...

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard said various options were on the table but insisted no plan had been agreed. READ SOURCE...

DIY chain Homebase has closed eight stores already in March, with three shutting their doors today. The company is offering clearance sales of up to 90% off at all affected locations as part of its closing-down events.Homebase was forced to...

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureNeil Wilson, analyst at TipRanks, said: European stocks rallied at the start of the month despite fears over tariffs, tracking gains in Asia overnight and a bounce on Wall...

A rare and haunting discovery inside the skull of a Roman man who perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has revealed his brain was transformed into glass—fossilised by an intense surge of heat and ash.An international team of researchers...