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My grandfather was ‘Mr Health and Safety’. His life’s quest to make work safer has been ridiculed – but the rise of the gig economy shows it’s no joke
Harold Walker was a Labour MP for 33 years and a key architect of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). David Fowler/Shutterstock “I hope we have persuaded [the minister] of the need to do more, not merely to reduce industrial noise but to help people who have sufferedContinue Reading
Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: A timeline of the feud and lawsuit between It Ends With Us co-stars
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Darts LIVE Luke Littler’s opponent kicks off mind games after star left crying
Gary Anderson might’ve been knocked out of the World Championship in his first match, but the Flying Scotsman has urged darts’ chiefs to keep the tournament at Alexandra Palace. It comes amid claims from the higher-ups at the PDC, including head honcho Barry Hearn, that the event could be inContinue Reading
Kemi Badenoch says being Tory leader is ‘going as well as it possibly could’
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Kemi Badenoch has said her time as Tory leader has gone “as well as it possibly could” and that she willContinue Reading
When Britain used supernatural policemen to hunt down its criminals
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Roman Britain’s pagan gods were turned into supernatural policemen and executioners to hunt down and punish criminals. New research into dozensContinue Reading
UK economy failed to grow in third quarter in fresh blow for Labour
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The UK economy was stagnant in the first three months of the new Labour government – recording no growth inContinue Reading
Morrisons glitch leaves shoppers without discounts and Christmas orders delayed
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Christmas ‘disastrous’ for retailers as households battle ongoing cost pressures
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Fuel Ventures secures £20m Chinese investment round, strengthening UK-China tech ties
Fuel Ventures, one of the UK’s most prominent venture capital funds, has announced the closure of a £20 million investment round backed by key Chinese investors, including the Shijingshan Industrial Fund and Zhongguancun Development Group. The deal underscores the UK’s appeal as an emerging destination for Asian capital and setsContinue Reading
Boohoo sells London office for £49.5m to pay off debts
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