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Independent readers divided over the four-day working week
Independent readers were divided when we asked for their views on a shorter working week. With campaigners preparing to launch a new pilot for a four-day workweek, hoping the Labour government will be receptive, we wanted to know if you would support making this practice more widespread. Some readers viewedContinue Reading
Mercedes replace Lewis Hamilton as Red Bull urged to take Max Verstappen action
Red Bull have been told to find Max Verstappen a new partner with Sergio Perez still struggling alongside the Dutchman. Former driver Marc Surer believes half the current grid would perform better than Perez, in a brutal takedown of the Mexican. Surer told Motorsport-Total: “Any driver can deliver the performanceContinue Reading
Why eating seaweed might help prevent Parkinson’s disease
C Levers/Shutterstock Eating the seaweed Ecklonia cava may be able to slow down or prevent Parkinson’s disease, according to a 2024 study. Researchers found that antioxidants in the seaweed – which is often used in soups and salads in Asian cuisine – may protect our neurons from free radicals toContinue Reading
Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year of power piling pressure on Labour
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats fell by almost a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year as prime minister, piling pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to continue the downward trend. In the year to June 30, days before the general election, there were 31,493 arrivalsContinue Reading
New Starbucks boss faces backlash over 1,000 mile private jet supercommute
Starbucks’ incoming chief executive is under fire over the company’s offer for him to commute around 1,000 miles (1,600km) by private jet. Social media users were quick to criticise the coffee shop chain over the move in light of its sustainability efforts, including banning plastic straws. Brian Niccol’s job offerContinue Reading
Man Utd’s Ugarte agreement, Arsenal make £42m bid, Sancho to Chelsea
Premier League clubs have a little over a week to complete their summer transfer business. Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are among the teams who could all be busy in the final eight days of the window. United remain keen on a defensive midfielder despite adding four new players toContinue Reading
How Labour could raise taxes as inheritance, Capital Gains and pension tax all on the table
Rachel Reeves has confirmed that Labour’s first autumn Budget will bring fresh tax rises as she says more needs to be done to fill the government’s shortfall in public finances. Her statement comes after she announced a slate of cost-cutting measures to grapple with the issue in July. These includedContinue Reading
Turin Shroud may ACTUALLY be Jesus’s burial cloth, new study suggests
Italian scientists say they have found evidence that the Shroud of Turin may indeed have been Jesus Christ’s burial cloth, countering controversial previous research dating the artefact to medieval times. The world’s most studied archaeological artefact has been subject to scrutiny since it first emerged in 1350s, bearing the faintContinue Reading
Megalopolis trailer withdrawn after viewers spot bizarre detail about critics’ quotes
Lionsgate pulled its trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed magnum opus Megalopolis after it was revealed to feature fabricated quotes from film critics. The trailer was released on Wednesday and showed quotes from some of the most renowned critics in the industry offering harsh critiques of Coppola’s past films. PaulineContinue Reading
UK business activity hits four-month high as cost pressures ease
Activity across the UK’s private sector grew to a four-month high in August, propped up by a “robust upturn” in new business, according to indicative data. The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported a reading of 53.4 in August, up from 52.8 in July. It cameContinue Reading