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FTSE 100 reverses gains as week of ‘profit-taking’ takes toll on European stocks
Global stock markets tumbled on Friday, with the UK’s top index wiping out gains from the previous day after the dust settled on a week dominated by central bank activity. London’s FTSE 100 fell 98.73 points, or 1.19%, to end the week at 8,229.99. Almost every stock on the blue-chipContinue Reading
Watch live: Nigel Farage addresses Reform UK conference in Birmingham
Watch live as Nigel Farage addresses the Reform UK party conference in Birmingham on Friday, 20 September. The party secured five seats at this year’s general election and is expected to say it plans to win the next time the country goes to the polls. Deputy leader Richard Tice, chairmanContinue Reading
Monsters: Lyle and Erik Menendez: How the cast compares to their real-life counterparts
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails 28 years after Lyle and Erik Menéndez were sentenced to life in prison for murderingContinue Reading
Why has there been a sharp rise in health-related benefits claims in Britain but not in similar countries? Expert Q&A
seadog81/Shutterstock Since 2019, real-terms spending on health-related benefits in Britain has increased by £12 billion and is set to continue growing, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. However, comparable countries, such as France, Australia and the US, have not experienced similar increases in spending. TheContinue Reading
Calisthenics: five ways this bodyweight workout can benefit your fitness
Calisthenics moves such as planks can help strengthen the deep core muscles. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock Calisthenics, a workout routine that has existed for centuries, has seen a major resurgence in recent years – partly due to its simplicity and effectiveness. Celebrities including Chris Hemsworth and Jamie Foxx swear by this styleContinue Reading
LinkedIn suspends training of AI models using UK user data
LinkedIn has paused training generative AI models using data from UK users after engaging with the UK’s data protection regulator. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Friday that it had received confirmation from the professional networking platform that it had “suspended” AI model training based on data from UKContinue Reading
Construction firm ISG in administration in UK with around 2,400 redundancies
Construction group ISG, which was in the middle of numerous government projects including work to prisons, has collapsed into administration in the UK. The majority of its 2,400 employees have been made redundant after the UK business appointed joint administrators at EY, and shut down its sites immediately. The constructionContinue Reading
Peanut allergy sufferers warned to avoid mustard after contamination scare
People with a peanut allergy have been warned to avoid eating products containing mustard because they may have been contaminated. Mustard ingredients can be found in food such as dips, sauces, salads and pre-packed sandwiches, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said. Such mustard products could contain traces of peanut, potentially causingContinue Reading
Cherie Blair: I was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser. He believed it was his right
Cherie Blair has opened up about how she was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser while representing his vulnerable victim. The leading barrister said her attacker was out of control and clearly felt entirely justified in his attack on her, which took place when she was a youngContinue Reading
Epidemic of long working hours in UK – report
Health and safety experts are calling for urgent action to tackle an “epidemic” of long working hours. It follows a study by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) which suggested that one in two workers are putting in two extra hours without pay every week. A survey ofContinue Reading