Wellness habits you can start now – at no (or little) cost
The wellness industry has spent the past decade selling a particular fantasy: that genuine peace of mind requires a five-star hotel, a floating sound…
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Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library
The shelves inside Downing Street's Cabinet Room hold more than four centuries of political memory compressed into over 400 books. The latest…
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Millenials have found it hard to buy homes – but things may be turning a corner
The sequence that defined post-war British adulthood — graduate, take a job, put down roots in a mortgage, maybe welcome children —…
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Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Truck convoys carrying mattresses, household furniture, and construction supplies rolled up a dirt track toward a hillside overlooking the Palestinian city of
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UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget
The UK Treasury's monthly accounts revealed a borrowing gap of £1.8bn in July, a result that landed sharply above what official forecasters…
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Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell
European river cruising is marketed as a polished, climate-controlled way to glide past centuries-old cities along the Danube, Rhine, and other waterways.…
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The town whose council wants migrants to move in
On a quiet stretch of Greenock's High Street, a shopfront that did not exist five years ago now displays crates of yams,…
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A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
A government-commissioned independent review examining the sharp rise in diagnoses of neurodivergent conditions — including autism and ADHD — alongside a
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French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says
The English Channel has long served as the most visible gateway for people seeking to reach Britain without formal permission, and since…
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My life was changed by a terror attack – now survivors like me won’t be forgotten
On 21 August, the United Kingdom will observe its inaugural national day dedicated to victims and survivors of terrorism — a fixture…
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