The thin-obsessed world is growing more vicious by the minute. But fat people aren’t going anywhere | Rebecca Shaw
a The strange paradox about being fat is the way people seem to be unable to see past your fat, but at the same time you somehow can't see. For some people, your fat is your only thing and the only quality you have. My fat makes adults say things like laughing, sneering, abused on […]
Reeves to outline plan to cut regulation costs and boost growth | Regulators
Rachel Reeves will meet with UK regulators on Monday after calling for more action to limit the red tape and promote economic growth. The prime minister argued that the government's plans will reduce costly delays and conflicts and save billions, and said regulators must embrace a more streamlined decision-making process. Reeves is expected to use […]
British tourist missing after boat catches fire off Thai island | Thailand
British tourists have gone missing in Thailand after a tour boat that fires off Koh Tao. Alexandra Clark, 26, from Lambeth, south of London, was riding in Davy Jones' locker for a diving excursion. She was reportedly in the bathroom when the flames broke out just before the distress signal was sent at 9:25am local […]
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled | Disability
Keir Starmer is defiing rage growth by pushing for welfare cuts for some of the UK's most severely disabled people, an overhaul that allows more than 600,000 benefit claimants to lose an average of £675 a month. The minister will abandon plans to freeze individuals' independent payments (PIPs) amidst the rebound. But they tighten the […]
Number of UK asylum seekers awaiting appeals up by nearly 500% in two years | Immigration and asylum
The number left when appellants appealed against rejected asylum applications for rejected asylum applications has risen nearly 500% over two years, putting new pressure on taxpayers. Figures released by the Department of Justice show that at the end of 2024 there were 41,987 asylum appeals in the court court backlog, which rose from 7,133 in […]
The Mosinee Project review – cold war hoax drama has fun with communist cosplay | Stage
tAfter Orson Wells' radio drama welded a few years after the Americans thought they had landed in New Jersey, Wisconsin citizens were led to believe that there had been a Russian invasion on May 1, 1950. This was probably due to fear that people were not taking the communist threat from Stalin's Soviet Union to […]
Leicester v Manchester United: Premier League updates – live | Premier League
”> Important Events Shows key events only Please turn on JavaScript and use this feature 14 minutes Another neat set of passes from United to Darott overturning the cross. He is a good team player, but he seems to be forever surprised by his own strength. Share 12 minutes United have more balls. Fernandez's cross […]
Stedman Pearson obituary | Pop and rock
Steadman Pearson, who died at the age of 60 while undergoing dialysis treatment due to diabetes, was the eldest of five brothers who made up the five stars of the British pop group. Compared to the Jackson 5, the five stars emerged from Romford in eastern London, both in the lineup of all families and […]
Trump and Putin expected to speak this week about ceasefire terms, envoy says | Donald Trump
Donald Trump envoy Steve Witkov said on Sunday that he hopes the US president will talk to Vladimir Putin this week, and that the Russian president will “accept” Trump's ceasefire and conditions of peace. Witkov told CNN that over the course of hours last week the discussion with Putin was “positive” and “solution-based.” He refused […]
Liverpool v Newcastle: Carabao Cup final updates – live | Carabao Cup
”> Important Events Shows key events only Please turn on JavaScript and use this feature Conate is back in LiverpoolKelleher plays in the goal. Jarrell Quanza replaces Trent Alexander Arnold. Jota leads the attack. Newcastle's unchanging team From 1-0 at West Ham. How will they lose that Anthony Gordon is replacing Trent and that Anthony […]