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Businesses join first official trial of four-day week under Labour

One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the four-day week campaign under the Labour government.

Choosing a president Why is there an electoral college?

US citizens do not directly choose the president. Instead, the task is reserved for the electoral college.

Harris and Trump make final push in swing states

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are returning to the key US swing state of Pennsylvania today for one last push to sway wavering voters on the eve of a deeply polarised presidential election race that polls have suggested will go down to the wire.

Republicans What would a triple win do?

Many anxious US election watchers constantly refresh the forecast from 538 in the final days before polls close; their attention tends to focus on the presidential race, but the forecasts of the battle for the House and the Senate paint an even more worrying picture for Democrats.

Dozens of drivers with at least 30 penalty points still hold licences

More than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points, leading to calls for repeat offenders to take mandatory retraining.

Labour MPs form bloc to push back against anti-pylon lobbying

More than 60 Labour MPs have formed a bloc to push back against anti-pylon lobbying by Conservative and Green MPs, saying they back plans to build the pylons despite local opposition in several areas.

Partygate Leader's comments are an insult, say Covid bereaved

Families bereaved by the Covid pandemic say they feel insulted by Kemi Badenoch's claim that the Partygate scandal was \"overblown\".

Spanish firm pushes for better terms in deal to rescue shipyards

A Spanish state-owned shipbuilder is reportedly pressing the UK government for improved terms on a deal to supply the Royal Navy with three vessels, in talks that could prove key to rescuing the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic.

Reeves 'missed opportunity' to raise tax on online casinos

Rachel Reeves has been criticised over a \"missed opportunity\" to raise £900m from online casinos in her first budget as chancellor, amid concerns about the Labour party's ties to the £11bn-a-year gambling sector.

'Like the NBA': Guardiola resigned to fixture pile-up

Pep Guardiola has said he has no alternative other than \"just to handle it\" as his ailing Manchester City squad bears the brunt of a heavy schedule he compared to the NBA.

Race to spend £2bn Ballooning donations fuel advertising assault

It was one of the most striking images of the final full week of the presidential election campaign: a giant projection of Kamala Harris's face on the 35-metre-wide, 111-metre-tall Las Vegas Sphere.

US adds only 12,000 jobs in final report before election, as hurricanes and strike bite

The US added only 12,000 jobs last month, less than a tenth of the number economists had forecast, a figure affected by the strike at Boeing and two hurricanes, in a final snapshot of the employment market before the country chooses a new president.

House price rises slow but stamp duty move may lead to 'buyer rush'

The growth in UK house prices slowed unexpectedly last month, Nationwide said, as it warned buyers to expect a rush in transactions early next year prompted by changes to stamp duty rules in the budget.

Europe's view: Even far-right voters want a win for Harris

Most western Europeans - and even many who vote for far-right parties would like Kamala Harris to win next week, polling suggests.

Morrissey donates £50,000 to help save Salford Lads Club from closure

Morrissey has donated £50,000 to the Salford Lads Club, the institution pictured on the inner sleeve of the Smiths' 1986 album The Queen Is Dead.

Mass gunfight shows that France is at tipping point over drugs, minister says

A shooting and massive brawl linked to drug trafficking has seriously wounded five people, including three teenagers, in western France, in the latest such gunfight to injure children.

A month in Ambridge Poor George, all banged up with the big lads

Poor George, all banged up with the big lads

Cash flow problem Dry Trevi fountain installs coin pool as it prepares to charge

One of the first things American students Fiona Hastings and Olivia Nieporte did when they visited Rome for the first time was to visit the Trevi Fountain, to partake in the age-old ritual of tossing a coin over their shoulder and into the world-famous landmark.

Disposable vape ban 'could push some users back to cigarettes'

Ministers have acknowledged that a plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes by next summer could lead some users to revert or relapse to cigarette smoking.

Trump strategy to challenge US election defeat revealed

Donald Trump's campaign already appears to be preparing to challenge the US election result if he loses next week, with the former president's team filing a lawsuit in a swing state alleging voter suppression.

Police dismissed teenager's sexual assault claim against Fayed in 1995

Police dismissed a teenage girl who reported an alleged sexual assault by Mohamed Al Fayed in 1995, saying they would add her name to a pile of other similar claims.

Time's up for old adage that claims apes could replicate Shakespeare

Mathematicians have called into question the adage that a monkey typing randomly at a keyboard for long enough would produce the complete works of Shakespeare.

RMT calls off planned tube strike over pay

Members of the RMT union at London Underground yesterday called off plans to strike over the coming week, as transport officials urged tube drivers to follow suit.

Instagram And Facebook See Uplift From Increased AI Use

Facebook and Instagram users have significantly increased their screen time since a new AI-driven algorithm was introduced, according to the apps' parent company Meta.

Valencia Declared A 'Disaster Zone' As Spanish Flash Floods Leave More Than 150 Dead

Weather warnings are in force across swathes of Spain as further storms approach on the heels of devastating flooding, which has claimed at least 158 lives – making it the country’s worst natural disaster in living memory.

Patients Sent By NHS To A Hospital Facing Abuse Claims

Vulnerable adult patients have been sent by the NHS to a private hospital after it closed its children’s service just weeks ago following abuse allegations, The Independent can reveal.

Has The Chancellor Made An Enemy Of Britain's Farmers?

Although farming only accounts for about 2 per cent of UK GDP, the role of farmers as custodians of the countryside and providers of food means agriculture assumes a disproportionate place in the national discourse.

Don't Want Botox? Then Try These Alternatives

From microcurrents to lasers, there are other ways to tackle ageing skin, says Madeleine Spencer

Putin's Call To De-Dollarise Alarms Some At BRICS Talks

Vladimir Putin opened the expanded Brics summit last month by issuing a call for an alternative international payments system that could prevent the US using the dollar as a political weapon.

US Tries To Broker Ceasefire With Netanyahu As More Die In Lebanon And Israel

Senior US officials held talks in Israel yesterday aimed at brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as more civilians in both countries were killed by airstrikes.