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Employment falls as companies respond to Labour's NICs rise

UK businesses are cutting staff numbers at the fastest rate since the global financial crisis, according to a closely watched business survey that blames the government's tax-raising budget.

Anger over US healthcare system is justified, says Michael Moore

Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning documentary maker reportedly mentioned in the manifesto of the suspected killer Luigi Mangione, has said anger expressed towards the health insurance industry since the killing is \"1,000% justified,\" but that he condemns murder.

Key minister quits Canada cabinet as tensions rise over Trump

Canada's minister of finance has resigned amid growing tensions with the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, over the threat posed by Donald Trump's \"America first\" economic policies.

Crime and tourism Alarm at civil role of army in Mexico

package holiday promises to whisk tourists in the Yucatan Peninsula from plush hotels to Mayan ruins on a new airline and freshly-laid train tracks - an adventure brought to them entirely by the Mexican army, which now does luxury tourism when not fighting crime.

Golan Heights Turkey decries Israel's plan for settlement

Turkey denounced Israel's plan to double the population living in the occupied Golan Heights as an attempt to \"expand its borders\" yesterday, as international concern grows over Israel's actions in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime.

Inside the drug factory Plant produced Captagon pills that enriched regime

It was no secret; everyone seemed to know where it was.

'I planned to stay': Assad says attack on airbase forced him to flee Syria

The former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee Syria before being evacuated by the Russian army after its base in western Syria came under attack.

Cinema pulls Last Tango in Paris as end of Pelicot rape trial looms

A prestigious French cinema has cancelled a screening of Last Tango in Paris after women's rights groups protested over its infamous rape scene that was filmed without the consent of the leading actor, Maria Schneider.

Ireland defends stance on Gaza war after Israel shuts embassy

Ireland's position on the war in Gaza \"should not be seen as a hostile act\", the Irish deputy prime minister, Micheál Martin, has said after Israel closed its embassy in Dublin.

Kyiv urges action against Russia after tanker sinks in Black Sea

Ukraine yesterday called on the international community to take action against Russia's sanctions-busting oil fleet after an ageing tanker sank in the Black Sea, causing a major environmental disaster.

Scholz defeated in historic confidence vote in move to force new German elections

Olaf Scholz lost a historic vote of confidence yesterday in the German parliament, paving the way for early national elections after the collapse of his government.

Stage review Revival of Shakespeare's comedy is a tour de farce

Twelfth Night

Judge says UK unlawfully detained Tamil asylum seekers on Diego Garcia

Dozens of asylum seekers stranded on one of the most remote islands in the world in conditions described as \"hell on earth\" were unlawfully detained there by the UK for three years, a judge has found.

Martha's Rule resulting in more life-saving care, NHS data shows

Patients have been moved to intensive care or received potentially life-saving treatment such as oxygen as a direct result of hospitals adopting Martha's Rule, NHS data shows.

Assad's uncle used Guernsey adviser to secretly manage his vast wealth

An uncle of the recently ousted Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, used an adviser in Guernsey to secretly manage his wealth, which included a vast European property empire worth hundreds of millions of euros that prosecutors claim was acquired with funds looted from the war-torn state.

Former Post Office boss maintains innocence over Horizon scandal

Paula Vennells, the former Post Office chief executive, has continued to maintain her innocence, saying she is \"devastated\" that other executives did not share crucial information about the faulty Horizon IT system.

More 'discreet' version of Viagra could soon be available in UK

It is a little blue pill that has transformed male health and the sex lives of millions.

New head of civil service vows to deliver PM's 'rewiring' of Whitehall

The new cabinet secretary has told the country's half a million civil servants they must \"do things differently\" to deliver Keir Starmer's plans for government, as Whitehall braced for job cuts and tighter spending.

Tories cry foul as plans to merge councils may stall local elections

Local elections in parts of England are likely to be delayed next year as a result of the government's plans to scrap district councils, officials have indicated.

Slowthai found not guilty of raping two women after Oxford gig

The Grammy-nominated British rapper Slowthai, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, has been found not guilty of raping two women at a house party after a gig in Oxford in September 2021.

Hodge to lead review of Arts Council over regional inequalities

Dame Margaret Hodge will oversee a review into regional inequality in the arts after the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, described some areas of Britain as \"cultural deserts\".

It's official: the arts are good for your health

Most people are familiar with the buzz that attending a memorable play, film, concert or art exhibition can trigger. But now it's official: consuming culture is good for your wellbeing - and generates £8bn a year worth of improvements in people's quality of life and higher productivity.

Letby lawyer seeks fresh appeal over reliability of expert witness

Lucy Letby's lawyer has said he is seeking to reopen her appeal because the prosecution's lead medical expert witness, Dr Dewi Evans, has \"changed his mind\" on some key evidence.

Cyclone leaves health services devastated in French Indian Ocean territory

The worst cyclone to hit Mayotte for 90 years has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory's health services, France's health minister said yesterday, leaving the hospital severely damaged as rescuers raced to find survivors and family members searched for news of their loved ones.

Social media 'not fully complying' with regulation

Social media platforms have work to do to comply with the Online Safety Act and have yet to introduce all the measures needed to protect children and adults from harmful content, the communications regulator has said.

Woman who threw milkshake at Farage gets suspended sentence

A woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has avoided jail after humiliating the Reform UK leader in \"an assault on democracy\".

Review How science wowed the court of the Sun King

Versailles: Science and Splendour Science Museum

Woman killed in triple shooting named by Met in murder inquiry

A woman who was shot dead in a triple shooting on Saturday in north-west London has been named as Michelle Sadio, as police continue a murder investigation.

Girl aged 12 is charged over death of 80-year-old man in park

A 12-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter over the death of an 80-year-old man who died in hospital after being injured in a Leicestershire park in September.

Government approves takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire

Ministers have approved the sale of Royal Mail's parent company to the Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský, after a review under national security laws.