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Workers who refuse to take sick days 'cost UK £25bn'

People working through illness rather than taking the day off is costing the economy billions of pounds every year, according to new analysis. The figures come as The Institute for Public Policy Research IPPR) called for a transition to a health-led economy” with employers expected to do more to ensure good workplace health.

'My second role was as a dead prostitute on the floor'

Stoking Oscar buzz for coming-of-age film 'Didi', Joan Chen talks to Annabel Nugent about career regrets, her jump from China to Hollywood and being a doorknob in 'Twin Peaks'

The hi-tech shoes rewriting the Olympics record book

It's not just talent and dedication that will set athletes on the path to glory at the Games in Paris, writes Ben Bloom

Why Paris 2024 is turning into the teary Dadlympics'

When Tom Daley spoke after securing his fifth Olympic medal on Monday, the seasoned diver was clearly emotional. In Paris, the waterworks were in full operation. He may have won gold in Tokyo but he reckoned the silver he and his dive partner Noah Williams achieved in the 10m synchronised competition was the most significant of his stellar career. For the simple reason, he had achieved it in front of his two sons, Robbie and Phoenix.

Blame Farage and far right for fuelling Southport fictions

Rather than viewing Monday's horrifying attack in Southport, in which three young girls were killed, as an occasion for mourning, the UK far right viewed it as an opportunity to cause more havoc and hurt, and attempt to further their vile ideology.

Israel's assassination raises the Middle East threat level

At first sight, Israel's ability to strike a deadly blow at its key Palestinian enemy, in the heart of the Iranian capital, in the middle of the night, is evidence of its mastery of the modern battlefield.

Kerala landslides death toll rises with 225 still missing

Soldiers and rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors in the hills of southern India's Kerala state, more than 24 hours after monsoon landslides claimed the lives of 166 people.

Ukraine repels wave after wave of Russian drones

Ukraine’s air force said it stopped one of Russia’s largest aerial attacks of the war, shooting down 89 drones launched at Kyiv and other regions.

Iran vows revenge for death of Hamas leader in Tehran

Fears of regional war rising as death came hours after Israel claimed to have killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut

Influencers warping pupils with misogyny, says Labour

Teachers are anxious for children, minister tells Independent

What room to manoeuvre does Reeves have on tax?

Who to blame for the fiscal \"black hole\" and how big it \"really\" is are questions that have hogged the political debate in recent days. Traducing Jeremy Hunt's integrity, by implication, has drawn a furious response from the former chancellor; his successor, Rachel Reeves, has been accused by Hunt of confecting the crisis to give in to the doctors’ pay demands, and to put up taxes, as she has planned all along.

Trickle-down economics? Reeves must keep urinal

Rachel Reeves has said she is unable to have a urinal removed from her office toilet because it is listed and cannot be altered. After the general election it was reported that plans were in place to take away the urinal from Ms Reeves's private office in Whitehall.

Ex-pensions minister pours scorn on winter fuel cuts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that her plans to means-test winter fuel payments will not be possible because of ageing computer systems.

How a solemn vigil became a brutal and destructive riot

Violence and chaos broke out in Southport after a ceremony to remember the three girls who lost their lives on Tuesday

Putin is behind Southport disinformation, says ex-MP

Former security minister claims Russia fuelled far-right riots

Fears of more riots after far right hijack Southport grief

Police were last night braced for more violence after far-right protesters this week hijacked the murders of three schoolgirls in Southport to launch riots which left 50 officers injured.

Edwards pleads guilty over indecent images of children

Huw Edwards faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children - including two sexual videos of a boy as young as seven.

A ceasefire in Gaza would now suit Israel and Iran

As the number killed in the Israel-Hamas war exceeds some 40,000 people, it's at least worth noting that some of Israel's most potent enemies in Hamas and Hezbollah have met their end not through some indiscriminate bombing raid or the denial of food and medical aid but via intelligence-led assassination.

Murray and Evans secure.thrilling tie-break victory

After the yelling and the leaping, the hugging and the sheer disbelief, Andy Murray returned to his seat and acted as if he had found a moment of silence amid the bedlam.

Team GB retain freestyle relay title for first pool gold

Team GB finally have a moment and a gold in the pool.

Biles wins Olympic gold as USA dominates team final

The all-around team final is a wild circus of a night with flips and spins and falls in all directions, and you need four eyes to watch. But at 8.20pm there was only one routine left to perform, and for 90 seconds the room belonged to Simone Biles.

Love it or loathe it, there's no ignoring brash Foxtons

Brash, loud and pushy: that’s Foxtons. With its latest results, London’s leading estate agent has shown that it is back on top. And those braving the capital’s painful property market can’t afford to ignore it.

McDonald's sales fall for first time since pandemic

Fast tiood chain to rethink’ pricing after 1% dip, says CEO

Landslides leave more than 100 dead in southern India

Multiple landslides prompted by heavy rainfall in India’s southern state of Kerala yesterday left more than a hundred people dead, dozens injured, and many others trapped under debris.

Hadid 'shocked and upset' over adidas shoe campaign

American model Bella Hadid has spoken out after starring in an adidas campaign that has faced fierce backlash for referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Taiwan president warns of dangers of Chinese invasion

‘Economic impact will be bigger than Ukraine war or Covid’

Russian navy starts massive drills involving most of fleet

Putin orders exercises after forced withdrawal from Black Sea

Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah chief in Beirut

Israel has carried out a strike on southern Beirut, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander they claimed was \"responsible for the murder of children\".

Inside the Bibby Stockholm as rehoming process begins

At 1.50pm last Tuesday asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm began to hear the news that the barge would soon be closed.

Hate preacher jailed for life for directing terror group

Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for life for directing the terrorist organisation al-Muhajiroun.