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Guard sues Science Museum over lack of suitable chair

A cancer survivor with chronic health problems is suing one of the UK's most prestigious museums for discrimination for allegedly denying her a suitable chair to sit on at work.

In the pipeline Floods, explosions and asbestos among risks from crumbling assets

When Sarah Bentley and Sarah Albon met at Beckton sewage treatment works in east London, the choice of location was designed to underline Thames Water's predicament.

Hunt for the cancer 'super-survivors' who beat the odds

Doctors have launched a major study to understand why a small proportion of cancer patients beat the odds and survive long after being diagnosed with some of the most aggressive forms of the disease.

Muslims in UK facing 'dystopian' climate, says head of trust

Islamophobia has become \"brutally divisive\" in the UK and failure to challenge its root causes will lead to more racist riots, the head of the UK's leading race equality thinktank has said.

Members of Women's Equality party vote to close organisation

Members of the Women's Equality party (WEP) have voted to dissolve the organisation, with its leaders blaming challenging finances and a more polarised political landscape.

Glastonbury festival tickets for 2025 sell out in 35 minutes

Tickets for the 2025 Glastonbury festival have sold out in 35 minutes, with disappointed fans left staring at their screens while queuing online until being told they had missed out.

Wise wanted to split from Morecambe in 1950, letter shows

They became arguably the greatest comedy duo Britain has ever produced, but if Eric Morecambe had listened to a young and despondent Ernie Wise, they would have split up before ever getting properly started.

'Massive' winter crisis looming, doctors on A&E frontline warn

Emergency doctors have sounded the alarm over an approaching winter crisis that they say is already putting patients in overstretched A&E departments at risk.

Call to improve care for stroke patients as cases rise in people in their 50s

Ministers are being urged to improve declining care for stroke patients to lower the risk of death and disability as new figures show cases rising, especially among people in their 50s.

PM says police should focus on 'what matters most' amid Pearson tweet investigation

Responding to tweets should not be the police's first priority and forces should \"concentrate on what matters most to their communities\", the prime minister has suggested.

Global hunt for husband of woman found dead in car

An international manhunt is under way for the husband of a woman who police believe was murdered and whose body was found in the boot of a car in east London.

Surge in agricultural land being bought by non-farmers - data

Non-farmers were responsible for more than half of farmland purchases last year, new analysis has suggested as Keir Starmer defended imposing inheritance tax on farms.

Far-right groups seeking to hijack inheritance tax protests

Far-right groups are seeking to exploit the farmers' protest against tax changes introduced by Rachel Reeves.

'It's overpriced tat': why Christmas markets have divided opinion

The Halloween cobwebs had barely been brushed off the shop windows of Birmingham city centre when the German-style Christmas market opened on 1 November.

'Black Fraud Day' warning as victims lose £700 each to online scams

Black Friday is fast becoming Black Fraud Day with the annual discount frenzy now \"prime time\" for scammers, according to the UK's cybersecurity chief, who said criminals are now using artificial intelligence to trick shoppers.

Analysis Labour seems ready to show it is serious

Two years ago a government-commissioned report laid bare the crisis affecting children's social care in England and called for an urgent multibillion-pound overhaul to reform a system that it said was spiralling out of control.

Overhaul of children's social care will crack down on profiteering

Excessive profiteering by unscrupulous private companies charging sky-high fees for sub-standard placements for vulnerable children will face a clampdown as part of a major overhaul of children's social care in England.

PM aims to reset ties with Xi at G20 summit

Keir Starmer will today become the first UK prime minister in six years to meet the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, as he promises to turn the page on UK-China relations and build \"a pragmatic and serious relationship\".

Biden lifts ban on use of US arms in Russia

Joe Biden has lifted the ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory by permitting their use against Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region.

Thames Water repairs crisis leaves supply 'on knife-edge'

Thames Water has £23bn of assets in urgent need of repair and the supply of water to its 16 million customers is \"on a knife-edge\", a Guardian investigation can reveal.

The Filter Cast-iron alternatives to Le Creuset for less

Le Creuset's colourful pans have long topped the wishlists of amateur and professional cooks.

Money hacks How to find a pet-sitter you can trust

Unless you have family, a friend or a neighbour who can care for your pet when you're away, you'll need to find a pet-sitter you can trust.

Pensions An A to Z of how to save for your retirement

Everything you need to know to plan for your future and make the most of your finances. Rupert Jones and Hilary Osborne report

'A fork in the road' AI's bid to help on laundry days at Europe's tech summit

This year's Web Summit in Lisbon was all about artificial intelligence and a robot sorting laundry.

Brexit So how could Labour improve EU ties for the sake of growth?

The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, said this week that Brexit had undermined the UK's economy, and urged the government to improve relations with the EU for the sake of growth.

Aviation Flying taxis: destined never to take off?

In a dreary November day in the Cotswolds, the VX4 - a cross between a plane and a helicopter - rose from an airport runway, hovered a few feet off the ground and set back down.

Property firm back in profit as workers return to offices

One of Britain's biggest property developers has provided further evidence of the return to office working, saying occupancy in its central London offices is at an all-time high and the value of its portfolio has returned to growth.

Analysis Summer of dark warnings from the Treasury may have cast a shadow on growth

It was hardly surprising that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, declared herself \"not satisfied\" with the news that the UK's GDP expanded by a measly 0.1% in the three months to September.

Contracting GDP adds to German woes as general election looms

Germany's looming general election will be fought against the backdrop of a stagnating economy, the European Commission has forecast, with GDP expected to have contracted in 2024.

UK economy slows amid jitters over Labour budget

The UK economy slowed to a near-standstill in the third quarter as uncertainty around Labour's first budget and high interest rates weighed on business and consumer spending.