Keir Starmer has said he believes that people claiming long-term sickness benefits should be expected to look for work. He added that there would be “hard cases” and that the government and businesses should help those who may feel anxious about re-entering the workplace, but that the “basic proposition that you should look for work […]
Getty Images Children’s eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the distance clearly, a global analysis suggests. The researchers say Covid lockdowns had a negative impact on eyesight as children spent more time on screens and less time outdoors. Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a growing […]
A young girl holds a “Vote” pin in her hands while attending the Atlanta Dream game at Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta. Olivia Bowdoin for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Olivia Bowdoin for Newsportu A young girl holds a “Vote” pin in her hands while attending the Atlanta Dream game at Gateway Center Arena in […]
Getty Images Customers of retail bank TSB have reported problems with payments not going through to their accounts. Many took to social media to say they had not been paid their child benefit on Tuesday, while others said they had not received their salaries. TSB apologised and said it was working on a fix and […]
Nearly three years ago, with a conference title on the line, Baylor’s defense turned into a brick wall. In the final minute of the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game, Oklahoma State had four tries to get 2 yards and a go-ahead touchdown. The Bears allowed just 1 3/4, and Baylor won the Big 12 crown […]
World leaders are sounding the alarm about a “full-fledged” war, calling for de-escalation after devastating Israeli air strikes in Lebanon ratcheted regional tensions amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. The attacks, which started on Monday and continued into Tuesday, were Israel’s fiercest against its northern neighbour and have led to Lebanon’s highest single-day death toll […]
BBC Rita Orr said she pleaded for two years to get extra support for her son, Callum The mother of a teenager with severe learning difficulties says she was so desperate for help from social services that she felt she had “no option” but to drop him at school and not return to pick him […]
Sep 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer ratings, and the observations […]
Getty Images Almost seven in 10 Post Office sub-postmasters have experienced an “unexplained discrepancy” on the Horizon IT system since January 2020, a survey has revealed. It suggests faults remain in newer versions of the accountancy system still used by the Post Office, which has been at the heart of one of the worst miscarriages […]
A transcript from a key meeting at the firm behind the ill-fated Titan submersible has revealed the CEO said in 2018: “No-one is dying under my watch – period.” It captures a heated exchange between OceanGate chief Stockton Rush and his former director of marine operations, David Lochridge, plus three other staff. The log shows […]