AI is flattening the jobs market for young people, says Sunak
The former prime minister said graduates’ concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified. Source link
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I'm on six different NHS waiting lists – it's taking over my life
Amy-Jane Davies is one of 713,048 people in Wales waiting for any type of NHS treatment. Source link
London Marathon 2026: Jess Warner Judd grateful for ‘second chance’ after epilepsy diagnosis
Jess Warner Judd does not remember much about that night in Rome. It has been a long and difficult journey since, but the 31-year-old speaks with admirable ease about the traumatic events which have led her to a London Marathon debut in 2026. “I’m very lucky to have had sort of a second chance at…
Man selling drugs at High Street mini-mart confronted by BBC
Cocaine and cannabis are among drugs being readily offered for sale in High Street mini-marts, a BBC investigation has revealed. Undercover researchers secretly filmed in towns across the West Midlands, including one shop called Cradley Market. One of those researchers met Akwa, who works behind the counter there. It took just seconds for Akwa to…
Cocaine and cannabis sold in High Street mini-marts
We analysed dozens of recent local news reports as part of our ongoing investigation into criminal activity on UK High Streets. From Bideford in Devon, to Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, to Belfast in Northern Ireland – we found that drugs, including crystal meth and heroin, had been found in more than 70 shops and linked…
Fire crews thaw rapper Drake’s giant ice installation in Toronto
A giant ice installation commissioned by rapper Drake to promote his upcoming album has caused a stir in Toronto, Canada. Fire crews have started thawing out the blocks of ice, citing “dangerous and unsafe activities”. This comes after fans started using blowtorches, sledgehammers, and other tools to reveal the album’s release date. Mayor Olivia Chow…
Lebanese journalist killed in targeted Israeli airstrikes, officials say
Aoun said preserving Lebanese sovereignty over all of its territory was his top priority, and that Lebanese negotiators would seek an end to Israeli attacks, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, release of Lebanese prisoners in Israel, deployment of Lebanese troops along the Israeli border, and the beginning of reconstruction process, according to a…
Three GOP senators break with leaders over addressing insurance companies’ denial of medical care
Three Republican senators broke with the rest of the Senate GOP conference Wednesday night to vote in support of an amendment sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to address insurance companies delaying or denying necessary medical care. Vulnerable Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) joined conservative Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in voting with……
Anti-data center measures gain steam at state, local level
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anti-data center measures gain steam at state, local level Measures seeking to block or rein in data center construction are gaining momentum at the state and local level, as Americans increasingly sour on the massive buildout of AI infrastructure in their communities. © AP The Maine legislature became……
Collins, Sullivan break with Senate GOP leaders on amendment to reverse SNAP cuts
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) to create a reserve fund to lower grocery costs and reverse an estimated $187 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enacted by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Two vulnerable Republican senators — Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine)……