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Transgender van driver sues for gig economy discrimination

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 04:59
The case is thought to be the first to test LGBT+ rights and discrimination in the gig economy.

Some slime toys have 'potentially unsafe levels' of boron - Which?

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 02:51
Some toys have high levels of boron, which can cause vomiting and impair fertility, a consumer group warns.

Millions to face hosepipe ban in north-west England

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 02:08
The ban will affect people in north-west England but other firms say they have no plans to follow suit.

Private tutors 'should face DBS criminal record checks'

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 01:48
The UK's biggest teaching union says disqualified teachers may still be able to work as tutors.

'How we made Now That's What I Call Music 100'

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 01:33
We go behind the scenes of Now 100 to find out why Dua Lipa made the tracklisting but Drake didn't...

UK heatwave: Hidden landscapes the heatwave is revealing

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 01:31
Imprints of old and ancient settlements not seen in known memory are emerging from the soil as the heat takes its toll on greenery.

Kent and Medway NHS hernia policy 'may be rationing' surgery

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 01:18
Some hernia patients have to show they have a serious complication to get surgery, doctors say.

Crane numbers 'could rise by 50%' in next 50 years

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 01:06
There could be 275 breeding pairs of cranes in the UK within 50 years, research shows.

Anti-knife crime lessons for holidays

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 00:34
Teenagers in England are taught not to get caught up in knife violence in the summer holidays.

Editing human embryos 'morally permissible'

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 00:33
An independent inquiry gives go-ahead to genetically altering human embryos, but advises caution.

Prehistoric bake-off: Recipe for oldest bread revealed

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 00:31
Charred crumbs found in a middle-eastern desert show that bread-making dates back 14,000 years.

The cameras that know if you're happy - or a threat

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 00:28
How facial recognition is being used to identify suspects in crowds and spot suspicious behaviour.

Google's job hunting service comes to UK

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 00:17
Google's centralised job hunt services signs up most individual sites with one major exception.

AI will create as many jobs as it displaces - report

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 00:07
But PwC warns there will be "winners and losers" with many roles set to change.

Adenomyosis: Pain '10 times worse than childbirth'

Tue, 07/17/2018 - 00:01
Three women describe living with the intense pain and heavy periods caused by adenomyosis.

Newspaper headlines: 'Wreckers of Chequers' and 'Putin's poodle'

Mon, 07/16/2018 - 23:26
The future of the PM's Brexit deal and the US and Russian presidents' meeting lead many of the papers.

Guto Bebb: MP resigns as minister over Brexit vote

Mon, 07/16/2018 - 23:18
A Conservative MP resigns as a defence minister so he can vote against the government.

Brexit: Government scrapes through Customs Bill votes

Mon, 07/16/2018 - 23:13
A minister quits as MPs back amendments tabled by Brexiteers by just three votes.

Warning after Kent boy's henna tattoo burns

Mon, 07/16/2018 - 23:02
The mother of a boy who was burnt after getting a henna tattoo is warning holidaymakers to be careful.

MPs to vote on early summer recess

Mon, 07/16/2018 - 22:54
The government has tabled a motion to cut short the current parliamentary session.

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