Census names Richmondshire fastest-ageing area in England and Wales
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Fans of Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm could be forgiven for thinking Richmondshire is overrun with young people, as they follow the adventures of shepherd Amanda Owen and her nine rosy-cheeked children. But this part...
England and Wales population rises to record 59.5m
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The population of England and Wales has hit a historic high of 59,597,300, according to the first results from the 2021 census, con un 20% surge in the number of people aged 65 and over in the last decade. The count ...
Uber and Transport Workers’ Union strike agreement on gig economy employment standards
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Ride-sharing giant Uber and the Transport Workers’ Union have struck a landmark agreement on proposed employment standards and benefits ahead of expected new gig economy regulation from the Albanese government. The un...
Double defeat points to unwinding of Conservative Brexit coalition
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Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton are at opposite ends of the country geographically, socially and politically. But they have two features in common: both voted Leave heavily in 2016, and both turned against the Cons...
Boris Johnson says he will ‘keep going’ after double byelection loss and Oliver Dowden resignation – UK politics live
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‘I must stay strong’: hardship for workers fleeing Sri Lanka’s broken economy
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Suvendra Mary has not changed her clothes, nor has she had a decent meal in five days. La settimana scorsa, she and six other women boarded a bus from their home town, Badulla, about 350km from Colombo, and arrived at the depar...
Eurovision organisers double down that Ukraine cannot safely host 2023 contest
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Britain’s chances of hosting Eurovision in 2023 have edged closer after the song contest’s organisers doubled down on its decision to keep it out of Ukraine. The country won this year with Kalush Orchestra’s Stefania,...
UK economy starting to ‘run on empty’ as order books dry up
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Britain’s economy is starting to “run on empty” as post-pandemic order books dry up and the highest inflation in 40 years affects confidence, the latest snapshot of the private sector has shown. Flash estimates of the...