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Will there be a Black Friday Disney Plus deal?

It's unlikely that a Disney Plus Black Friday deal will roll out, but it's not impossible. However, there are better ways to save.

WhatToWatch

Matching state pension to the national living wage would help pensioners maintain their dignity

A question that is perennially asked by financial experts is: “can the government (in other words, the taxpayer) afford to keep increasing pensions?” But in my view, the real question should be: “what is the purpose of the state pension?”

The Conversation

Smart bulbs don’t need to cost an arm and a leg thanks to these Black Friday deals

Amazon has a whole host of smart bulb deals in the UK and US right now to help you save on smart home lighting.

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Badenoch says she was accused of being part of a Covid-19 ‘culling’ conspiracy

The Business and Trade Secretary told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the Government is not doing enough to tackle dangerous misinformation.

The Independent UK

Rise in UK asylum applications looks to have levelled off

Afghanistan was the most common nationality applying for asylum in the UK in the year to September 2023

The Independent UK

Albanese government urged to sign treaty banning nukes

Australia is being urged to sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons "without delay," bringing the nation into line with its Pacific neighbours.

AAP

Scottish council rips into UK Government after levelling up funding change

A SCOTTISH council leader has ripped into the UK Government after her area missed out on levelling up funding due to a last-minute rule change ...

The National (Scotland)

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What the UK government's back to work plan covers – and why it is unlikely to boost people's job prospects

Ahead of the UK government’s latest economic statement, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the secretary of state for work and pensions, Mel Stride, unveiled a new employment support package dubbed the back to work plan.

The Conversation

New Godzilla movie earns perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, with critics saying it's "everything you could want from a monster movie"

The movie arrives in the US and UK next month

Total Film

What is national insurance and who will benefit from Jeremy Hunt’s cuts?

With national insurance at the centre of the autumn statement, we explain how this complicated UK tax works

The Guardian - UK

How UK universities can retain their brightest supercomputer brains

Owen Thomas, founder of Red Oak Consultancy argues that the human capital behind the world's fastest supercomputers needs urgently to be retained before it is too late.

TechRadar

Science adviser had to ‘paper over cracks’ between civil servants and academics

Dame Angela McLean has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry there were times she had to step in when difficulties arose between academics and civil servants.

The Independent UK

Alan Partridge on cars, Canadians and Sunday roasts: ‘I’m already about 70% vegan’

The broadcaster, newscaster, sportscaster, podcaster and star of Alpha Papa tackles questions about the climate crisis, Strictly Come Dancing and true love

The Guardian - UK

What the autumn statement means for women – three economists explain

This year’s autumn statement was announced by the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, on Equal Pay Day – the day that UK women stop being paid when compared with men’s wages, due to the gender pay gap. It’s fitting then that the statement included some measures that could help working women –…

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The Independent UK

Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK's net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration as new data showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought

PS5 Slim is available to pre-order in the UK at last!

The brand-new PS5 is now available for pre-order

The Guardian - UK

M1onTheBeat: The Mixtape review – bleak brilliance from UK drill’s best beatmaker

(Reality Entertainment/Virgin Music UK)The producer’s desolate soundscapes have helped define the rap subgenre, and his first mixtape injects the mainstream with even more affectingly warped and ghostly tunes

The Guardian - UK

Nearly a third of professional UK musicians report poor mental wellbeing

Squeeze musician Chris Difford among those expressing concern over findings by Musicians’ Union and Help Musicians

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The Guardian - UK

UK weather: snow and strong winds may hit this weekend

Yellow warning for wind is issued for Shetland and temperatures could fall to -5C in south-west of England

The Guardian - UK

Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta

More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court

The Guardian - UK

Be warned: Deliveroo’s victory over its riders shows just how vulnerable British workers are

Why is the UK establishment so much more hostile to gig economy rights than other parts of Europe, asks the sociologist and author Callum Cant

The Independent UK

It’s unsustainable to prop up social care with workers on visas, say NHS Trusts

A rise in non-EU immigration to the UK was mainly driven by migrants coming for work on health and care visas, statistics have suggested.

Evening Standard

Sony to face £6 billion UK lawsuit for allegedly overcharging PlayStation customers

Up to nine million UK PlayStation users could eventually be eligible for payouts between £67 and £562

The Independent UK

Long Covid ‘changes brains of people differently to those who recover from virus’

More than two million people in the UK are thought to be suffering from long Covid and many report ‘brain fog’, perstistent fatigue and digestive problems.

The Independent UK

Government repeating same mistakes led to Covid deaths, adviser tells inquiry

Chief scientific adviser Professor Dame Angela McLean gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

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