37+ min ago   (925+ words) Much like an insurance policy, a lasting power of attorney may lie forgotten inside a drawer, yet its worth is enormous if the situation demands it. Although starting the conversation can feel uncomfortable, making these arrangements early remains a crucial…...

58+ min ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (506+ words) The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for the sixth time this year, but experts said it “needs to be ready” to hike rates if energy prices continue to surge. Most economists are expecting the Bank’s…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (342+ words) Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the boss of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to “slow down” to give safety measures time to catch up. In an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier,…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (292+ words) Beijing is banning the possession of drones within city limits in new rules announced Sunday that further tighten its regulations on drones, which already include a May ban on sales of the devices. The ban on possession will come into…...

16+ hour, 47+ min ago   (393+ words) The Prince of Wales is to launch a new regeneration fund next week to help the isolated rural community next to Dartmoor prison. William will visit Princetown on Tuesday to unveil The Princetown Community Fund – which will make at least…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (352+ words) The home had fallen into disrepair, with water damage and mold from a burst pipe, and a colony of feral cats taking up residence The former childhood home of Donald Trump has sold for nearly $2 million after a renovation project…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (219+ words) The Independent Barbara does not require a biographer to rescue her from mockery. She was too steely for that. If a cartoonist drew an unflattering caricature of her, she bought the original and hung it in her downstairs bathroom. But…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (948+ words) The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home. The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (293+ words) ‘It’s time for government to face down the business lobbyists and deliver its zero-hours crackdown in full,’ Paul Nowak is set to say at TUC Congress in Brighton The Government is facing calls to follow through on its promised crackdown…...