UK employees can maximise their annual leave in 2026 by aligning days off with weekends and bank holidays. This simple strategy boosts well-being and productivity. Discover the key dates to plan your extended breaks.
Exclusive: The Siddiqui family's Gogglebox-linked firm now holds over £230k. We reveal the figures and the controversy over Sid's NHS stress leave while filming.
A new mum on statutory maternity pay earned over £300 selling just three items on Vinted, funding her festive shopping without touching savings. Discover her savvy second-hand strategy.
Former footballer Karen Carney triumphs in the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final. The emotional night also marked the last show for hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
A wave of unauthorised beaver releases, dubbed 'beaver bombing', is sweeping Europe, raising urgent questions about conservation and who decides which species belong. Read the full analysis.
Millions of UK families are unaware of a valuable pension rule that can add £720 a year to a non-earning partner's pot. Learn how to claim this guaranteed 25% government boost.
President Trump signs an order giving federal employees Christmas Eve and Boxing Day off in 2025, a move following his criticism of too many national holidays. Read the full story.
Labour's flagship employment rights bill has passed, introducing major reforms on zero-hours contracts, sick pay, and parental leave from 2026. Unions hail a 'generational shift'.
UK workers can secure 63 days off in 2026 using clever 'holiday stacking'. Our guide reveals the exact dates to book for maximum time off. Plan your year now!
Swiss star Marco Odermatt claims victory in the Beaver Creek downhill season-opener. American Ryan Cochran-Siegle takes second, signalling strong Olympic form. Read the full race report.
The Albanese government launches an inquiry into national employment standards, with unions demanding an extra week of annual leave and updated redundancy rules. Could Australia follow Europe's lead?
The Trump administration has placed over 40 FEMA employees on administrative leave, raising concerns over politicisation of the disaster agency. Read the full investigation.
A new study finds young Australian employees are taking millions of days off for stress, raising alarm for employers. Experts cite social media and a lack of work ethic as key factors.
Comedian Tim Robinson brings his uniquely bizarre style to HBO with 'The Chair Company', a conspiracy series now streaming on Sky and NOW. Discover why critics hail him as a singular force in modern comedy.
Discover clever 2026 annual leave strategies for England and Wales. Use bank holidays to get 16-day breaks for minimal leave. Plan your ultimate travel year now.
Exclusive: Care worker Riffat Fahad appeals to Home Secretary over new migration rules extending indefinite leave to remain wait to 15 years, warning of sector exodus.
Care worker Riffat Fahad speaks out against new migration laws, arguing migrant carers provide essential support and deserve stability, not a 15-year wait for settlement.
BBC Radio 2's Sara Cox opens up about the guilt of being a working mother and her epic 135-mile Children in Need challenge that raised over £11 million.
A Ghanaian carer in the UK cancels her family's benefits, including her autistic daughter's disability allowance, fearing new immigration rules will block her settlement. Read her story.
Strategic planning for the 2026 bank holidays could secure you 58 days off work using just 28 days of annual leave. Discover the dates you need to book for maximum time off.
Hollywood veteran John Eimen, best known as a child star in Leave It To Beaver, has died at 76 following a prostate cancer battle. Read the full tribute to his life and career.
Sugababes star Mutya Buena opens up about mental health struggles and being forced back to work just two weeks after giving birth. Read her shocking revelations about the music industry's treatment of new mothers.
Made In Chelsea's Sophie Habboo was moved to tears during the last episode of her 'Nearly Parents' podcast with husband Jamie Laing before her December due date. Read the touching details.
Shocking research reveals medieval peasants on some estates had better sick leave entitlements than modern UK workers, with up to a year off. Discover how historical benefits compare to today's workplace rights.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reveals sweeping changes to legal migration, extending indefinite leave wait to 10 years. Read the full policy details and political reactions.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils a 'contribution-based model' for UK settlement, extending the default qualifying period from five to ten years. Learn how the new rules affect migrants.
The One Show presenter Alex Jones opens up about her fears of being replaced after maternity leave and why she still feels she has to prove herself after 15 years. Discover her candid confession.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils the UK's biggest legal migration overhaul in 50 years. Illegal migrants face 30-year waits for settlement, while low-skilled workers could wait 25 years. Discover the new rules.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils a major legal migration overhaul, stating settlement is a 'privilege, not a right'. Learn how the new rules affect benefits and residency.
MPs use dad jokes in Parliament to highlight UK's inadequate paternity pay creating class and geographic divides. Only 9.5% of claimants earn below average wage.