The pressure to self-optimise at the start of the new school year can lead to disappointment and burnout. Instead, here are seven ways to slow things down and reap the benefitsIt is a hangover from our school days that September...
Read MoreKremlin threatens British targets inside and outside Ukraine and says UK and France bear ‘direct responsibility’ for Ukrainian strikes on Russia Speaking on the media round this morning, the work and pensions secretary, Pat...
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Read MoreExclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissalAndy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use...
Read MoreIn 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognitionFor 11 years, from 1929 to 1940, the Soviet...
Read MoreExclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time offPaid paternity leave for police in England and Wales is to double, after the Guardian revealed last year...
Read MoreBeyond the white noise lies a vibrant world of possibility, so take your headphones off and listen to your surroundings. It may even save your lifeEr, excuse me. Hello? I’m sorry, but would you mind taking your … I SAID, WOULD...
Read MoreChallenges vary from poor transport links to high numbers of people flocking to the area looking for workWhen 19-year-old Dejanae set her online job search criteria for the local area, she was shocked at how few options came...
Read MoreAlmost half of working-age adults in the UK do not save into a pension. Four readers explain why they fear for the future“I am 35 and have essentially nothing saved for my future, which is a huge concern.” Sarah* works in...
Read MoreExclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ministers await key reviewsLabour must stop “simply writing a cheque” for health and disability benefit claimants and will provide more job support...
Read MoreWhen is it OK to go shirtless? What time can you start drinking on holiday? And can you ask a stranger to apply your sunscreen? Experts explain the behaviour that’s hot this summer – and what’s really, really notSummer means a...
Read MoreFrom a seventysomething standup comedian to the founder of a highly successful spice business, seven people reveal why it’s never too late to embark on the life of your dreamsMany of us feel stuck in a job we dislike and midlife...
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