Why Some People Are Paying to Make Friends
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Stung with a parking fine for an 18-second airport stop to tackle a wasp
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How will pedestrianisation of UK’s most famous shopping street work in practice?
A stretch of London’s Oxford Street is to be vehicle-free as part of £150m government-backed schemeMuch of Britain’s mos...
Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow
Image caption, Marcus Perkins said rising costs were making it harder for salons to employ staff and train apprenticesBy...
Almost a quarter of European airline pilots fly when too fatigued to work
Pilots report pressure to extend working hours and fears of penalties for declaring themselves unfit to flyThree in four...
We’ve made Oxford Street traffic-free – and that’s just the start. Soon there’ll be green spaces for arts and music too | Sadiq Khan
We’ll revive the in-person shopping experience with a transformation of the area, inspired by the John Lewis and Selfrid...
How Abu Dhabi bought Andy Burnham’s Manchester - podcast
After the prime minister recently intervened to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered ownership, many began to ask: just ...
Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
ByFaisal IslamEconomics editorThere have been almost no Budget leaks.The chancellor's aides are using intelligence-...
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Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models
Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in LoveThe ow...
The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial
The transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested a...