BRITAIN’S sick note system is facing an overhaul as ministers move to tackle the £212billion-a-year cost of people signed off work. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said there is a “case for some change” amid fears too many people are declared unfit for work too easily. On a visit to British Airways’ Heathrow hub,…
Read MoreCategory: Sun
Horoscope today, November 5, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg
OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 It’s not too late to turn back on a cash path, however far you…
Read MoreCoronation Street legend hints at return of “hated” family after fans slammed early exit
ONE of Coronation Street’s most-hated families could be making their way back to the cobbles following previous dramatic final scenes. Corrie writer Jan McVerry appeared on Stateside Street podcast and thrilled fans with news that the controversial crew could return to the soap. The Coronation Street connoisseur teased about the Michaelis family – who viewers…
Read More‘Anti-Semitic’ and ‘disturbing’ Jeremy Corbyn slammed by Trump administration for interfering in New York mayoral race
THE Trump administration has slammed “anti-semitic” and “disturbing” Jeremy Corbyn for interfering in the New York mayoral race – warning it had strained relations with the United States. The disgraced ex-Labour boss was branded “an anti-semitic foreign leader” by US Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon who warned the independent MP may have broken the law…
Read MoreWork to start on huge monument twice the size of Angel of the North that will be visible to flyers at major UK airport
WORK is set to start this week on a huge monument twice the size of the Angel of the North — and it’ll be visible to flyers coming into a major UK airport. The £40 million Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be made up of one million bricks, each representing a story of Jesus…
Read MoreDriver who killed woman and drove into others in a crash rampage pleads guilty
A DRIVER who killed a woman and drove into others during a shocking crash rampage has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. The shocking series of collisions happened in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Saturday, May 3, when Keith Knight, 49, ploughed his car into pedestrians and other vehicles. Knight was originally charged…
Read MoreMass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage that killed 13 in Wilkes-Barre shootings
GEORGE Banks – one of America’s most notorious mass murderers – has died in prison at 83. Banks spent 43 years behind bars in Pennsylvania for shooting 14 people in 1982 – with five of his own kids among the 13 who died. He died from kidney cancer on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison,…
Read MoreThe common text phrase that gives Gen Z the ‘ick’ as list of biggest mobile gripes revealed
REPLYING “lol” in a text or WhatsApp message winds up Gen Z recipients, research suggests. It was among the biggest mobile gripes reported by young people, along with taking ages to reply. Eighteen per cent of those aged 18 to 28 said they cringe daily at someone’s phone or messaging behaviour. Some 58 per cent…
Read MoreUnder-pressure Rachel Reeves will TODAY warn Brits of a swathe of tax rises in next month’s Budget
RACHEL Reeves will today warn a swathe of tax rises are needed to balance the books in this month’s Budget. The Chancellor faces a ferocious backlash over the hikes as No10 refuses to recommit to Labour’s manifesto tax pledge. Her intervention, in an early morning speech, is set to fuel speculation of increases to income…
Read MoreWith Labour in charge, hard-pressed Brits won’t be paying less tax any time soon
Taxing times TODAY, Rachel Reeves will attempt to justify the massive tax rises she is about to impose on Britain. The Chancellor insists she is making a choice between “investment and hope, or cuts and division”. That may appeal to Labour MPs bleeding support to a wacko coalition of Greens, Lib Dems and sectarian hard-left…
Read More