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The days are getting shorter and the nights much darker and longer and now the clocks going back this weekend marks the inevitable march towards the depths of winter.But while the clocks going back on Sunday mean an extra hour in bed for most of us, there are some people who will lose out big time thanks to the changing of the clocks.Those who are unlucky enough to be working on Sunday, October 27, could find themselves legally out of pocket, just because the clocks are changing.The clocks will change at 2am on Sunday, October 27, moving the time back…

Robert Jenrick has declared he will force Nigel Farage into “retirement” if he becomes the next Tory party leader.The Reform UK leader taunted Mr Jenrick yesterday as he claimed that “no one knows who he is”.But Mr Jenrick hit back this morning as he claimed the former UKIP and Brexit Party leader was “rattled”, insisting Mr Farage wants Kemi Badenoch to win.Answering questions after delivering a speech in central London, Mr Jenrick said: “I think he is rattled. Why is Nigel Fragage speaking about me and not my opponent in this contest? Because he does not want me to be…

Scientists have warned that Daylight Savings Time (DST) could damage our health and have urged the government to stick to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).The clocks are due to return this weekend, but the British Sleep Society (BSS) has suggested that the time change interrupts our natural sleep cycles.BSS, a professional body for medical, scientific and health workers, said there was clear evidence that natural morning daylight benefits people’s sleep patterns.Putting the clocks back disrupts this and has a negative impact.The society has issued a strongly worded statement saying it “strongly recommends” keeping Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)—when clocks go back—on all…

Prince Harry is likely to have received plenty of presents for his 40th birthday last month, however, there is one gift the duke received that was significantly more expensive than the others.According to reports, the Duke of Sussex received a £7 million fortune thanks to money left for him by his great grandmother The Queen Mother. Prince William has also been left a sum that he reportedly inherited before.While most Brits would be left with a huge tax bill when inheriting money, experts believe the prince, who quit life as a senior royal in 2020, will not have to pay…

A young dad died during the first night of his holiday after the flight to the vacation hotspot worsened a brain injury he didn’t know about.Ryan Donald, 22, went to bed the first night of his stay in Cyprus with friends and didn’t wake up again.We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.For the latest news and breaking news visit: /newsStay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow our social media accounts here on facebook.com/DailyExpress and @daily_express

Rachel Reeves has been warned her plans could lead to the crumbling of Britain’s economy.Ms Reeves confirmed on Thursday (October 24) a technical change in the way she would measure progress against the Labour Government’s debt management target.Nick Winters, a partner at Blick Rothenberg, warned taxpayers would still be on the hook as increased borrowing and increased borrowing costs will need to be paid back over time, with interest.He added: “At some point, she would need to raise taxes even further or risk widening the fiscal £22bn ‘black hole’, which given the tax rises already proposed in the budget, is…

A knife attack rampage at a supermarket in St Petersburg, Russia, has left several people injured.

LBC’s Nick Ferrari came to blows with a Labour minister this morning, as the Treasury politician refused to answer a basic question about the upcoming budget.After Keir Starmer said overnight that those with assets are ‘not working people’, opening the door to huge capital gains tax rises in a week’s time, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray found himself unable to answer the same simple question.Asked by Mr Ferrari whether landlords are “working people”, Mr Murray repeatedly dodged the question.Mr Ferrari asked: “What is a working person, Mr Murray?”He replied: “A working person is someone who goes out to…

New excavations at Pompeii have uncovered a tiny house featuring exquisite frescos, and researchers have concluded that even smaller residences in the ancient city were decorated with stunning murals.Paintings of this kind are often associated with vast estates flaunted by rich elites in the historical city near Naples, destroyed by an eruption at Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.But a house found during a fresh excavation of the doomed city suggests murals were smaller settings, with one in the home featuring a sensual embrace between a satyr – a deity associated with drunken revelry – and a naked nymph, The Times reports.Another…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they had welcomed their daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, just days after her birth in June 2021.Princess Lilibet’s name is a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, as it was an endearing nickname used by people closer to her – including her parents, sister and Prince Philip.Upon announcing the birth of their daughter, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex suggested she would commonly be known as ‘Lili’, as the moniker was used both in the official statement released by their office and in a message issued by the pair themselves.The former read: “It…