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By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 09:05 BST, 1 August 2025 Business confidence has collapsed to its lowest level on record as firms face a ‘cacophony of risk’ under Labour, bosses of industry warned last night.In a report that raises fresh questions over Rachel Reeves’ handling of the economy, the Institute of Directors said optimism has evaporated in the face of higher taxes, rising employment costs and red tape.Bosses called on the Chancellor to ‘urgently quash rumours of further tax rises for business this autumn’ to help restore shattered confidence – now lower than during Covid lockdowns.Critics argue the £25 billion increase…
By HANNAH MCDONALD Published: 14:24 BST, 2 August 2025 | Updated: 14:49 BST, 2 August 2025 Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn moreWith Ellen DeGeneres’ idyllic Cotswolds home having just hit the market, it’s every bit as warm, characterful, and beautifully appointed as you’d expect. High-end estate agent Sotheby’s International Realty is marketing the seven-bedroomed home as ‘a landmark country estate in the heart of the Cotswolds’.But one space that’s capturing serious attention is Ellen’s dressing room: a…
It’s a rumour that has circulated in playgrounds around the world for years. So, if you sneeze with your eyes open, will they really pop out of your head? Dr David Huston, a professor of medicine at Texas A&M University, has settled the debate once and for all. Contrary to popular belief, it’s ‘absolutely possible’ to sneeze with your eyes open, the expert reassures. Closing your eyes while you blast out a sneeze is simply an autonomic reflex. This means your body does it without you needing to consciously think about it. And if you do manage to ignore this reflex, you’ll be relieved to hear that…
A Harvard doctor has revealed three toxic items which might be lurking in your bedroom—and need to be disposed of as soon as possible.According to Dr Saurabh Sethi, 42, a California-based gastroenterologist, these are old pillows, synthetic air fresheners and, if it’s old, your mattress.In a recent video posted on his Instagram page @doctor.sethi—which has been watched 2.1million views and has over 34,000 likes—he explained the dangers.Old pillows, he explained, can ‘accumulate dust mites, sweat and allergens over time’. A study found the tiny mites often thrive in pillows, and even though the six-legged critters are no bigger than a grain…
As millions of Brits jet off this summer on their holidays, one pair of tourists were left confused at the airport.Rafael Karoulla, 28, and his sister, Maggie, 30, packed their cases and headed to London Gatwick Airport on June 29.They had booked an easyJet flight to Barcelona, Spain where Maggie lives and were looking forward to the trip together.However, they were baffled to discover they couldn’t check-in online.The pair soon realised they had accidentally paid £100 each for tickets for 2026 instead of 2025.Birmingham Live reported Rafael said: ‘I was really confident it was 2025. You wouldn’t think you could book…
A couple of T-shirts have caught the eye of Cathy Engelbert in recent weeks. Earlier this month, the WNBA commissioner was playing golf near Lake Tahoe when she spotted someone wearing the colors of the Golden State Valkyries.They are only midway through their inaugural season, but next year Golden State is expected to be the WNBA’s most valuable team, surpassing even the $400 million New York Liberty.It is yet more proof of what Engelbert calls the league’s ‘hyper growth’ – an astonishing rise in attention, ticket sales, TV viewers and sponsorship deals over the past couple of years since Caitlin…
By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 11:13 BST, 2 August 2025 Trump tariff mayhem has not gone away. It will be years before the full impact of a fragmented trading system is known.It is remarkable that despite the random outcome of the process, with many unfinished negotiations, equity markets touched new peaks in recent days.And a resilient American economy grew at an annualised rate of 3 per cent in the second quarter. That doesn’t mean all is rosy.The latest US labour market numbers were weaker than expected, with 73,000 new jobs added in July, and the unemployment rate climbed slightly to 4.2…
Vicky McClure left The One Show viewers stunned on Friday evening as she took to the stage for a surprise live performance with rock band Reverend and The Makers.The Line of Duty star, 42, appeared on the BBC programme alongside frontman Jon McClure, 43, and actor Sam Claflin, 39, where they joined hosts Alex Jones, 48, and Clara Amfo, 41, on the sofa for a lively chat.However, it was the unexpected musical moment at the end of the show that really got fans talking. Vicky joined Jon and the band on stage for a performance of their latest track Haircut, which…
From UFOs buried in the Sahara Desert to mysterious doorways in Antarctica, Google Maps users have made dozens of wild discoveries over the years. But the latest sighting is one of the strangest yet. Eagle–eyed Google Maps users have spotted a mysterious face on a mountain top in Chile. The face is located on a remote island right at the south of the country – and some viewers claim it could be an ‘alien base’. Scott C Waring, a UFO hunter who spotted the face, asked: ‘Are these aliens?’The oldest aliens in our universe might be seen as angels or demons with such powers…or even god…
A fit and healthy father-of-two received a devastating brain tumour diagnosis after a bizarre symptom triggered a violent seizure—a lasting smell of bleach. Sam Suriakumar, 40, from London, didn’t think much of it the first time he smelled the strong ammonia-like chemical, assuming that his wife, Sindu, had just cleaned the bathroom. ‘The smell of ammonia, bleach or some sort of cleaning agent was almost filling up my mouth, it was really strong,’ he recalled. ‘I felt like I needed to lean against the wall to stand, I felt very strange but didn’t think much of it.’ But, when the strong smell returned the…