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BBC/Bad Wolf Productions/HBO/Nick StrasburgIndustry follows Harper (Myha’la), Robert (Harry Lawtey) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela), who are navigating the high-pressure banking worldWall Street, American Psycho, The Wolf of Wall Street… for decades, the image of the banker has loomed large in popular culture.And after the 2008 financial crisis, the reputation of finance workers took a big hit, according to one of the creators of banking drama Industry.Konrad Kay, who co-writes the series, says bankers faced a “lazy” and “villainous stereotype” at the time – with a perception that they needed “bringing down a peg or two”.Industry is a critically-acclaimed drama set…

Imogen TurnbowImogen Turnbow is one of two women who have complained medical staff did not support them enough when they were spikedTwo victims of spiking have criticised how medical staff handled their cases, saying they felt “blamed” for what happened and were refused tests. Imogen Turnbow and Saraya Haddad, both former students in Brighton, said they were denied drug tests at A&E, discouraged from contacting the police by staff there, and Ms Turnbow said a 111 operator implied it was her fault. South East Coast Ambulance Service, which runs the 111 service in Sussex and Kent, said it was “sorry…

Former cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell has said the position of top civil servant is “massively underpaid”. He is involved in the recruitment process for the £200,000-a-year role, following Simon Case’s decision to step down on health grounds.Lord O’Donnell, who held the post between 2005 and 2011, told the BBC the “incredibly demanding job” should have a higher salary.The cabinet secretary is the UK’s most senior civil servant. The job involves advising the prime minister, leading implementation of the government’s policies and managing other high-level civil servants.Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s The Westminster Hour, Lord O’Donnell described the position as a…

Getty ImagesGoogle has released a new feature which will allow people to search the internet by taking a video.Video search will let people point their camera at something, ask a question about it, and get search results.Android and iPhone users globally will gain access to the feature from 1700 GMT by enabling “AI Overviews” in their Google app, but it will only support English at launch.It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online by utilising artificial intelligence (AI).It comes three months after ChatGPT-maker OpenAI announced it was trialling the ability to search by…

Dolly Parton sings ‘Helene’ as she pledges $1m in hurricane reliefMusic icon Dolly Parton has announced she will make a personal donation of $1m (£762,000) towards disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene.Speaking at an event in her home state of Tennessee on Friday, the 78-year-old said the money would come “from my own bank account”.Parton’s local commercial ventures – including the Dollywood amusement park – would also donate the same amount to the Mountain Ways Foundation, which is aiding those affected by flooding in the region.During her remarks, Parton broke into song, singing “Helene, Helene” to the…

Bridget Jones fans have long adored the films for their cringe-worthy, hilarious and heartwarming scenes.But Hugh Grant has warned that the fourth instalment in the franchise – due out on Valentine’s Day next year – will have a very different tone.Warning: If you don’t want to know about the plot of Bridget Jones 4, look away now…”As well as being extremely funny, it’s very, very sad,” said the actor, who will reprise his role as the dashing antagonist Daniel Cleaver.He also revealed that there was “no obvious role” for him in the film, but “they wanted to cram me in”.Oscar-winner…

BBC NewsNafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checksChildren and young people in England with special educational needs are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year.Students with learning disabilities and some autistic young people can struggle to say when they experience problems, meaning important diagnoses may be missed.Bringing checks to them, in familiar surroundings and carried out by staff they already know and trust, can make a big difference, pilot studies show. The scheme will soon be offered at all residential special schools and colleges…

Getty ImagesIt’s the end of a meal out and you’ve been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you’ve just eaten is replaced by a faint wave of anxiety as you realise you’ve got to work out how much to tip.If you tip too little will you face the wrath of the waiting staff? Will you end up tipping too much? And if the service was bad, should you tip at all?The debate is not restricted to restaurants – gratuities can be offered to many workers including hairdressers, taxi drivers and hotel porters.A new law means workers…

Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people’s data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says.The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of privacy campaigner Max Schrems, who complained that Facebook misused his personal data about his sexual orientation to target ads at him.In complaints first heard by Austrian courts in 2020, Mr Schrems said he was targeted with adverts aimed at gay people despite never sharing information about his sexuality on the platform.The CJEU said on Friday that data protection law does not unequivocally allow the company to use such data…

Getty ImagesIn the early hours of Thursday morning, a missile tore through a building in the heart of Beirut, far from where Hezbollah’s presence is strongest in the south.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was a “precise strike”.Unlike for many of the other strikes targeting Hezbollah in recent days in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the IDF did not issue an evacuation order in advance.Five members of staff and two volunteer paramedics at a health facility located in the same building were killed, according to the Hezbollah-linked civil defence agency – an emergency response organisation. Nine died in total, according to…