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Splitting up household jobs, whether that be cleaning, washing or life admin, is an issue that affects a lot of couples. Starling Bank found women do a total of 36 hours of household tasks and admin per week – equivalent to a full-time job. This is nine hours more than men – and yet men believe they do the majority in their household. The average man estimates they do 52% of work overall.Read all the latest Money news hereIt’s the discrepancy between perception and reality (and, of course, this can work both ways) that leads to arguments. Couples who don’t…

The owners of Addison Lee, the London-based minicab firm, have begun exploring a sale of the company they took control of four years ago.Sky News has learnt that Jefferies, the investment bank, has been hired by Addison Lee’s majority shareholder, Cheyne Capital, to canvass interest in a takeover. The process is thought to be at a relatively early stage and might not lead to a transaction, according to one insider.Election latest: Starmer incredulous over latest Tory attack lineAddison Lee’s potential valuation in any transaction is unclear. The company, which transports about seven million people in journeys in the capital each…

The sequel to hit 1980s movie Beetlejuice will premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival, it has been announced.Directed by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will again star Michael Keaton, as well as other original actors Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe will also join the cast.The film will open the annual festival, appearing out of competition, on 28 August. Image: (L-R) Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder and Justin Theroux. Pic: Warner Bros Burton said: “I’m very excited by this. It means a lot to me to have the world premiere of…

The Conservative Party will on Wednesday unveil a letter signed by scores of small business-owners in a last-ditch bid to convince undecided voters that they can be trusted as the stewards of Britain’s economy.Sky News understands that the Tories are planning to publish a letter signed by between 100 and 150 SME bosses that will argue that a Labour government would risk damaging their business. Follow live general election updates Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News Tap here Sources said the letter was…

Just 18% of companies in the UK are led by women, and while data suggests female entrepreneurs are on the rise, men still receive more funding and are entrusted with higher average loans to get them started.In an eight-part series for Sky News’ Money blog, our reporter Jess Sharp speaks to women who are bossing it in their respective fields – hearing their stories, struggles and advice for those who want to follow in their footsteps. This week, she has spoken to Kelly McCabe, the co-founder of the UK’s first virtual cancer care clinic Perci Health…When Kelly and her co-founder…

Jamie Foxx has revealed some of the details behind the “medical emergency” that left him in hospital last year.The Oscar-winning star was filmed chatting to fans in downtown Phoenix, appearing to answer a question about his mystery health scare. In the short video, shared on TikTok by a fan called Dr Brenda Combs, Foxx can be seen wearing white shorts and a black T-shirt outside a café.The 56-year-old said: “April 11 last year, bad headache, I asked my boy for an Advil,” then clicking his fingers went on, “I was gone for 20 days. I don’t remember anything.”He then explained:…

A free streaming service to rival the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ is being launched in the UK by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation. The service called Tubi will be funded by advertising and provide personalised streaming. Money latest: NatWest and Lloyds hike some account feesIt already operates in North America where Fox said it has attracted 80 million active users.What can I see? More than 20,000 films and TV episodes will be on offer, Fox said, “one of the largest and most diverse content libraries in the UK”.While no specific titles were listed Fox said users can expect…

Decoding the entire genetic sequence of a child’s cancer should become standard practice in the NHS.That’s according to researchers who found it improved care in many cases – and provided more benefits than current tests.Doctors studied the whole genome sequence of cancers in 281 children. In nearly a third of cases, it provided additional information about their illness and future treatment. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:48 April: Brain cancer treatment for children For 20 children, it improved decisions about their care that couldn’t have been made without “gold standard” whole genome sequencing.Some kind of…

Pearl Jam have cancelled two more tour dates due to illness, after pulling out of a London gig last week.The rock group had been due to play in Berlin on Tuesday and Wednesday but called it off because “the band has yet failed to make a full recovery”. The type of illness, or which band members have been affected, has not been revealed.They said tickets would be refunded at point of purchase, adding that while they wished “a reschedule had been possible for this tour leg” they “hope to come back to Berlin soon”.On Friday, they cancelled their Tottenham Hotspur…

Hulme Grammar School in Oldham doesn’t feel like a bastion of privilege, but the children whose parents pay around £15,000 a year for them to attend are nevertheless among an elite minority.A selective fee-paying school, Hulme is one of around 2,500 independent schools that educate 7% of the school population, a minority that is the target of one of Labour’s few unapologetically tax-raising policies. If elected, Labour says it will end the VAT exemption on fees, making them subject to 20% tax, raising an estimated £1.6bn the party says will be used to hire 6,500 teachers in the state sector…