‘I don’t want people to feel nervous about what fork to use’
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‘I don’t want people to feel nervous about what fork to use’

A foggy spring morning, and inside the crenellated and turreted walls of Lismore Castle coffee is being served in the neo-medieval banqueting hall of the

‘The answer can’t just be to condemn people’
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‘The answer can’t just be to condemn people’

Theatre director Robert Icke and I are some way into our conversation when the waitress approaches to enquire if everything is all right. It is,

The enduring pay gap for disabled people
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The enduring pay gap for disabled people

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Cuts to UK disability support

Deafheaven bring back the heaviness on Lonely People with Power — album review
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Deafheaven bring back the heaviness on Lonely People with Power — album review

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Deafheaven play a form of

Work just isn’t an option for many disabled people
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Work just isn’t an option for many disabled people

We support the UK government’s commitment to improve access to employment for disabled people but the rhetoric around a “spiralling” benefits bill has left many

Boeing lays off 180 people in India as part of global workforce reduction
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Boeing lays off 180 people in India as part of global workforce reduction

US aircraft maker Boeing gave pink slips to up to 180 employees at its engineering technology centre in Bengaluru as part of a global workforce

1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform
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1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Around 1mn people will be

how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?
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how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?

Zoe Hazel last worked more than 10 years ago, in the customer service department of an insurance company where the stress of constant monitoring and

Tamil Nadu’s MSME sector employs 2.56 crore people, second-highest in MSME closures
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Tamil Nadu’s MSME sector employs 2.56 crore people, second-highest in MSME closures

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector continues to be a key driver of employment and economic growth in Tamil Nadu, providing jobs to 2.56

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