Latest in One thousand UK workers to join first four day week trial under Labour
Sort by
5,262 items
-
One thousand UK workers to join first four-day week trial under Labour
Pilot scheme said to have ‘groundbreaking’ potential for the hospitality industry. One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Fewer than a quarter of UK workers want alcohol at social events
Increase in demand for games-based activities signals end of boozy Christmas partyBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget
U.K. bond yields spiked sharply Thursday after the ruling Labour Party unveiled a sweeping package of tax hikes and increased borrowing.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
UK’s Labour just unveiled its first budget in 14 years – what is in it and will it work?
Chancellor’s solutions to improving economy and public services will be a radical change for country. Britain’s new government delivered its first budget on Wednesday setting out its plans for ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
West Indies beat England by eight wickets: first men’s one-day international – live
Evin Lewis’s coruscating 94 helped West Indies to an emphatic victory in a rain-affected game. 4th over: England 19-0 (Salt 8, Jacks 9) Seales continues and Salt again clips for two to midwicket, ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Australia pip Pakistan to win first men’s one-day international – live
Pat Cummins produced another clinical matchwinning cameo after Australia suffered a dramatic mid-innings collapse. 2nd over: Pakistan 3-0 (Ayub 1, Shafique 2) Saim Ayub now has the strike to ...World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago -
UK civil servants told to work three days a week in the office
Decision comes after speculation that Labour ministers would allow more homeworking to bolster morale among officialsBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Watch Live: Harris barnstorms Michigan one week ahead of Election Day
Vice President Harris is barnstorming Michigan on Monday in one of her final swings through the critical battleground state ahead of Election Day. Harris is making three stops throughout the day. ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
What to know about the presidential race with Election Day one week away
Republican strategist and CBS News political contributor Leslie Sanchez breaks down the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump as the campaigns ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
All NFC North teams have four wins through six weeks, for first time since 2002 realignment
The NFC North isn't just the best division in football.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
AP Top 25: Top four unchanged after Week 9 as Colorado gets ranked for the first time in 2024
The Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since Week 4 of the 2023 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27 -
Seattle Hotel Workers Join Hilton Strike
The planned weeklong work stoppage puts the total of West Coast hospitality workers on strike in Seattle, Honolulu, San Francisco, and San Diego past 4,300.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
Trump accuses Labour Party of 'foreign interference'
Labour activists volunteering in the US presidential election amounts to illegal "contributions", the complaint alleges.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
UK Budget: What to Know Before Labour’s Announcement
The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?
Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellorWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowingWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Dozen Labour MPs join call for 'extreme wealth' tax
The MPs want Rachel Reeves to bring in a 2% tax on assets over £10m, which they claim could raise £24bn per year.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan
Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
-
Thom Yorke and Julianne Moore join thousands of creatives in AI warning
Statement comes as tech firms try to use creative professionals’ work to train AI models. Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus, the actor Julianne Moore and the Radiohead singer Thom Yorke are among 10,500 ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
-
-
Rachel Reeves: The chess fanatic playing Labour's first big gambit
Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Steve Bannon released from prison one week out from Election Day
Steve Bannon was released from prison Tuesday after serving a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Bannon’s exit ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
From chance trial to one of GB's best bobsleighers
Taylor Lawrence on his meteoric rise as part of GB's highly successful bobsleigh squad, as they eye a first Winter Olympics gold medal since 1964.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Boeing prepares layoff notices for thousands of workers as turmoil deepens
Thousands of Boeing staff will get layoff notices within weeks, a union and industry sources said, as a senior U.S. official flew to Seattle to try to ease a crippling strike and a major airline ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India
A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team
CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Trump accuses UK Labour party of interference in White House race
Keir Starmer seeks to defuse potential transatlantic disputeBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming election meddling by UK Labour party
Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for Harris. First King George III. Now Sir Keir Starmer.. Citing the American revolution while ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak
Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidanceWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
UK's ruling Labour Party rejects accusations of U.S. election interference
The U.K.'s ruling Labour Party has rejected accusations by Donald Trump's campaign team that its party members have interfered in the U.S. election.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds
Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago
