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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 officials4 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - NBC News
Historic Philadelphia synagogue targeted by vandals three times in one day
One of the oldest synagogues in the United States was targeted by vandals three times Tuesday, including by attempted arson, officials said.4 hours ago -
Sports - ESPN
'There’s players in there!' Every day is 'bring fans to work' day in Dallas, and some Cowboys don’t approve
Dallas allows fans to rub elbows with players in a way not common among the 31 other NFL teams. Some players believe tours get in the way of championship-building.6 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
CDC told McDonald's about potential E. coli outbreak late last week
Roughly a fifth of McDonald's U.S. restaurants are not selling Quarter Pounder burgers at this time.6 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law
Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.19 hours ago -
Politics - NBC News
Battleground states inundated with voting lawsuits weeks out from Election Day
Republicans have led the charge on pre-election litigation, targeting rules around mail voting, ballot drop boxes and voter roll purges, despite a lack of evidence of fraud.14 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
'On vacation every single day': I left the U.S. to live in Vietnam and only need to work 15 hours a week
Kavi Vu, 33, moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in August 2023. Today, she lives on about $1,500 a month, according to documents reviewed.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene
Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermath. The small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live
Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release. The funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office
Government issues specimen document to Peruvian-born character, listing him as ‘Bear’ under its observations. He has been one of the UK’s favourite and most prominent refugees for two-thirds of a ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
World - The New York Times
Tuesday Briefing: Two Weeks Until Election Day
Plus, Aleksei Navalny’s memoir.2 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Serious Fraud Office probes £112mn hotel built by leading UK trade union
Birmingham project commissioned by Unite has been valued at way below its construction cost2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Politics - NBC News
All eyes on Georgia with election day over 2 weeks away
Voters in Georgia came out in droves to cast a record number of early ballots. Georgia’s secretary of state praised the massive turnout and the security of the vote four years after Georgia was at ...3 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Collapse of construction group ISG halts urgent work on UK prisons
Crucial improvements at 48 sites to tackle issues such as drug use and overcrowding now in doubt3 days ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Alexandra Burke discovers every day is a school day on Drag Race UK
Alexandra Burke discovers every day is a school day on Drag Race UK5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told
Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London. A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was ...5 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Amazon Doubles Down on Full Workweek in Office Mandate
A month after Amazon announced its full return to office policy, a top executive said employees who didn’t like it were free to work elsewhere.5 days ago - Amazon -
World - The Guardian
‘Oh god I’m Sue Gray – don’t, I’m cringing’: comic Emma Sidi brings the embattled civil servant to the stage
After Starstruck and Taskmaster, the new project sees Sidi play a profane, lowbrow version of Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff. She explains why her latest comedy creation is breaking-news ...5 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Amazon cloud boss says employees unhappy with 5-day office mandate can leave
Amazon's cloud boss on Thursday told employees who are unhappy with the company's new five-day in-office mandate they can leave for other companies.5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Quit if you don’t like our office-working policy, Amazon executive suggests
Matt Garman, head of AWS unit, says ‘there are other companies around’, according to transcript. A senior Amazon executive has suggested that staff who do not like the company’s new ...5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Home Office hires 200 staff to clear huge backlog of UK modern slavery cases
More than 23,000 files were left open by the last government, says minister, with delays of up to four years in assigning victim status. The Home Office has recruited 200 staff to clear a backlog ...5 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Pakistan v England: second men’s cricket Test, day three – live
Tourists chasing 297 to win on third day in Multan Read the latest edition of The Spin | Email Jim 56th over: England 246-6 (Smith 17, Carse 3) . Carse is not out As you were, outside the ...6 days ago - Pakistan -
Top stories - CBS News
Breakdown of the 2024 presidential race with Election Day just weeks away
CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa gives a closer look at the final weeks of the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.6 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts
September's figure comes two weeks ahead of the Budget and will be used to decide how much benefits will rise in April.October 16 -
Business - CNBC
UK inflation falls sharply to 1.7%, below Bank of England's target for first time in over three years
Economists polled by Reuters expected the headline rate to come in at 1.9% in its first dip below the Bank of England's 2% target since April 2021.October 16 - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
UK inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021 in boost to Rachel Reeves
Surprise annual drop to 1.7% in September raises chance of interest rate cuts, increasing budget leeway. UK inflation surprise opens up wriggle room for lower rates and less painful budget ...October 16 - United Kingdom -
Business - Financial Times
UK government should consider suing Post Office ex-directors over scandal, says Alan Bates
Victim of Horizon IT scandal says former executives failed in their dutiesOctober 16 - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
In-office work mandates are really all about control, not efficiency or value
Recent research suggests that return-to-office mandates are more closely associated with managerial desires for control and a tendency to attribute organizational underperformance to the workforce, ...October 15 -
Business - CNBC
Trump's crypto coin goes on sale with Election Day just three weeks out
Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial is set to launch its token on Tuesday, but prospective investors have been told little about the project.October 14 - Donald Trump -
Business - MarketWatch
Is the stock market open on Columbus Day? Are banks and post offices closed?
Monday is both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and many services will be closed or running with modified hoursOctober 14 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Three Weeks to Go, and That’s All Anyone Is Sure Of
It’s been a long year. That won’t stop it from being a very long 22 days.October 14 -
World - The Guardian
UK believes Putin personally authorised Salisbury novichok attack, inquiry told
Dawn Sturgess inquiry hears from Foreign Office and from Sergei Skripal, who said Russia thought he was still working for the west. The UK government believes that the Russian president, Vladimir ...October 14 - United Kingdom -
Top stories - CBS News
Harris, Trump to campaign in Pennsylvania with Election Day just 3 weeks away
A new CBS News poll shows a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump with Election Day just over three weeks away. Harris is leading by 3 percentage points ...October 14 - Donald Trump -
Top stories - BBC News
Parts of UK forecast to see temperatures jump to 20C this week
Parts of the country could see a 10C bump in temperatures in the short period of fine weather.October 14 - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
What polls are saying three weeks from the election
Ultimately, with three weeks left before the election, the polls reflect one fundamental point: This race will be extremely close.October 14 -
Top stories - BBC News
UK weather to turn milder this week - up to 21C predicted
After a chilly and blustery weekend, the weather is set to turn milder and wetter in the coming week.October 13 - United Kingdom