Category: UK
Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy’s offer to work with Trump on Ukraine peace deal – as it happened
most recent calls for further diplomatic efforts to achieve the swiftest possible end to the war, the prime minister welcomed President Zelenskyy’s steadfast commitment to [more…]
Rachel Reeves vows to use defence spending to support UK’s ‘left behind’ industrial towns
Rachel Reeves has said UK companies and jobs will be prioritised under the government’s plans for a significant increase in defence spending, with an aim [more…]
Boy, 16, dies after being shot in Clapham, south London
A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in Clapham, south London, on Tuesday afternoon, the Metropolitan police said. Police were called at 3.21pm to [more…]
UK unions welcome moves to bolster workers’ rights bill
Trade unions have declared victory as Labour bolstered a string of measures in its workers’ rights bill, amid criticism of the government from business groups [more…]
Jeffrey Epstein used lobbyist to push for Jes Staley to be Barclays CEO, court told
Jeffrey Epstein deployed a consultant to push for Jes Staley to become Barclays’ chief executive in 2012, a court was told on Tuesday, with the [more…]
Labour unveils sick-pay guarantee for 1.3m lowest-paid workers
More than 1 million of the lowest-paid UK workers are to be guaranteed sick pay worth up to 80% of their weekly salary from the [more…]
One in three NHS doctors so tired their ability to treat patients is affected, survey finds
One in three doctors in the NHS are so tired that their ability to treat patients is impaired, according to a report that reveals medics [more…]
Mystery donor’s £17.5m gift could turn Scottish estate into rewilding showcase
Scottish conservationists hope to convert a Highland sporting estate into a rewilding showcase after a mystery benefactor gave them more than £17.5m to buy it. [more…]
UK risks becoming dumping ground for goods from exploited workers, MPs say
The government must close loopholes that enable firms exploiting workers to undercut British businesses or risk the UK becoming a “dumping ground” for goods made [more…]
UK awarded its lowest ranking for workplace gender equality in a decade
Women’s worsening unemployment and participation in the workforce has pulled the UK behind Canada to its lowest ranking for workplace equality among large economies in [more…]
