Distillery workers at whisky maker Whyte & Mackay are due to walk out next week after rejecting the company’s latest pay offer, a union has confirmed. GMB Scotland members at three of the company’s distilleries will strike on Monday, followed by 11 days of walkouts in July and a furtherContinue Reading
Gove labels insider election betting ‘reprehensible’ as second Tory candidate investigated Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak has been rocked by an election betting scandal after a Conservative candidate and her husbandContinue Reading
The UK’s top share index has moved higher after the Bank of England held interest rates steady but revealed that the decision was a close call for some of its policymakers. The FTSE 100 closed 67.35 points higher on Thursday, or 0.82%, at 8,272.46. It was a mixed bag forContinue Reading
The two sets of players walk out of the tunnel to a cacophony of noise at the Frankfurt Arena. Both sets of fans belt out their respective national anthems, with only a smattering of boos for each. There is also a short period of applause for Gerhard Algner, the formerContinue Reading
Cinema group Vue has warned that admissions for this year and next are set to be dampened by delays to film releases following the Hollywood writer and actor strikes. The company also revealed that it has completed a financial restructuring, which was catalysed by the reduced supply of films amidContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak has been hit with another blow after a major new survey suggested that voters now prefer Nigel Farage than “a Conservative leader” to be leader of the opposition to Labour. The same survey by Redfield and Wilton shows that 50 percent think it was wrong to exclude MrContinue Reading
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said some of Labour’s reforms were shaped by issues raised at a “smoked salmon and scrambled eggs breakfast” as she told business chiefs she hoped their fingerprints could be seen all over the party’s manifesto. Labour has sought to push its business and economic credentialsContinue Reading
A graffiti made by a shepherd in ancient Greece has helped archaeologists uncover a long-standing mystery about the history of the iconic Acropolis of Athens. The Parthenon is a world-renowned archaeological site with millions visiting the temple on the rocky hill of Athens each year. However, archaeologists have long debatedContinue Reading
People who put a lot of effort and money into fantasy football could have worse mental health than those who use it less, research suggests. A new study found more experienced players suffered less anxiety than those who were less experienced, but could have more mental health concerns depending onContinue Reading
The Ganges river abruptly changed course 2,500 years ago following a devastating earthquake, according to a new study that raises concerns about the prevailing risk of megaquakes in South Asia. Researchers, including from the Columbia Climate School, discovered a previously undocumented quake that struck what is now Bangladesh. “I don’tContinue Reading
