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Ministers have ‘no plans’ to force businesses to accept four-day week demands
The Government has “no plans” to force businesses to accept employees’ four-day working week requests. Conservative shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake claimed businesses were “petrified” about Labour’s Make Work Pay plans, which The Telegraph reported could include new rights for workers to demand a four-day week. But a Department forContinue Reading
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Sterling offer prepared with two medicals ongoing
Raheem Sterling could yet pull on a United shirt before the week is over. The discussions internally within the club are taking place, but United’s INEOS chiefs are adamant that the issue regarding Sterling remains one which is Chelsea‘s to solve. Sky Sports transfer expert Darmesh Sheth has since shedContinue Reading
Board of Deputies of British Jews criticises Tory MP’s ‘repugnant’ tweet over smoking ban
The UK’s largest Jewish community organisation has lambasted Tory MP Esther McVey over her “repugnant” use of a famed poem warning of the horrors of Nazi persecution to criticise plans to ban smoking in pub gardens. It emerged on Wednesday night that the government is considering a ban on outdoorContinue Reading
Man Utd medical close, Arsenal eye Coman, Osimhen to Chelsea
Away from transfers for a moment, Lee Carsley has announced his first England squad in interim charge and it has a very youthful feel. There are no spaces for seasoned veterans like Kyle Walker, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, James Maddison, Ivan Toney, Aaron Ramsdale or Lewis Dunk. Levi Colwill hasContinue Reading
Slipknot’s Sid Wilson says ‘face is basically melted’ after bonfire explosion
Musician Sid Wilson of heavy metal band Slipknot has shared a health update with fans after he was hospitalized for “serious burns” sustained in a bonfire “explosion” last week at his Iowa farm. Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday (August 28), days after the accident, Wilson, 47, described the gruesomeContinue Reading
Smokers ‘heroes of the nation’, says Farage as he lights up cigarette | News
Nigel Farage has branded smokers the “heroes of the nation in terms of the amount of taxation they pay”, in response to a potential cigarettes ban outside pubs. The Reform UK leader lit up a cigarette outside the Westminster Arms shortly before 6pm on Thursday (29 August), less than 400mContinue Reading
Trade union in Scotland suspends bin strikes after members accept pay offer
A trade union in Scotland has scrapped plans for refuse workers to strike after members accepted a new offer. GMB Scotland said 78% of members voted to accept the offer from Cosla, which will see a minimum increase of 3.6% for staff. Unite the union and Unison also announced theyContinue Reading
Monkey species joins elite list of animals who call each other by names
Marmoset monkeys have been found to use specific calls to name each other, a behaviour previously thought to exist only in humans, dolphins and elephants. Naming other individuals in a population is a highly advanced cognitive ability seen in only a select group of social animals, with even some ofContinue Reading
Starmer plans outdoor smoking ban for pub gardens and sports venues
Ministers are considering a ban on outdoor smoking as part of a way to end the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products for future generations, according to reports. Papers seen by The Sun, suggest that Sir Keir Starmer’s government is considering a ban in specific outdoor areas such asContinue Reading
LNER train driver strikes called off after talks
A series of weekend strikes by train drivers on LNER have been called off. Members of Aslef were due to walk out on Saturday after the union claimed there had been a breakdown in industrial relations. More than 20 days of strikes were planned on weekends in the next fewContinue Reading