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Squeeze on real wages in UK to last until Christmas, say OECD economists
T he squeeze on real wages in Britain is set to last at least until Christmas with inflation remaining the highest among key major economies, leading economists warned on Wednesday. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development predicted that the UK’s headline inflation rate was set to be 6.9 perContinue Reading
Labour bring vote on release of Government correspondence over Teesside inquiry
L abour will bring a vote on the release of correspondence relating to the Government’s decision-making over an inquiry into a major development project. Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has been calling for the National Audit Office (NAO) to lead the probe into Teesworks. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove hasContinue Reading
Yousaf vows to keep lobbying India for release of jailed Scottish Sikh blogger
S cotland’s First Minister has vowed to keep lobbying for the release of a Scottish Sikh blogger who has been jailed in India for more than five years. Humza Yousaf made the pledge during a meeting with the brother of Jagtar Singh Johal at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.Continue Reading
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says BBC is ‘biased on occasion’
L ucy Frazer has said she believes the BBC is “on occasion” biased but refused to provide a specific example of partiality. The Culture Secretary told MPs the corporation has a duty as a public service broadcaster that it “doesn’t always get it right” but insisted she was broadly aContinue Reading
Kinahan gang boss Liam Byrne says he will fight extradition from Spain
Kinahan cartel gang boss Liam Byrne has said he will fight extradition during a court hearing. The 42-year-old has been remanded in custody following his confirmation he would refuse to be sent back to the UK for trial. It emerged on Tuesday he had appeared before an extradition judge onContinue Reading
Margaret Ferrier suspended from House of Commons after Covid rules breach
M argaret Ferrier has been suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaching coronavirus rules. The Commons voted 185 to 40, majority 145, to approve the motion to suspend the independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Ms Ferrier, a former SNP MP, was in the CommonsContinue Reading
How COVID lockdowns distorted our sense of time – new research
Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by when we’re in good company, whereas if we’re somewhere we don’t want to be, it may appear to slow. The COVIDContinue Reading
Retirement reinvented: how to find fulfilment later in life
pexels/rdne stock project Retirement can feel like a strange time for many people. Gone is the routine of work, your time is your own – in theory. How to stop chores from taking over can become a tricky balance. Some people retreat and return to work. Often, those that persevereContinue Reading
Almost 2,000 on-call firefighters begin industrial action
Almost 2,000 on-call firefighters have been staging industrial action since the early hours of Tuesday morning in a dispute over working hours and pay. Trade union Siptu said local authorities have failed to address the recruitment and retention crisis in the fire service. Firefighters will not be attending training drillsContinue Reading
Labour former attorney general Lord Morris of Aberavon dies aged 91
L ord Morris of Aberavon lived a life of “exemplary public service”, Sir Tony Blair said in tribute to his former attorney general after his death at the age of 91. As well as Sir Tony’s Cabinet, John Morris, as he was then, served in those of two other LabourContinue Reading