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Angela Rayner: Labour government would scrap zero-hours contracts
L abour will scrap zero-hour contracts if the party wins the next general election, its deputy leader has said. Ahead of her address to the STUC conference in Dundee, Angela Rayner made the pledge, saying it would form part of Labour’s “new deal for working people” if Sir Keir StarmerContinue Reading
Abba star says avatars are ‘the future’ as Voyage welcomes millionth customer
A bba star Bjorn Ulvaeus said he “could never have dreamt” the group’s Voyage show would reach so many people in under a year as he met the one millionth customer. Competition winner Josie Felix, 20, was treated to a surprise meet and greet with Ulvaeus on Monday as theContinue Reading
Father and husband of killed British-Israelis ‘100% glad’ they moved to country
T he husband of a British-Israeli woman murdered with her daughters in the West Bank has said he is still “100% glad” his family moved to the country. Lucy Dee, 48, died three days after her daughters, Rina, 15, and Maia, 20, were shot and killed on April 7. TheContinue Reading
Lib Dems call for investigation into ‘purdah breach’ maths policy announcement
T he Liberal Democrats have called for an investigation after accusing the Prime Minister of flouting purdah rules by making a policy announcement in the run-up to local elections. Christine Jardine MP said she is “deeply concerned” that the move breaches the Government’s own guidance on the pre-election period ofContinue Reading
How the Raoul Moat manhunt unfolded
A week-long manhunt that gripped the UK in July 2010 has been turned into a television drama, bringing Raoul Moat’s violent crimes back to public attention. Neil Adamson, who was head of Northumbria Police CID when Moat went on the run after shooting three people, told ITV that it wasContinue Reading
Brexit a big factor in companies snubbing London for New York, says senior economist
B rexit has been a “big contributing factor” in companies snubbing the City of London and listing in New York, a senior economist said on Monday. Simon French, Head of Research at Panmure Gordon, said UK stock market valuations had slumped since the 2016 vote to leave the EU. HisContinue Reading
Calls to ‘strip’ Home Office of Windrush compensation administration
A report from a global human rights organisation said the administration of the Windrush compensation scandal should be “stripped” from the Home Office and given to an independent body. The report from Human Rights Watch revealed victims are still being subjected to long waits and their claims are underpaid. TheContinue Reading
Succession series 4 episode 4 on Sky Atlantic review: the coronation demolition derby is TV at its very best
Review at a glance Major spoilers for Succession season 4 After the third episode in Succession’s final season flawlessly executed one of the great rug-pulls of recent TV history, the question was: could it follow up? And the answer is: of course it does. In fact, the best just gotContinue Reading
Shocking moment ‘Coventry and Brentford fans’ fight in street with glasses thrown and KOed man kicked on floor
THIS is the shocking moment football fans, believed to be Coventry and Brentford, fight in the street. Footage shows glasses being thrown as a KO’ed man is kicked on the floor outside London Euston train station. 2 The group of football fans started brawling outside EustonCredit: Twitter/cockney_yid 2 British Transport Police wereContinue Reading
Climate tsar Sharma denies allegations he ‘bullied’ civil servants
T ory former Cabinet minister Sir Alok Sharma has denied allegations that he “bullied” civil servants. Sir Alok, who was president of the Cop26 climate summit, said he had never been made aware of any complaints against him. He was alleged to have been difficult to work with, insulting staff’sContinue Reading