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Council leaders make revised pay offer after third union votes for strikes
Trade unions are being asked to suspend any plans for strike action by council workers after local government leaders tabled a new pay offer. Cosla, which represents Scotland’s 32 local authorities, is now proposing a 3.2% wage hike, backdated to April, and said it is a “strong, fair and credible” offer.Continue Reading
Why are some people happy when they are dying?
aaronj9/Shutterstock Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: “My pain is under control and I’m terribly happy – it sounds weird to say, butContinue Reading
Billionaire hedge fund owner Ken Griffin buys ‘Apex’ stegosaurus fossil for record $44m
Billionaire hedge fund owner Ken Griffin has purchased the largest stegosaurus fossil ever found for a record $44.6m (£34.3m). The Citadel hedge fund founder bought the fossil, known as “Apex”, at the New York auction house Sotheby’s with the final purchase price vastly exceeding the initial pre-action estimate of $6m.Continue Reading
Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ to fix public finances
Rachel Reeves has warned she will have to make “difficult decisions” as she seeks to “fix the foundations” of the public finances. The Chancellor is set to announce the date of her first budget before the Commons summer recess, as well as an assessment of the “spending inheritance” left behindContinue Reading
EU leaders hail reset in UK relations as Starmer vows to be Europe’s ‘friend and partner’
Keir Starmer has scored his first major international success after the French and the Irish hailed his plan for a new era in relations with Europe. The Irish prime minister described the election of a new Labour government as a potential “gamechanger” for the bloc. Echoing Sir Keir’s own languageContinue Reading
Tsunoda sends warning to Verstappen and advises Red Bull over ‘weird’ decision
Yuki Tsunoda is ‘ready to fight’ Max Verstappen should Red Bull opt to call him up as a replacement for Sergio Perez after the summer break. The Japanese racer is one of many options for the reigning champions should they choose to replace Perez mid-season alongside Daniel Ricciardo and LiamContinue Reading
Study finds ‘junk’ DNA left by ancient viruses causing modern cancers
Flecks of DNA fragments left behind by viruses that infected our ancient human ancestors may get activated to cause cancer in modern-day humans, a new study finds. The human genome has over 20,000 genes that serve as building blocks of life along with DNA fragments left behind by viruses whichContinue Reading
Zelensky calls on European leaders to channel Winston Churchill’s ‘bravery’ against Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky has urged European leaders to channel Winston Churchill’s “bravery” in the fight against Russian aggression. The Ukrainian leader made his call as he spoke in the former prime minister’s birthplace, Blenheim Palace, during only his third visit to the UK since Russia’s full-scale invasion. It is his firstContinue Reading
Richard Madeley claims ‘no one is surprised’ by Strictly Come Dancing scandal
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Richard Madeley has weighed in on the ongoing scandal plaguing BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Last week, pro dancer Graziano Di Prima was firedContinue Reading
Wage growth falls back further but continues to outstrip inflation
UK earnings growth has fallen back further amid mounting signs of a weakening jobs market, but wages are outstripping inflation at the fastest pace for more than two-and-a-half years, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average regular earnings growth dropped to 5.7% in the threeContinue Reading