When 4 Day Week Global not-for-profit organisation launched its pilot in the UK, few expected the results to be so overwhelmingly positive. Better mental health and well-being among staff, alongside significantly higher productivity, transpired during the trial across different industries. A large proportion of participating businesses went on to permanently introduce the four-day workweek. Now, […]
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For some prime ministers, losing more than 1,000 seats in the local elections would be fatal. Rishi Sunak calls it “disappointing”. Having effectively disenfranchised two million probable non-Tory voters with the mendacious photo-ID requirement to combat (non-existent) electoral fraud, Sunak’s party still took an almighty kicking at the polls. However, despite the devastating local election […]
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Commonwealth countries are demanding a formal apology for the legacy of Britain’s “genocide and colonisation” from King Charles just days before his coronation. A letter signed by leaders and politicians of 12 Commonwealth countries to the King calls for reparations and the return of stolen artifacts and the human remains of indigenous people. The statement […]
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The controversial asylum seeker barge is due to arrive in Cornwall this Saturday, with the government facing potential legal challenges. Police and the Tory council have raised concerns saying the barge amounted to a “quasi prison”. Conservative MP for South Dorset Richard Drax has pledged to “fight on” and prevent 500 asylum seekers from being […]
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Rishi Sunak and his wife’s considerable finances are under renewed scrutiny after fresh revelations. Sir Keir Starmer said Sunak has “questions to answer” following another report about his wife Akshata Murty’s investments and apparent government support to businesses she has interests in. The Sunday Times reports that education start-up Study Hall – in which Murty […]
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Prince William received a “very large sum of money” from Rupert Murdoch’s media company to quietly settle a phone-hacking claim, according to new documents presented to court. Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) – publishers of the Sun and the now defunct News of the World – made the payment in 2020 after the Prince of […]
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The AA is urging the government to go further and scrap all existing smart motorways after plans to extend the network were cancelled. The UK’s largest motoring organisation has joined bereaved families of people killed on smart motorways to axe all of them immediately. Campaigners say that 75 people have died on smart motorways where […]
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has admitted industrial strikes have hit the UK economy which recorded zero growth in February. Hunt has ruled out awarding higher pay deals for public sector workers to end the strikes, insisting such a move would be inflationary and have a damaging impact on the economy. Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures […]
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SNP accountants Johnston Carmichael have resigned just days after Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was arrested by police investigating the political party’s finances, plunging the party into deeper crisis. The firm, which has audited SNP accounts for more than a decade said their decision to quit was taken after a review of its client portfolio. BBC Scotland […]
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The prime minister’s official spokesperson has admitted Brexit has contributed to the delays at Dover port after a weekend of denials. Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson said a “combination of factors” are to blame for the chaos witnessed at the Kent port, citing poor weather, large numbers of travellers and the “new processes” introduced for checking passports […]
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