SOMETIMES it’s difficult to work out if politicians are more bothered about the national interest or social media adulation. The election of Donald Trump has exposed this again. 5 Donald Trump won a huge victory in the US electionCredit: Getty 5 It was a devastating defeat for VP Kamala Harris and the DemocratsCredit: AFP 5 … Read more
The UK has taken a significant step towards adopting a four-day workweek, with 1,000 workers across various sectors joining a new pilot programme allowing extra time off with no reduction in pay. According to The Guardian, this four-day work week initiative, led by the 4 Day Week Campaign, started on Monday and will collect data … Read more
The British public and Conservative Party members are demanding answers after it was revealed that US pop singer Taylor Swift received taxpayer-funded security typically reserved for British royalty during her London concerts at Wembley Stadium. The use of the Metropolitan Police’s Special Escort Group (SEG) to protect Swift, a service generally reserved for royal family … Read more
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is facing mounting pressure to address the issue of missed appointments, with nearly £1 billion lost annually due to patients not attending their scheduled consultations. With a waiting list of almost 8 million people and another 1.4 million waiting to access community mental health and learning disability services, Health … Read more
Britain’s new Labour government unveiled Thursday a slew of new rights for millions of workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain employment practices such as fire and rehire — a package of measures described by ministers as the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in a generation. … Read more
THE Home Secretary watched Taylor Swift for free — days after urging the Met to give the megastar an unprecedented VIP police escort. Yvette Cooper and hubby Ed Balls took the £170 Wembley freebies from Swift’s music label Universal. 7 Home Secretary Yvette Cooper watched Taylor Swift for free — days after urging the Met … Read more
PM SIR Keir Starmer will tomorrow vow to unlock thousands of new jobs with a green energy project in the North. Alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, he will argue “the tides of industry are turning before us” and “now is the time to invest in the jobs and technology of the … Read more
LABOUR bosses have issued their politicians with a “cheat sheet” about the cost of bread and milk – so they don’t slip up in interviews. MPs and MSPs have been handed a 29-page “Briefing Pack” by aides – detailing the latest “lines to take” when grilled by journalists. 4 Labour politicians have been given a … Read more
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just-concluded Edo governorship election, has insisted, without proof, that he was robbed of victory. “That day (the election day) will forever be etched in our history as one of our darkest moments, marked by the brazen theft of our mandate and the shameful subversion of … Read more
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy hinted Israel could face further weapon sanctions as war fears escalated yesterday. Labour has blocked some British arms shipments amid concerns over the bloodbath in Gaza, said to have claimed 40,000 Palestinian lives and violence against Arabs in Israel’s West Bank. 3 David Lammy hinted Israel could face further weapon … Read more
