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Nurses will suffer wage ‘hit’ without decent pay rise – TUC

Nurses will suffer wage ‘hit’ without decent pay rise – TUC

Nurses will suffer wage ‘hit’ without decent pay rise – TUC

09 June 2022

NHS workers are on the brink, after a ‘brutal decade’ of pay cuts which left them thousands of pounds worse off, unions warn.


Judge oversees hearing in Harry’s libel claim against newspaper publisher

Judge oversees hearing in Harry’s libel claim against newspaper publisher

Judge oversees hearing in Harry’s libel claim against newspaper publisher

09 June 2022

The Duke of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers Limited over articles written after a separate hearing over his security arrangements.


Seven artists shortlisted for Artes Mundi prize

Seven artists shortlisted for Artes Mundi prize

Seven artists shortlisted for Artes Mundi prize

09 June 2022

The winner of the biennial award will be announced during a six-month exhibition of the contenders’ work.


Heads condemn ‘shocking’ rise in pupils on free school meals

Heads condemn ‘shocking’ rise in pupils on free school meals

Heads condemn ‘shocking’ rise in pupils on free school meals

09 June 2022

School leaders say children whose families struggle to provide them with a nutritious diet are less likely to be ready to learn.


Sister of British journalist missing in Amazon still has hope he will be found

Sister of British journalist missing in Amazon still has hope he will be found

Sister of British journalist missing in Amazon still has hope he will be found

09 June 2022

The vigil was organised by Greenpeace UK and attended by Sian and Gareth Phillips, the sister and brother of missing journalist Dom Phillips.


Safety fears mount for geologist jailed in Iraq as Truss is urged to intervene

Safety fears mount for geologist jailed in Iraq as Truss is urged to intervene

Safety fears mount for geologist jailed in Iraq as Truss is urged to intervene

09 June 2022

Jim Fitton, 66, is being moved to a general population prison earlier than expected.


Morrisons to complete £7bn takeover after CMA approves petrol stations sale

Morrisons to complete £7bn takeover after CMA approves petrol stations sale

Morrisons to complete £7bn takeover after CMA approves petrol stations sale

09 June 2022

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice won a lengthy auction to buy the Bradford-based supermarket last year in a deal worth around £7bn.


Lidl’s ‘Good to Give’ label helps shoppers choose right products for food banks

Lidl’s ‘Good to Give’ label helps shoppers choose right products for food banks

Lidl’s ‘Good to Give’ label helps shoppers choose right products for food banks

09 June 2022

The initiative aims to ensure varied, healthy products are donated.


Legal age for smoking should rise and ‘polluter tax’ must be considered – report

Legal age for smoking should rise and ‘polluter tax’ must be considered – report

Legal age for smoking should rise and ‘polluter tax’ must be considered – report

09 June 2022

Among his 15 recommendations, Dr Javed Khan issued four critical ‘must-dos’ for the Government to be acted upon immediately.


Government plan to burn £4bn of PPE ‘costly to environment and Treasury’

Government plan to burn £4bn of PPE ‘costly to environment and Treasury’

Government plan to burn £4bn of PPE ‘costly to environment and Treasury’

09 June 2022

The Public Accounts Committee has asked the Department of Health and Social Care to clarify its proposal, including predicted costs.


Johnson to set out housing plans in effort to rebuild his leadership

Johnson to set out housing plans in effort to rebuild his leadership

Johnson to set out housing plans in effort to rebuild his leadership

09 June 2022

Boris Johnson will deliver a major speech in an attempt to reset his premiership after the bruising confidence vote.


Legal age to buy tobacco should be raised to make smoking obsolete – review

Legal age to buy tobacco should be raised to make smoking obsolete – review

Legal age to buy tobacco should be raised to make smoking obsolete – review

09 June 2022

Almost six million people in England smoke, and tobacco is the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death, the Department of Health said.


Cost of a full tank of petrol hits £100

Cost of a full tank of petrol hits £100

Cost of a full tank of petrol hits £100

09 June 2022

Figures from data firm Experian show the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a record 182.3p on Wednesday.


Don’t pick fights with students on free speech, Labour warns Government

Don’t pick fights with students on free speech, Labour warns Government

Don’t pick fights with students on free speech, Labour warns Government

09 June 2022

Bridget Phillipson claimed the Higher Education Free Speech Bill is a distraction from ministers’ ‘failure on the wider challenges’ in the sector.


Electricity firms must ‘up their game’ following Storm Arwen, says Ofgem

Electricity firms must ‘up their game’ following Storm Arwen, says Ofgem

Electricity firms must ‘up their game’ following Storm Arwen, says Ofgem

09 June 2022

A critical report by the industry regulator has found some customers received ‘unacceptable service’ after the devastating storm in November.


UK shoppers face worse cost-of-living hit than Europeans, says Poundland owner

UK shoppers face worse cost-of-living hit than Europeans, says Poundland owner

UK shoppers face worse cost-of-living hit than Europeans, says Poundland owner

09 June 2022

Pepco said spending is dropping across Western Europe, but it is especially bad in Britain.


Residents call for funding after ‘falling through cracks’ over cladding relief

Residents call for funding after ‘falling through cracks’ over cladding relief

Residents call for funding after ‘falling through cracks’ over cladding relief

09 June 2022

Residents of buildings in London and Manchester say they have been left with thousands in unrecovered costs associated with removing unsafe cladding.


How can I reduce my fuel costs?

How can I reduce my fuel costs?

How can I reduce my fuel costs?

09 June 2022

There are a number of ways drivers can reduce their fuel bills amid record pump prices.


Lack of justice since Grenfell fire ‘torture’ for community five years on

Lack of justice since Grenfell fire ‘torture’ for community five years on

Lack of justice since Grenfell fire ‘torture’ for community five years on

09 June 2022

Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle died in the tower-block blaze, said the fight ‘gets harder and harder the longer it goes on’.


FirstGroup rebuffs £1.2bn takeover approach

FirstGroup rebuffs £1.2bn takeover approach

FirstGroup rebuffs £1.2bn takeover approach

09 June 2022

The bus and rail group said the proposal from I Squared Capital Advisors ‘significantly undervalues’ the firm.


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