8 minutes ago About sharing By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News MPs have questioned Asda over whether issues over its finances are stopping it doing more to tackle soaring prices. In a letter to one of its co-owners, the chair of the business committee demanded an explanation of the grocer’s “complex” company structure and…
General Brice Nguema, who toppled long-time leader Ali Bongo, officially becomes Gabon’s interim leader.
13 minutes ago About sharing Gavin Williamson resigned as a minister after the texts came to light last year By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Former cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson has been told to apologise after a parliamentary inquiry found he had bullied a colleague in texts. Sir Gavin quit as a minister last year…
Margot Robbie’s hit movie becomes the year’s most successful film at box offices around the world.
15 minutes ago About sharing Asian hornet attacks wasp in Kent By Helen Briggs Environment correspondent Record sightings of Asian hornets are raising fears of catastrophic consequences for the UK’s bee populations for years to come. The invasive hornets are wreaking havoc in mainland Europe and threaten to get a foothold in the UK, with…
33 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Noor Nanji Business reporter, BBC News Airlines could face a crackdown on hidden fees, as part of a new government plan to improve transparency for people shopping online. A public consultation will look at ways to clamp down on firms that add necessary charges at checkout, bumping up…
16 minutes ago About sharing Amber Gibson’s body was found at Cadzow Glen in Hamilton A man who sexually assaulted and murdered his 16-year-old sister in a park in Hamilton has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years. Amber Gibson’s body was found in Cadzow Glen on 28 November 2021, two days after she…
2 hours ago About sharing Some people have been taking their chances and leaving the site early By David Willis & Kathryn Armstrong BBC News, Burning Man in Nevada & London Weather conditions at the Burning Man festival in the US have eased enough to allow revellers to start leaving. Heavy rain had turned the…
Economy / September 4, 2023 The NLRB’s Recent Decisions Are Good News for Workers But while both are worth celebrating, there are still no shortcuts to the hard organizing work needed to win life-changing contracts. Jane McAlevey Ad Policy Jennifer Abruzzo in Washington, D.C. (Bill O’Leary / The Washington Post via Getty Images) Workers in…
Politics / September 4, 2023 Most Pro-Labor President in History? Joe Biden’s Not There Yet. Biden’s done a lot. But he’s got to do a lot more to get union membership numbers up. John Nichols Ad Policy US President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House on the first anniversary of…