A BBC executive has urged the broadcaster to diversify its senior news staff because editorial meetings should not be ‘dominated by what white people think’. Head of newsgathering Jonathan Munro says top news spots at the BBC have been predominately held by white men. When he joined in 2014, every person on his team was a … Read more
A BBC executive has urged the broadcaster to diversify its senior news staff because editorial meetings should not be ‘dominated by what white people think’. Head of newsgathering Jonathan Munro says top news spots at the BBC have been predominately held by white men. When he joined in 2014, every person on his team was a … Read more
Boris Johnson will not fire Priti Patel as Home Secretary over allegations of bullying despite an official report saying she broke ministerial rules, it was reported today. The long-awaited probe into the Cabinet minister’s bahaviour at three departments ruled she ‘had not met the requirements of the ministerial code to treat civil servants with consideration … Read more
Boris Johnson will not fire Priti Patel as Home Secretary over allegations of bullying despite an official report saying she broke ministerial rules, it was reported today. The long-awaited probe into the Cabinet minister’s bahaviour at three departments ruled she ‘had not met the requirements of the ministerial code to treat civil servants with consideration … Read more
Care homes desperately need more funding to enable family visits this Christmas, a major report concluded yesterday. Ninety-four per cent of care home managers are trying to arrange visits but the cost of making it happen is an enormous barrier, the National Care Forum (NCF) found. It said an urgent injection of Government funding is … Read more
Care homes desperately need more funding to enable family visits this Christmas, a major report concluded yesterday. Ninety-four per cent of care home managers are trying to arrange visits but the cost of making it happen is an enormous barrier, the National Care Forum (NCF) found. It said an urgent injection of Government funding is … Read more
Heathrow Airport workers are to go on strike next month over a dispute about plans to ‘fire and rehire’ 4,000 employees on reduced pay packets. Members of Unite, the UK’s main aviation union, voted 85 per cent in favour of industrial action that will involve firefighters, engineers, campus security, baggage operations, operational and airside workers. The … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres began her best talk show acceptance speech at the People’s Choice Awards by thanking her staff and crew after toxic workplace allegations had rocked her talk show. The 62-year-old television personality took home the Daytime Talk Show award on Sunday night as she quickly shifted focus to those working on her Ellen DeGeneres Show … Read more
A doctor’s surgery has been forced to shut after eight of its 29 staff tested positive for COVID-19 days after up to 300 patients had their winter flu jabs. The New Surgery in Folkestone, Kent, closed its doors last Monday due to ‘staff sickness’ and confirmed eight had tested positive for coronavirus four days later. … Read more
Police are called to IKEA as anger boils over and shoppers threaten staff as they are forced to queue for three hours to get their click and collect purchases Drivers approaching Ikea’s Greater Manchester store sat in gridlocked traffic Some waited without being able to pick up purchase in Ashton-under-Lyne Ikea confirmed police were called … Read more