Al Qaeda has vowed to ‘wage war on all fronts’ against the US unless they retreat from the entire Islamic world. Speaking ahead of the tenth anniversary since Osama Bin Laden’s death, two operatives said the terrorist network is planning a comeback as President Joe Biden prepares to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan by September 11. … Read more
Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more
Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more
Drones are drafted in to wage war on beach litter as local council uses eye-in-the-sky to create real-time map of waste hotspots Drones are being used by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council The aim it to speed up the council’s response to rubbish left behind by visitors The Daily Mail helping to launch Keep Britain … Read more
Drones are drafted in to wage war on beach litter as local council uses eye-in-the-sky to create real-time map of waste hotspots Drones are being used by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council The aim it to speed up the council’s response to rubbish left behind by visitors The Daily Mail helping to launch Keep Britain … Read more
Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a landmark ruling on Friday, the UK’s highest court dismissed an appeal by former Mencap support worker Claire Tomlinson-Blake. Lawyers representing Mrs Tomlinson-Blake, who was … Read more
Uber drivers yesterday won the right to a minimum wage and paid holidays – sparking fears that the firm could pass on costs to passengers. In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the ‘gig economy’, the Supreme Court ruled the ride-hailing giant’s drivers should be classed as ‘workers’. Uber – which may have to pay … Read more
Uber drivers yesterday won the right to a minimum wage and paid holidays – sparking fears that the firm could pass on costs to passengers. In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the ‘gig economy’, the Supreme Court ruled the ride-hailing giant’s drivers should be classed as ‘workers’. Uber – which may have to pay … Read more
BBC star Gary Lineker was today accused of ‘mocking the poor’ after joking about his £1.3million salary in response to the corporation ramping up the cost of the licence fee. The former England player, 60, responded to news of the hike from £157.50 to £159 on Twitter with ‘But, but I’ve just taken a pay … Read more
Rents in England ‘unaffordable’ for young people working on minimum wage, as average home accounts for nearly three quarters of earnings No region of England has rents that are affordable for under-25s working full-time on minimum wage, according to research from a major mortgage lender On average, 71% of their wages would have to go towards … Read more