A police officer working in Manchester says he has been forced to quit his job after Rishi Sunak raised the salary threshold to sponsor his Italian wife to live in the UK in the post-Brexit immigration scheme. Campaigners have warned that his tale of Brexit anguish is being repeated up and down the country in...
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Skills England to transform opportunities and drive growth
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England to bring together the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills. The Education Secretary has also today (22 July 2024) appointed Richard Pennycook CBE, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group and lead non-executive director...
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House purchases delayed by ‘global payments issue’
House purchases have been delayed by a glitch with a global payment system that left banks unable to transfer large sums of money. The Bank of England said on Thursday it had suffered a temporary outage to its CHAPS interbank payment system, which handles more than £360bn on an average day. The Clearing House Automated...
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Local Political Leaders Tell Prime Minister They Support Universal Studios Great Britain – WDW News Today
In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Bedford Borough Council and other local political leaders expressed their support of the potential Universal Studios Great Britain project. Universal Studios Great Britain Gains New Support “The project is a unique opportunity to promote the UK as a world-leading visitor destination and place for business investment,”...
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UK jobs market cools again as wage growth slows
UK wage growth slowed in May to the lowest level in two years amid a cooling jobs market, underscoring the challenge for the Bank of England as policymakers decide whether to cut interest rates. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show annual pay growth eased from 5.9% in the three months to April...
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Extra union power! WFH for all! Easier strikes! How WILL Starmer’s new ‘red revolution’ burdens on firms ever help Britain grow?
Labour‘s workers’ rights revolution will cost jobs and choke growth, ministers were warned last night. Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to ‘unlock growth and take the brakes off Britain’. But the Prime Minister was warned that a radical package of employment rights championed by his deputy Angela Rayner could have the opposite effect. Unveiled...
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Workers get right to flexible working from their first day
Workers will be automatically entitled to flexible hours from the first day in their job under a major overhaul of employment rights unveiled in the King’s Speech. Existing rights to request family-friendly hours, which put the onus on the employee to ask for them, will be changed to a presumption for all workers to have...
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New UK govt pushes Tata Steel to protect local jobs before approving grant
3 min read Last Updated : Jul 17 2024 | 11:16 AM IST The newly elected Labour government in the UK is expected to demand that Tata Steel safeguard local jobs at its Port Talbot plant before approving a £500 million ($635 million) support package initially offered by the previous administration. According to a report...
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Scunthorpe: Businesses fear potential steel job losses
5 days ago By Lucy Parry, BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire investigations BBC Steel workers, their families, and small businesses say their lives are on hold as the threat of significant job losses at Scunthorpe steelworks continues to hang over them. As part of a £1.25bn decarbonisation plan, British Steel would close the plant’s two blast furnaces, replacing...
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Transport, jobs and house-building plans expected in King’s Speech today
The King will be setting out the priorities for the new Labour government today The King and Queen at last year’s State Opening of Parliament Author: Chris MaskeryPublished 21 minutes ago Plans for better transport, more jobs and more house building are expected to be in the King’s Speech today as part of the State...
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Ten things to know from the King’s Speech
This year’s King’s Speech focuses on creating wealth in every corner of the country, and improving the living standards of working people. We’re bringing in more than 35 bills and draft bills to enable economic growth – including a Bill that enforces tough new spending rules. The package of bills will focus on growing the...
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Southgate quits latest: Frontrunners emerge for England job
That’s all for our coverage of Gareth Southgate’s resignation as England boss. We have heard from players, pundits, journalists, supporters, politicians, and even royals today as the nation bids farewell to one of its most successful managers. We will now take a look back at all the major developments of the day and where England...