Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said he plans to “pursue legal action” over the Royal College of Nursing’s upcoming strike action. In a statement, Mr Barclay said: “Following a request from NHS Employers, I have regretfully provided notice of my intent to pursue legal action to ask the courts to declare the Royal College of
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A flood of companies announced they were either leaving the CBI or suspending their membership after a series of allegations of sexual misconduct against staff. The rush for the exit door came after the Guardian newspaper reported that a second woman had made a rape allegation – against two male CBI co-workers. Here are some
If one were to compile a list of some of the most prestigious blue-chip UK employers, it would probably include NatWest, BP, Shell, Aviva, the John Lewis Partnership, Virgin Media O2, WPP, Phoenix Group, BT, PwC, EY, Schroders and AstraZeneca. Were that list to be enhanced with prestigious foreign-owned businesses that are major employers in
For the first time in England, people turning up at polling stations to vote in May’s local elections will need photographic ID to cast their ballot. Some argue the move is identity cards “by the back door”. On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood examines the debate with our political correspondent Liz Bates, who has
9:19 AM ET Marc Raimondi Ian Parker The UFC is the biggest MMA promotion in the world, with the majority of the planet’s top fighters. One look at most pound-for-pound lists makes that clear. However, there are a ton of talented fighters in other organizations. And over the past few years, many exceptional combat athletes
A senior MP who was cleared of serious sexual assault will step down at the next election as he said “no job or political career” is worth the stress of the investigation – and further claims. Julian Knight, 51, was suspended from the Conservative Party in December last year after an allegation was made against
Wearing a red duvet jacket, an old T-shirt and a Panama hat, all of which had seen better days, Mike Thexton stood out like a sore thumb when he turned into the business class section of Pan Am Flight 73. It was 5 September 1986, the plane sitting on the tarmac at Karachi airport in
The Stockholm-based electric motorbike manufacturer CAKE has just unveiled its new Jante motor that is designed for light electric motorcycles. It’s been a big week for Swedish electric vehicle companies. With everything from electric boat news, fancy electric bikes, electric microcars, and even flying electric surfboards, now we’re seeing a new electric motor designed for
The chief executive of British power firm SSE says a rapid build-out of renewable projects can help the U.K. to secure its energy security and bring costs down for consumers. “Consumers everywhere across Europe have seen prices rise significantly,” SSE CEO Alistair Phillips-Davies told CNBC’s Arabile Gumede from the firm’s Viking Wind Farm in the
Viewers of Sky News might have noticed the tone of the coverage of Dominic Raab’s resignation evolve as the morning went on. At the point of the announcement of his departure, all we had was Mr Raab’s resignation letter. Bluntly, it appeared about as graceless as possible by the standards of most resignation letters. The
Kevin Spacey will go to trial in London at the end of June, a judge has confirmed, to face several sexual offence charges. The Hollywood actor appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video link from an undisclosed location, under his full name, Kevin Spacey Fowler, for a pre-trial review on Friday. He has previously pleaded
Apart from the odd roadblock and uniformed men carrying weapons and checking your car, in certain parts of Ukraine, it’s very easy to forget there’s a war going on. In a completely non-descript town in central Ukraine, parents with their children in tow walked to restaurants and cafes, played in playgrounds, or waited for older
Dominic Raab says in his resignation letter as deputy prime minister it is “important to keep my word”, but adds the inquiry into bullying claims against him sets a “dangerous precedent”. In the lengthy two-page letter to Rishi Sunak, he reveals that senior lawyer Adam Tolley upheld two of the eight allegations against him. Mr
A team of Cornell Tech researchers studying how people interact with roboticized objects designed remote controlled trash cans so they could roam New York’s Astor Place. The compiled footage shows a wide range of reactions. #CNN #news
A Florida woman who spent her life savings on breast cancer treatment for her daughter won $2m (£1.6m) the day after she finished hospital care. Geraldine Gimblet claimed the top prize in a $2m scratch card lottery. But when she went to buy the card, the shop assistant told her they didn’t have any left.
A second woman has come forward to claim she was raped while working at the CBI. The Guardian said it was contacted by the person after it reported on the first, historical, allegation to be made that a female CBI worker was attacked during a London party in 2019. The second woman claimed there was
All NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member, says secretary general Jens Stoltenberg. Speaking ahead of a meeting of the Ukraine defence contact group at Ramstein air base in Germany, he also told reporters that, once the war in Ukraine ends, Kyiv must have “the deterrence to prevent new attacks”. He said
Dominic Raab has resigned after allegations he bullied staff members while working as a cabinet minister across different departments. In a letter posted on Twitter, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary revealed a report into his behaviour upheld two claims against him. But he took issue with the findings, calling them “flawed” and claiming
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Thursday, cutting short a key step in Elon Musk’s development of a rocket vessel to eventually take humans to the moon and Mars. The flight test was the first for Starship mounted atop the company’s new Super Heavy
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Reusable shopping bag with logo at Whole Foods Market grocery store in Dublin, California. Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Amazon‘s Whole Foods is letting go some corporate employees as part of a planned reorganization of select teams, and as its parent company