Big retailers say UK jobs at risk from guaranteed hours reforms
[ad_1] More than half of retail jobs could be affected by reform to guaranteed working hours, making it harder for shops to employ people – particularly young workers – in part-time roles, the industry’s lobby group has warned. From April, the Employment Rights Act will introduce new protections for workers on sick pay, sexual harassment, […]
WATCH: School Resource Officer Bashes Teen Baseball Player in Head with Taser
[ad_1] A school resource officer in South Carolina is facing backlash after being seen bashing a teen baseball player in the head with a large stun gun as he tried to detain the player during a game. A state investigation into the officer’s actions has begun after furious parents kicked up a furor over the […]
Betrayal of the strivers: Fury as benefit claimants get 6.2% rise this week, MPs receive £3,300 ‘cost of living’ handout and the two-child cap is scrapped
[ad_1] MPs and benefit claimants are to receive bumper payments this week to help cushion them from the cost-of-living crisis. Rachel Reeves last week ruled out blanket measures to help families cope with the energy emergency triggered by the war in Iran. But MPs are now set to receive a £3,300 ‘cost of living’ adjustment […]
Who are the Houthis? How rebel group could disrupt global trade and Strait of Hormuz
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Missing woman, 26, might be being held against her will, Winnipeg police say | CBC News
[ad_1] Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Winnipeg police say they have reason to believe that a missing 26-year-old woman who was last seen in the North […]
Lionel Richie issues warning to rude celebrities after Chappell Roan backlash
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lionel Richie knows the fame game can be a challenge, and issued a warning to rising celebrities after Chappell Roan faced backlash following a negative fan encounter. During a sit-down with his son-in-law, Joel Madden, the Good Charlotte frontman admitted he hadn’t once heard his father-in-law […]
Not so mini! Cadbury unveils the world’s largest Mini Egg weighing nine stone
[ad_1] By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 19:12 EDT, 29 March 2026 | Updated: 22:22 EDT, 29 March 2026 The ‘world’s largest’ Mini Egg weighing nine stone – the same size as a cheetah – has been produced for Easter week at Cadbury World. It will be on display at the chocolate-themed park in Bournville, Birmingham, […]
Hegseth keeps invoking faith amid Iran war. Some officials find it ‘terrifying’
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Woman who died after being struck by semi in Winnipeg had a ‘really beautiful spirit,’ loved ones say | CBC News
[ad_1] Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A large group of family and friends gathered at an intersection in Winnipeg’s North End on Sunday to mourn the […]
Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to ‘housewives’
[ad_1] German defence giant Rheinmetall has sought to ease a row caused by its CEO when he likened Ukrainian factories producing drones to “housewives” making weapons in their kitchens. In an interview with the Atlantic, CEO Armin Papperger was asked whether Ukraine’s drone technology could disrupt his industry, which focused more on areas such as […]