Nancy Guthrie’s family say they do NOT recognize masked figure filmed night of abduction as investigators are seen searching bushes near daughter and son-in-law’s home


Nancy Guthrie’s family has said they do not recognize the terrifying masked figure caught on camera outside her home as investigators started combing through bushes near her daughter Annie’s home.

Federal officers finally released doorbell camera footage from the home of Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother on Tuesday, after ten days without any leads into the 84-year-old’s disappearance. 

The images show an armed figure clad in a ski mask and carrying a backpack, wearing black latex gloves. The suspect can also be seen tampering with the mother-of-three’s Nest doorbell camera.

In the footage, the suspect rips the camera from its holder on the door frame. The device was missing by the time sheriff’s deputies arrived that morning.

The individual also attempts to cover the lens with a clenched fist, then searches the area around the door before ripping a bunch of flowers from the entranceway and waving them at the camera.

Nancy’s three children have since said they do not recognize the suspect in the video and are pleading with the public for help catching the kidnapper, NBC News reports.

‘We believe she is still alive,’ Today Show host Savannah Guthrie wrote as she shared the images to Instagram. ‘Bring her home.’ 

Just hours after the disturbing footage was released, officers were seen going door-to-door in the neighborhood around Annie Guthrie and her husband Tommaso Cioni’s home, also asking nearby businesses for surveillance footage. 

Nancy Guthrie’s family say they do NOT recognize masked figure filmed night of abduction as investigators are seen searching bushes near daughter and son-in-law’s home

Nancy Guthrie’s family has said they do not recognize the masked man who was seen tampering with her Nest doorbell camera the night of her disappearance. The 84 year old is the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie

A masked figure was seen on Nancy Guthrie's doorstep in the early hours of February 1

A masked figure was seen on Nancy Guthrie’s doorstep in the early hours of February 1

The individual stares right into the lens while holding some plants ripped from outside the Arizona home, seemingly to cover the Nest doorbell camera

The individual stares right into the lens while holding some plants ripped from outside the Arizona home, seemingly to cover the Nest doorbell camera

Other agents were seen searching a junkyard, bushes behind Annie and Tommaso’s home as well as another house at the far end of their street. 

Neighbor John Grove even told the Daily Mail that investigators asked to search a dry river bed on his property.

‘The cops wanted to know if they could go through that wash next to my house – I said they could,’ he recounted. ‘I asked if it was related to the kidnapping and they said “We can’t tell you that.”

‘They’re playing their cards close to their chest,’ Grove added.

‘I just hope she didn’t get into any difficulties around here – it’s very harsh terrain,’ he said. ‘We had a guy the other day who just moved here and got lost and died.

‘For someone like her, well, it wouldn’t end well.’ 

Annie and Tommaso were the last people to see Nany before her disappearance on January 31, after she went to their house for dinner.

Tommaso then dropped her back off at her house at around 9.48pm and her garage door closed at approximately 9.50pm, according to police.

By 1.47am, Nancy’s doorbell camera was disconnected, with the newly released footage showing the suspect ripping the camera from its holder on the door frame.

Officers from the Pima County Sheriff's Department searched through desert land as the investigation into Nancy's disappearance continued

Officers from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department searched through desert land as the investigation into Nancy’s disappearance continued

Officers were seen surveilling the land and speaking to Annie's neighbors

Officers were seen surveilling the land and speaking to Annie’s neighbors

Investigators are pictured going through Annie Guthrie's neighborhood

Investigators are pictured going through Annie Guthrie’s neighborhood

Another video released by officials showed the individual attempting to cover the lens with a clenched fist, then searching the area around the door, ripping a bunch of flowers from the entranceway, and waving them at the camera. 

Another clip shared by the FBI showed the individual hunched over as they made their first approach to the door, bowing their head. 

The terrifying footage was finally recovered on Tuesday after FBI agents and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department conducted a deep dive into Nest’s backend systems, as Nancy did not have a Nest subscription – which would have automatically uploaded the images and saved them to a cloud storage platform. 

Savannah Guthrie has since shared the haunting stills on Instagram, saying: ‘We believe she is still alive. Bring her home.’ 

Nancy was reported missing after failing to attend a virtual church service with friends, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.

Since then, law enforcement has continued to comb over the home, which sits on a large lot on a street with no lights, while Guthrie and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, plead for help in finding their mother. 

The figure raises their fist while wearing latex gloves, with apparent facial hair also visible

Moments before the individual apparently removes the camera outside Nancy's home

The figure raises their fist while wearing latex gloves, with apparent facial hair also visible, moments before the individual apparently removed the camera

The doorbell camera is missing from the Tucson home in the wake of Nancy's disappearance

Moments before the individual apparently removes the camera outside Nancy’s home

Annie and Tomaso have said they realized Nancy was missing around 11.10am last Sunday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said.

They reported her disappearance to police at 12.15pm. Her phone, wallet, vital daily medications and car were still at her Catalina Foothills home. 

Cioni said he saw his mother-in-law enter her home through the garage before driving off the night before at around 9:45pm MT.

Investigators found drops of blood on Nancy’s front porch that were later confirmed to be hers and that her doorbell camera was disconnected at around 1.45am. 

Less than 30 minutes later, her security camera detected movement. Her pacemaker stopped transmitting data to her Apple Watch and phone shortly afterwards, suggesting she had been taken out of the devices’ range. 

Nancy requires medication every 24 hours and it is unclear if whoever abducted her has ensured she has access to her medication. 

Guthrie and her two siblings, Camron and Annie, in a video they shared online asking for help

Guthrie and her two siblings, Camron and Annie, in a video they shared online asking for help 

A ransom note sent to multiple news outlets last week set an initial deadline of Thursday evening and a final deadline of Monday evening. 

The notes are said to have made specific reference to damage to Nancy’s home and the placement of a possession, both details that have not been shared with the public.

It is unclear if those specific pieces of information were accurate. 

Guthrie said she and her family were taking the demands seriously but there has been no official update on whether the notes’ contents have been verified and if their senders really are holding Nancy captive. 

Efforts to negotiate with the alleged captors also stalled, as a digital wallet referenced in the first letter for a potential transaction remained empty, according to TMZ, which was sent a copy of the note.

Once the payment was made, the alleged kidnappers claimed they would return Nancy to Tucson within 12 hours, the outlet reported. 

After Monday’s deadline passed, the FBI said it ‘is not aware of any continued communication between the Guthrie family and suspected kidnappers.’ 

The bureau is now leading all elements of the investigation in connection with Nancy’s kidnapping, including alleged ransom notes. 


Cabinet bounced into giving PM ‘a stay of execution’: Ministers back Starmer after 24 hours of silence as markets wobble in wake of Scottish Labour chief telling Sir Keir ‘go now’… amid war with Wes


Keir Starmer was clinging to power this evening after the Cabinet gave him a late stay of execution.

The Prime Minister was rocked when the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar dramatically called on him to resign for the good of the country in the wake of the Mandelson scandal.

Mr Sarwar, once an ally of Sir Keir, said there had been ‘too many mistakes’ in Downing Street.

‘I have to be honest about failure wherever I see it,’ he said. ‘The distraction has to end, the leadership has to change.’

Mr Sarwar told the PM of his move in advance, triggering panic in No 10 and sparking a major rescue operation.

One Labour source said ministers were told to voice their support for the PM by the end of the day or face the sack.

Sir Keir was already reeling from the departure of his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney on Sunday, who was followed out of the door by his communications director Tim Allan this morning.

And Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald was this evening on the brink of joining the Downing Street exodus – just a year after Sir Keir appointed him.

Cabinet bounced into giving PM ‘a stay of execution’: Ministers back Starmer after 24 hours of silence as markets wobble in wake of Scottish Labour chief telling Sir Keir ‘go now’… amid war with Wes

Keir Starmer’s Cabinet gave him a late stay of execution, finally backing him in the face of Anas Sarwar after refusing to do so for 24hours following McSweeney’s dramatic exit

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for Starmer's resignation after 'too many mistakes in Downing Street' this morning (pictured)

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for Starmer’s resignation after ‘too many mistakes in Downing Street’ this morning (pictured)

Cabinet ministers had refused to publicly back the embattled Prime Minister for more than 24 hours after Mr McSweeney’s dramatic departure. Private discussions were held about the possibility of replacing him with an interim leader such as Defence Secretary John Healey.

But, with leadership rivals not ready to make their move and financial markets wobbling over the prospect of a chaotic contest, they finally bowed to No 10’s demands to issue public statements of support.

In a belated flurry of posts on social media, which began as Mr Sarwar got to his feet, every member of the Cabinet gave the Prime Minister their broad support.

And in a defiant address to Labour MPs later, Sir Keir vowed to battle on, saying: ‘Every fight I’ve ever been in, I have won.’

On another dramatic day in Westminster:

  • Allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting claimed No 10 had falsely accused him of being in league with Mr Sarwar at the very moment he was recording a TV interview backing the PM
  • Mr Streeting published details of his email exchanges with Peter Mandelson in a bid to draw a line under claims by leadership rivals that his ambitions will be derailed by their past friendship
  • Messages revealed that Mr Streeting moaned privately about Labour’s performance, including complaining the Government has ‘no growth strategy at all’
  • Details emerged of a ‘Rayner for Leader’ website apparently launched by supporters of the former deputy PM and accidentally set live, briefly, last month
  • A Find Out Now poll of 2,000 voters found the public want Sir Keir to resign by a margin of 50:22.
Wes Streeting has long been earmarked as a potential opponent for Labour leadership. He spoke during a visit to Maggie's Cancer Centre at the Royal Free Hospital in London, February 4, 2026

Wes Streeting has long been earmarked as a potential opponent for Labour leadership. He spoke during a visit to Maggie’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Free Hospital in London, February 4, 2026

John Healey during a visit to the aerospace, defence and security company, Leonardo UK, in Edinburgh, January 22, 2026

John Healey during a visit to the aerospace, defence and security company, Leonardo UK, in Edinburgh, January 22, 2026

Sir Keir started the day isolated after agreeing the departure of Mr McSweeney, who is credited for masterminding Labour’s landslide election victory in 2024.

No 10 was initially unable to persuade ministers to take to the airwaves to defend the PM amid public revulsion at his decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the US despite knowing he had remained friends with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein following his conviction for child sex offences.

But Mr Sarwar’s intervention forced senior Labour figures to make a snap decision to either back the PM or move against him.

None of Sir Keir’s likely successors, including Angela Rayner and Mr Streeting, are confident of winning an immediate battle – and Labour sources said there was strong opposition within the party to triggering a contest before vital local elections in May.

This evening, Ms Rayner denied any links to the website, with her team dismissing it as a ‘fake’ that had neither been commissioned by her, nor with her knowledge, while one ally described it as a ‘false flag’ operation. Ms Rayner and Mr Streeting’s decision to back down gives Sir Keir some breathing space to try to regain control of the Government which has been hit with a wave of anger over the Mandelson scandal.

However, Labour MPs warned that Sir Keir could still be forced out if the party loses a looming by-election in Manchester this month or suffers a wipeout in May, when Scottish and Welsh parliamentary elections will be held alongside a major round of council elections in England.

Veteran Labour MP Graham Stringer said the PM ‘cannot survive this amount of chaos’, adding: ‘I think we have to wait and see the [election] results… that will give Labour MPs time to sort through what is the right process.’

Labour MP Peter Lamb urged the PM to name his departure date now. Writing in The House magazine, he said: ‘He can wait until May and force the country to endure the chaos of removing a sitting PM… or he can act now.’

Angela Rayner at the Greenock Arts Centre May 31, 2024

Angela Rayner at the Greenock Arts Centre May 31, 2024

The PM insisted he wanted to take on Farage at the next election. Here, he speaks at a Reform UK rally in Birmingham, February, 2026

The PM insisted he wanted to take on Farage at the next election. Here, he speaks at a Reform UK rally in Birmingham, February, 2026

Ministers also warned the PM that he would have to make radical changes to survive. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall backed him to stay to ‘steady the ship’, but added: ‘We also need to change course.’

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson acknowledged that the Government had ‘made mistakes’ but insisted Sir Keir would still be Prime Minister by the summer.

In his address to the Labour Party this evening, the PM insisted he wanted to stay to take on Nigel Farage at the next election.

‘Having fought so hard for the chance to change our country, I’m not prepared to walk away from my mandate and my responsibility, or to plunge us into chaos, as others have done,’ he said.

Sir Keir went on to describe the battle with Reform UK as the ‘fight of our lives, the fight of our times’.

He added: ‘I’ll tell you this, as long as I have breath in my body, I’ll be in that fight, on behalf of the country that I love and I believe in, against those that want to tear it up.’


Amy Winehouse’s love rival who married singer’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil is found dead at home – as police probe ‘unexplained’ death


A love rival of Amy Winehouse who married the late singer’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has been found dead at home in circumstances described as unexplained.

Sarah Aspin, 47, began dating Fielder-Civil after the collapse of his marriage to the Back To Black star Winehouse who later died in 2011. 

The couple are reported to have split in 2018, having had two children together.  

Sarah’s daughter Melody-Rose Hampshire has written online: ‘No words at all. Love you so mum.

‘May you rest in eternal peace my beautiful mum.

‘Doesn’t seem real. Just want you here and speak to you about your crazy antics.’

Police were called to the home of Ms Aspin ‘following a concern for safety report’.

Neighbours said police swarmed her flat in Swillington, Leeds, on Saturday at about 8am.

Amy Winehouse’s love rival who married singer’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil is found dead at home – as police probe ‘unexplained’ death

Sarah Aspin (pictured), 47, been found dead at a home in Leeds – police are investigating

Sarah met Blake at rehab around 2009 before he continued his relationship on and off with Amy in 2010, reports claim.

They had a son who was born in May 2011 before Blake was jailed for burglary and possession of a firearm in June 2011.

He later got back with Sarah and had another child, a daughter, in April 2013, according to reports.

Neighbours today said the woman who died was Sarah, Blake’s ex. But it is understood Sarah as in a relationship with another man when she died.

It is understood a person was arrested, but not in relation to the death.

One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: ‘I was passing by the flat at around 8am on Saturday.

‘That’s when I saw the police swarming the property and I thought to myself, something was up.

‘Sarah lived in that house alone but a man I believed to be her partner would often go round.

‘I went past again at 12pm and I saw a body bag being carried out of the house.

‘They hadn’t put up a cordon or tape or anything. It just seemed like they were searching the house. It is unclear what has happened, but it is tragic.’

Several other neighbours confirmed seeing emergency services at the flat over the weekend before they left yesterday evening.

A neighbour said: ‘She once knocked on my door asking for cheese. I know she has knocked on others asking for eggs and a pan.’

Another neighbour said: ‘What has happened is sad. It has rocked the community, it is a nice, quiet area.’ We have lots of elderly residents, and young families.

‘We are all friendly, we feel safe living here. Seeing police like that isn’t a common sight.’

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: ‘Police are continuing enquiries following the death of a woman at a property in the Swillington area of Leeds.

‘Officers were called to an address in Primrose Hill Drive at 6.38am on Saturday, 7 February, following a concern for safety report.

‘A woman was treated by paramedics at the scene but died a short time later.

‘Her death is currently being treated as unexplained.’

This is a breaking news story. More to follow… 


The 35 Britons on Trump’s ‘worst of the worst’ list of illegal immigrants… as he deports more back to the UK than Afghanistan or Iraq


Donald Trump is sending 35 criminal illegal aliens back to the UK amid his immigration crackdown that triggered shockwaves across America and the world.

The Britons feature on a list of shame dubbed the ‘worst of the worst’ drawn up and published by Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.

It means more ‘worst of the worst’ criminals are being deported back to the UK from America than to Afghanistan or Iraq. There are 19 Afghans on the list, and 31 Iraqis.

A Daily Mail analysis of the countries of origin of the ‘worst of the worst’ illegal migrants also shows more are being sent back to the UK than France, Germany and Italy combined.

France is receiving nine, Germany eight, and Italy 10.

Offenses committed by the Britons include homicide, drug trafficking, sexual exploitation of minors, fraud, and making bomb threats.

Those on the list include three British women.

The 35 Britons on Trump’s ‘worst of the worst’ list of illegal immigrants… as he deports more back to the UK than Afghanistan or Iraq

Mugshots of British criminals who feature on Donald Trump’s ‘worst of the worst’ list of illegal aliens being deported from America. Their pictures have been published online by the US Department of Homeland Security 

President Donald Trump has removed more than 700,000 illegal immigrants from the United States

President Donald Trump has removed more than 700,000 illegal immigrants from the United States

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with ICE agents during an operation in Arizona

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with ICE agents during an operation in Arizona

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said more than half of the 35 British criminals – 22 of them – had already been deported.

She told the Daily Mail: ‘If you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the US.

‘The 35 criminal illegal aliens from the UK listed on the Worst of the Worst website [have] criminal histories including multiple counts of homicide, enticement of a minor, lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, robbery, assault, aggravated assault, weapons offenses, and drug trafficking.

’22 of these criminal illegal aliens have already been removed from the US.

‘Under President Trump’s and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, DHS has already removed more than 700,000 illegal aliens.’

Rosalie McCann, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for identity theft, and was arrested in Pennsylvania, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

Mohamed Bah, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had gun and assault convictions, and was arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

(L) Rosalie McCann, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for identity theft, and was arrested in Pennsylvania, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Mohamed Bah, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had gun and assault convictions, and was arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

Harry Stacey, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for drug trafficking and was arrested in Bentonville, Arkansas, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

Raechal Wood, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for drug possession, and was arrested in Ocala, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

(L) Harry Stacey, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for drug trafficking and was arrested in Bentonville, Arkansas, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Raechal Wood, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for drug possession, and was arrested in Ocala, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

It comes as Trump, Noem and ICE are embroiled in turmoil in the wake of the recent fatal shootings of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis.

The ‘worst of the worst’ list – which is expected to grow – reflects the approach of Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, who has been at odds with Noem over how best to enforce the president’s immigration policies.

Noem pursued a strategy of high-profile raids to round up as many illegal immigrants as possible, sometimes joining operations herself in tactical gear and taking TV cameras along.

Homan has argued for a more targeted approach to capture and deport the ‘worst of the worst’ illegal alien criminals – like the ones featured on the list of shame.

In the wake of the fatal ICE shootings Trump sent Homan to Minneapolis to ‘fix’ the problem there.

Homan subsequently confirmed that future immigration operations would be ‘targeted’ against specific individuals.

President Trump's ICE is returning 35 'worst of the worst' illegal immigrants to Keir Starmer's UK

President Trump’s ICE is returning 35 ‘worst of the worst’ illegal immigrants to Keir Starmer’s UK

Winston Percival Lee, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for homicide and was arrested in New York, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

Richard Castle, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had had convictions including sexual exploitation of a minor, and was arrested in Missouri, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

(L) Winston Percival Lee, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for homicide and was arrested in New York, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Richard Castle, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had had convictions including sexual exploitation of a minor, and was arrested in Missouri, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

The list of shame so far also features 25 criminals from Russia and 34 from Ukraine.

There are 137 from China, 347 from Venezuela, and 62 from Somalia, according to an analysis by the Daily Mail.

In total, the number of illegal aliens so far featured on the ‘worst of the worst’ list was 20,249 as of January 28.

The country with by far the most citizens on it is Mexico with 9,739.

The 35 UK-origin criminals represent only a portion of the total removals to the UK under Trump’s widespread immigration crackdown.

Tom Homan, Trump's Border Czar, wants to target the 'worst of the worst' illegal immigrants

Tom Homan, Trump’s Border Czar, wants to target the ‘worst of the worst’ illegal immigrants

An anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis in the wake of the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents

An anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis in the wake of the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents

Federal agents clash with rioters on the streets of Minneapolis

Federal agents clash with rioters on the streets of Minneapolis

A protest against ICE in downtown Minneapolis

A protest against ICE in downtown Minneapolis

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the three women on the ‘worst of the worst’ list include Raechal Wood, who it said had a conviction for drug possession and was detained by ICE in Florida.

Jessica Bell Tulloch had convictions for offenses including robbery and was arrested in New Jersey, according to the DHS.

Rosalie McCann was convicted of identity theft and held in Pennsylvania, the list showed.

Also on the ‘worst of the worst’ list was Sean Bourne, who was shown as convicted of homicide and assaulting a police officer, and detained in Orlando, Florida.

Shawn Winston Percival Lee was listed as convicted of homicide, and detained in New York, according to the DHS.

Harry Stacey was convicted of drug trafficking in Bentonville, Arkansas, the department said.

Richard Castle was convicted of offenses including ‘sexual exploitation of minor’ and arrested in Springfield, Missouri, according to the ‘worst of the worst’ list.

The DHS says the list was produced to ‘highlight the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by ICE’.

Phillip Harkins, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including homicide and robbery, and was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

Sean Bourne, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including homicide, and was arrested in Orlando, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

(L) Phillip Harkins, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including homicide and robbery, and was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Sean Bourne, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including homicide, and was arrested in Orlando, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

Jessica Bell Tulloch, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including robbery, and was arrested in New Jersey, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

Leslie Service, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including 'threat to bomb,' and was arrested in Virginia, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

(L) Jessica Bell Tulloch, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including robbery, and was arrested in New Jersey, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Leslie Service, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including ‘threat to bomb,’ and was arrested in Virginia, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

‘Under Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens you see here,’ it says.

Noem is currently under heavy pressure over her handling of the Good and Pretti shootings.

She called Good, an unarmed mother, a ‘domestic terrorist,’ and suggested Pretti was ‘brandishing’ a gun, which videos from the scene showed he was not.

On Monday, Trump held a two-hour meeting with her in the Oval Office before sending Homan to Minneapolis, but the president has said she will stay in her job.


Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union | Globalnews.ca


The union representing thousands of front-line hospital workers in Alberta says its new collective agreement with the province has been ratified.

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In a statement late Friday, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says the deal with Alberta Health Services and Lamont Health Care Centre ensures more than 27,000 hospital support staff earn living wages by April 2027.

Highlights include a 12 per cent pay increase retroactive to April 2024, and a two per cent long service wage increase for staff with more than 20 years of service.

“General Support Services workers in Alberta’s hospitals finally have the new contract they deserve,” said union president Sandra Azocar in the statement.

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“They won these significant wage increases because of their strength and solidarity.”

The deal covers people working in administrative support, addictions and social workers, as well as food, laundry and housekeeping.

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Azocar said the contract recognizes the vital work that members do.

“While this collective agreement takes a significant step for our members, we look forward to making further improvements when we begin bargaining again in 2028,” she said.

Finance Minister Nate Horner, in a statement, said he was pleased by the deal.

“This new collective agreement provides fair compensation increases in line with the other public sector deals and improved benefits for GSS members,” said Horner.

He also said the deal’s ratification means an end to collective bargaining with Alberta’s major health sectors for this round of negotiations.

In November, a deal reached one minute before more than 16,000 nursing care staff, which includes licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, were set to strike was approved.


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King Charles feels he has ‘no option’ but to provide for ‘unstable’ Andrew and wants to ‘contain’ his brother at Sandringham


King Charles feels he has ‘no option’ but to provide for his ‘unstable’ brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and wants to ‘contain’ him at Sandringham, palace sources say.

The former prince was booted out of the seven-bedroom Royal Lodge ‘under the cover of darkness’ after the latest release of the Epstein files uncovered yet more damning revelations of Andrew’s relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The King had felt he had to ‘remove him from the public gaze’ by ‘accelerating’ his eviction from his Windsor mansion, The Times said.

But his eviction will not push him far from the King’s sight, as his disgraced brother has temporarily moved to Wood Farm on the royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Andrew, 65, is expected to move permanently to Marsh Farm, a quaint five-bedroom house nearby that is being renovated, before Easter.

A palace source told The Times: ‘The King feels he has no other option than to provide for his brother, who will be privately funded on a private estate.

‘Every time he’s tried to support himself by independent means, it has led to greater trouble. Containing him is the hope.’

After Andrew was stripped of his titles last October, the King has been subsidising him privately, covering his staff, living costs and security. Royal staff have been told they do not have to work for Andrew if they don’t feel comfortable, The Sun reported last week.

King Charles feels he has ‘no option’ but to provide for ‘unstable’ Andrew and wants to ‘contain’ his brother at Sandringham

King Charles feels as though he has to ‘contain’ his ‘unstable’ brother at Sandringham, palace sources say

King Charles after his expedited removal from Royal Lodge in Windsor following the Epstein files release

King Charles after his expedited removal from Royal Lodge in Windsor following the Epstein files release

Andrew will be moved into the five-bedroom house, Marsh Farm (pictured), on the Sandringham Estate permanently

Andrew will be moved into the five-bedroom house, Marsh Farm (pictured), on the Sandringham Estate permanently

He is struggling to support himself financially, sources say, despite speculation he’d be sitting pretty on his mother’s inheritance and the cash from the sale of his multi-million-pound former homes.

It is not known how he has managed to get through all this money since he stepped back from royal duties after his infamous BBC Newsnight interview in 2019.

He got £15million from the sale of Sunninghill Park in 2007 – a 12-bedroom luxury estate given to him by his mother for his 1986 marriage to Sarah Ferguson. This was £3million over the asking price, which Andrew and Kazakh billionaire buyer Timur Kulibayev claim was to secure from another bidder.

More recently, he sold a seven-bedroom Swiss ski chalet in Verbier for a reported £17million which he had shared with Mrs Ferguson, by then his former wife. The couple had bought it for £16.6million in 2014 with a £13million mortgage, so it is unknown how much cash remained following the sale.

One large expenditure that could explain his dire straits is the multimillion-pound out-of-court settlement with the late Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she had been trafficked to Andrew by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell when she was 17, which he denies.

The Queen and Charles had to step in with private funds to help him pay this settlement, it is understood. 

The King, 77, was prompted to speed up Andrew’s eviction from Royal Lodge after being appalled by his brazen brother’s daily horse rides around Windsor Great Park past waiting photographers and camera crews, a friend said.

His majesty was heckled about Andrew by a member of the public in Essex on Thursday this week.

King Charles and Andrew at the Duchess of Kent's funeral last September

King Charles and Andrew at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral last September

Removal vans seen outside Royal Lodge on Wednesday, where Andrew and Sarah Furgusson have lived for the past two decades

Removal vans seen outside Royal Lodge on Wednesday, where Andrew and Sarah Furgusson have lived for the past two decades

The friend told The Times: ‘The King is acutely aware of the public feeling. He doesn’t need to be heckled to understand the mood of the nation.

‘Accelerating him [Andrew] out of Royal Lodge last was another nod to show he gets it. A plan made is not the same as a plan enacted, and the King wanted that plan enacted asap.’

It was revealed last year that Andrew had not paid rent on Royal Lodge for more than two decades. He paid £1million to lease the property in 2003 and then spent £7.5million on renovations, but he has paid only ‘one peppercorn (if demanded)’ of rent a year since taking on the mansion, according to a copy of his agreement obtained by The Times.

Following the release of the Epstein files, Andrew has been under considerable pressure from The King and Keir Starmer to testify to the US Congress about his friendship with Epstein and Maxwell.

In this new tranche of files released, it was found that he had invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace in September 2010 following his stint under house arrest and probation after being convicted for procuring a girl under 18 for prostitution.

There are also new claims that a second woman was trafficked to Andrew, who he then took to tea at the Palace.

Other discoveries were a picture of him leering over a woman on the floor on all fours in what appears to be Epstein’s house in New York. Andrew has not commented publicly since the files’ release.

His former wife, Sarah Ferguson, is also under fire for her involvement with Epstein, with messages asking for money and even asking him to ‘marry me’.

Sarah Fergusson has also come under fire after her involvement with Epstein but has not commented publicly. The couple attended the Duchess of Kent's funeral together last September (pictured)

Sarah Fergusson has also come under fire after her involvement with Epstein but has not commented publicly. The couple attended the Duchess of Kent’s funeral together last September (pictured)

In one 2010 email, she spoke of her daughter Princess Eugenie, then 19, saying: ‘Just waiting for Eugenie to come back from a shagging weekend!!’. She visited Epstein with her daughters shortly after his release from prison in 2009.

Mrs Ferguson has lived with Andrew at Royal Lodge despite their divorce 30 years ago, but she will not be moving to Norfolk with him, finding a place to stay elsewhere in Windsor. 


Нова державна політика на ринку праці


Кабінет Міністрів затвердив Стратегію зайнятості населення на період до 2030 року, яку розробило Міністерство економіки, довкілля та сільського господарства. Документ закладає основи нової державної політики на ринку праці України, спрямованої на відновлення, довгострокову стійкість та зростання економіки, а також підготовку до членства в ЄС. 

Затвердження стратегії — відповідь на критичні демографічні та економічні виклики, зокрема різке скорочення чисельності населення та дисбаланс ринку праці; високий рівень безробіття та значна частка неформальної зайнятості; істотний дефіцит кадрів.

«Розвиток ринку праці — один з головних чинників економічного відновлення України. Стратегія зайнятості до 2030 року створює умови, в яких люди зможуть працювати, підвищувати кваліфікацію та опановувати нові професії саме в Україні, а бізнес — знаходити необхідні кадри. Це важливий крок до сучасної стійкої економіки та наближення країни до стандартів Європейського Союзу», — зазначив міністр економіки, довкілля та сільського господарства Олексій Соболев. 

Стратегія зайнятості визначає цільові індикатори до 2030 року, серед яких зростання кількості зайнятих на 2 млн осіб, а також зниження безробіття до 9,9%. Для досягнення визначених індикаторів у документі окреслено шість ключових цілей державної політики у сфері зайнятості: забезпечення своєчасного задоволення попиту роботодавців на робочу силу та цифрова трансформація ринку праці; узгодження результатів системи освіти і професійного навчання з актуальним та прогнозованим попитом роботодавців; забезпечення соціально­економічної інклюзії та усунення бар’єрів для зайнятості населення; стимулювання формальної зайнятості та забезпечення гідної оплати праці; зміцнення інституційної спроможності ринку праці; гармонізація системи зайнятості та охорони праці з acquis ЄС для інтеграції України до ринку праці Європейського Союзу.

Практичне втілення стратегії відбуватиметься через операційний план заходів на 2026—2028 роки як перелік основних кроків для поетапного впровадження ініціатив та масштабування змін на ринку праці. Він передбачає поєднання цифрових рішень, інструментів навчання та перекваліфікації, заходів з інклюзії та формалізації зайнятості, повідомляє Мінекономіки.