2 h. ago ‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike

Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?2000Thousands of Starbucks baristas are on strike across the US, warning the world’s largest coffee chain to brace for the “longest and biggest” bout of industrial action in its history.Barely a year after Brian Niccol, the Starbucks CEO, tried to draw a line under bitter divisions between its management and unionized workers, pledging to “engage constructively” with them, the American coffee giant is now grappling with an escalating strike during its lucrative holiday trading season. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘We make a great living’: Emma Raducanu on why she won’t moan about the tennis calendar

British No 1 on home comforts of Bromley, joys of commuting and being ‘creeped out’ by paparazziEmma Raducanu has garnered many endorsement deals in her nascent career, but there is perhaps one elusive sponsorship that would be most pleasing to the British No 1 women’s tennis player: ambassador of the London Borough of Bromley.During a roundtable discussion with tennis journalists at the end of a gruelling yet satisfying season, Raducanu is merely attempting to describe a quiet off-season spent in her family home when she finds herself delivering a sales pitch about the benefits of living in Bromley. “I’m just so settled,” she says. “I’ve barely been in the UK this year because I’ve been competing so much, but I think just spending really good quality time with my parents has been so nice. I have loved just being in Bromley. It just reminds me of when I was a younger kid and it’s the same bedroom, same everything. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Weather map shows ten UK counties set to be hit by snow this weekend

New weather maps show that parts of Britain will see snowfall over the weekend

Events

22 h. ago Birmingham hit by more bin chaos as agency staff walk out on strike over 'bullying'

Rubbish has piled up in Birmingham again after agency staff hired to help clear up the mess also went on strike because of 'bullying' allegations

Events

23 h. ago All Birmingham bin collections suspended as agency workers walk out

The agency staff were initially brought in to maintain services during the strike

Economics

28 h. ago Mapped: Where heavy rain is set to hit this week as Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning

An entire month’s rainfall could hit Wales in just 24 hours, forecasters warn

Events

35 h. ago Flooding and travel chaos likely as heavy rain set to batter UK as amber weather warning issued

Up to 5 inches of rain is set to hit as flooded is expected

Events

40 h. ago Arsenal set to be hit with FA fine after feisty Chelsea battle at Stamford Bridge

Fiery draw with 10-man London rivals comes at a cost for the Premier League leaders

Events

45 h. ago Private school hit by Labour's VAT hike set to close before Christmas unless £180k in emergency funding can be raised

Hunter Hall, a prep school in rural Cumbria, is crowdfunding for the money ahead of its deadline of this coming Wednesday.

Economics

47 h. ago Snow bomb to blast UK before Christmas in 14 counties – all you need to know

Will you have a white Christmas? Starting December 10, the UK is set to be hit by a significant snowfall, with Scotland expecting accumulations of up to 34cm, here's everything you need to know

Events

62 h. ago Some of UK’s favourite snacks could be missing this Christmas after factory workers voted to strike

SNACKS including Hula Hoops and McCoy’s could be missing this Christmas after factory workers voted to strike. Staff are angry at being given extra work and more responsibility with no additional pay. Management at the KP Snacks plant in Billingham, Teesside, have halted holiday requests while it “evaluates the potential impact of industrial action”. The...

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2 d. ago Bid to block option to sell council offices as HMO to London borough

Bid to block option to sell council offices as HMO to London borough  Kent Online

Politics

3 d. ago Met Office snow bomb warning as 'two storms' set to hit Manchester and the north soon

The country could get a double dose of foul weather as we move into December

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3 d. ago Met Office snow bomb warning as 'two storms' set to hit Scotland soon

The country could get a double dose of foul weather as we move into December

Events

3 d. ago Gentrified East London borough where house prices have soared asks government to let it cap rents

Gentrified East London borough where house prices have soared asks government to let it cap rents  My London

Politics

4 d. ago Interactive map shows location of all £2m houses hit by new 'mansion tax'

Our interactive map shows where all the £2 million homes set to be hit by Labour's new mansion tax are located

Economics

4 d. ago Met Office issues weather warnings with 80mm of heavy rain and flooding set to hit parts of UK

The Met Office said heavy rain is likely to bring some disruption and possible flooding on Monday and Tuesday

Events

4 d. ago Drinkers warned of Guinness Zero drought this Christmas as workers in Belfast go on strike

Around 90 staff at the company's brewery in Belfast will walk out on December 5 with the industrial action running until December 13.

Events

4 d. ago Met Office issues weather warning with 80mm of heavy rain and flooding set to hit parts of UK

The Met Office said heavy rain is likely to bring some disruption and possible flooding on Monday and Tuesday

Events

4 d. ago London borough spends £30k a year cleaning paan stains: 'We have had enough' | Trending

London borough spends £30k a year cleaning paan stains: 'We have had enough' | Trending  Hindustan Times

Economics