35 h. ago Barcelona are big Women’s Champions League final favourites despite ‘worst’ season

Blaugrana face Arsenal after what Caroline Graham Hansen calls an ‘emotional’ campaign under a new managerNormalising the extraordinary. Even in their “worst season”, Barcelona are going for a second quadruple in a row and fourth consecutive Women’s Champions League title. Few may have predicted that late last year, after a defeat at Manchester City prompted a new narrative: this was the season they were finally not going to win anything.In the end, they won the Liga F title but only after losing twice. That may not sound terrible but it is the first time since the 2018-19 season they have been defeated more than once in the league. So a crisis of some sort. The loss at City also prompted some soul-searching for a team in their first season with a new manager, Pere Romeu replacing Jonatan Giráldez last summer. Continue reading...

Sport

60 h. ago Food bank usage doubles in five years in London as experts warn of 'generational poverty'

London food bank manager calls for benefit system that is ‘fit for purpose’

Events

2 d. ago London food bank usage doubles in five years as experts warn of 'generational poverty'

London food bank manager calls for benefit system that is ‘fit for purpose’

Events

4 d. ago Manager sacked after standing up with no pants on work video call claimed he was being racially discriminated against for being made to work on a bank holiday

The employee, who was making nearly £60,000 as a digital production manager for Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), was fired on January 30 last year.

Economics

4 d. ago Drunk bank manager posed as police officer to pull over woman, 19, and demand driving licence

Bank manager Kevin Hyland masqueraded as a police patrolman and pulled over a teenage girl with his car while drunkenly attempting to relive his days as a special constable.

Events

5 d. ago Revealed: European ‘green’ investments hold billions in fossil fuel majors

Exclusive: Funds with names such as ‘Sustainable Global Stars’ have stakes in some of the world’s biggest pollutersEuropean “green” funds holding more than $33bn of investments in major oil and gas companies have been revealed by an investigation, despite fossil fuels being the root cause of the climate crisis. Some of these investment funds used branding such as Sustainable Global Stars and Europe Climate Pathway.Over $18bn was invested in the five biggest polluters: TotalEnergies, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP. These topped a 2023 Carbon Majors ranking for oil and gas production among shareholder-owned firms. Other investments by funds following EU sustainable finance disclosure regulations (SFDR) included those in US fracking company Devon Energy and Canadian tar sands company Suncor, the investigation by Voxeurop and the Guardian found.A Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) fund called Europe Climate Pathway had $88m invested in Shell, BP and TotalEnergies. In to...

Economics

7 d. ago Black security manager called 'slave' by white colleague wins £361,000 payout after raising race complaints at firm run by ex

The tribunal in London , accepted that 'race-based incidents' had occurred and found Mr Assan's claims of victimisation and unfair (constructive) dismissal proven.

Economics

7 d. ago Manager sacked for standing up in work call with no pants on

He claimed he had been wearing 'nude-coloured underwear'

Politics

8 d. ago Black security manager called ‘slave’ by white colleague in London awarded £361,000

Richard Assan tells employment tribunal he left Vigilant Security due to ‘continuous bullying and racism’A black security manager who was called a “slave” and left his job due to “continuous bullying” has been awarded £361,000, an employment tribunal has heard.Richard Assan started his career with Vigilant Security in 2007 and was promoted to security manager in May 2018. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Black security manager called ‘slave’ by white colleague wins £361,000 payout

Richard Assan resigned from Vigilant Security in April 2022

Economics

1 week ago DWP claimants told to act after 355,000 have benefits payments stopped

Currently, the benefits department is working to move people claiming older "legacy benefits" onto Universal Credit through a process called Managed Migration

Politics

1 week ago Can watching sport really improve your wellbeing? The science suggests it can | Sean Ingle

Couch potatoes and die-hard fans rejoice; all that time and money spent on your sports addiction may just be worth itAnd still the feast goes on. Since Rory McIlroy won a Masters for the ages, fans with multiple satellite TV subscriptions – and irregular sleeping habits – have been able to gorge on an extraordinary amount of dramatic sport. Seesawing shifts in momentum? Late twists? Huge shocks? We’ve had them all.It says something when Barcelona’s epic 3-2 victory against Real Madrid in a Copa del Rey final was only their third-most exciting match in the past month; and when my sober-eyed colleague Robert Kitson describes Northampton’s 37-34 Champions Cup win at Leinster as “one of the all‑time great knockout heists”. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Man Utd youngster's transfer left manager calling for probe over 'blatant manipulation'

Tottenham face Crystal Palace this afternoon and one of the players to have featured for both in recent years was previously involved in a transfer drama that left Sir Alex Ferguson fuming

Politics

2 w. ago Competitive Itoje willing to learn from Mount Rushmore of Lions captains

Maro Itoje has listened to Martin Johnson and Sam Warburton as he prepares his ‘tough men’ for AustraliaDo you know what really stuck out as Maro Itoje sat chatting in the O2 Arena after the British & Irish Lions squad announcement? His biceps. This year’s Lions jersey is tight enough on the shoulders and sufficiently short on the arms to make their already well-muscled captain look like Popeye on steroids. Say what you like about the Lions squad but they have chosen a strong leader.It has worked for them in the past. Who can forget the pipe‑smoking Willie John McBride and his classic response – “Do you think there will be many of them?” – when an angry hotel manager in South Africa threatened to call the police to arrest a number of 1974 Lions who had been enthusiastically “rearranging” the furniture. Legend also has it that Ian McGeechan picked the hulking Martin Johnson as his skipper in 1997 partly because of the intimidating effect he might have on the Springboks – and the ...

Politics

2 w. ago Next Rangers manager: ‘Wildcard’ candidate makes huge call on future as clubs put on alert

The German has been linked with the vacant managers role at Rangers.

Society

2 w. ago 5 next generation Celtic stars as Brendan Rodgers is urged to raid the youths over Scottish Cup Final sweats

There have calls for the Hoops manager to give youth a chance in the remaining games of the Premiership victory lap

Politics

2 w. ago 'I sat on calls sipping from a mug, colleagues didn't know it was full of wine'

At the height of her addiction, Pia was downing two bottles of wine a night

Politics

2 w. ago Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim responds to Arsene Wenger over rule change

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on UEFA to stop pushing Europa League winners into the following season's Champions League - as United bid to put their domestic nightmare behind them by taking the backdoor route back to Europe's top table

Politics

2 w. ago Hotel manager sacked for ‘having sex with colleague after loud partying’ wins claim for unfair dismissal

Sebastian Kedracki was caught drinking and partying with a colleague and staying overnight at the Club Quarters Hotel without permission

Society

2 w. ago Hotel manager who was sacked after using one of the rooms to play music until 3am and have sex with junior female colleague wins claim for unfair dismissal

Sebastian Kedracki was dismissed after he was 'caught red handed' partying with the woman at the end of a shift.

Society