14 h. ago Holiday chaos for Scots tourists as airport staff head towards summer strikes

Around 450 employees at the airport are preparing to walk out amid unresolved disputes over pay and working conditions.

Events

26 h. ago Jorge Vilda, pay disputes and incredible talent on show – Wafcon 2024 about to start a year late

Africa’s major women’s tournament starts in Morocco with Spain’s World Cup-winning coach under pressure to deliverThe historic task of one host staging Africa’s two major competitions this year, the women’s and men’s Africa Cup of Nations – Wafcon and Afcon – within six months of each other could really have been given to only one country: Morocco. It has arguably the best football facilities on the continent and has made itself the tournament-hosting sweet spot for the Confederation of African Football (Caf).Three years ago a very successful Wafcon was staged there and the North African country then agreed to organise the next two tournaments, as no other nation on the continent offered to shoulder the responsibility. The 2025 edition kicks off on Saturday evening, with the hosts playing Zambia in the opening game.This is an extract from our free weekly email, Moving the Goalposts. To get the full edition, visit this page and follow the instructions. Moving the Goalposts is deliver...

Politics

48 h. ago Andy Farrell provides update on Elliot Daly after Lions suffer injury scare in Reds win

The England back had been a late call-up to start in Brisbane after Hugo Keenan went down with illness

Events

49 h. ago NHS staff in Wales vote to take strike action in pay dispute with Welsh Government

Almost nine in 10 members of Unite working across the Welsh NHS have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay

Politics

1 week ago Adeel Akhtar: ‘It seemed late in the day to start noticing Asian actors we’ve been here a really long time’

He’s had supporting roles in almost every big TV show of the past few years, but now the man nicknamed Ideal Actor is taking the lead on stage, playing a top politician. He talks about challenging perceptions, being detained by the FBI and ‘redefining the idea of the everyman’A decade ago, it would have been rare to have an Asian actor playing the British prime minister or leader of the opposition. But in the space of a couple of years, Adeel Akhtar has done both. He was the PM in the Netflix drama Black Doves, which took the world by storm last year, and now he’s stepping into the shoes of a man vying to be leader of the opposition at London’s National Theatre.For Akhtar, who has been working as an actor for more than two decades, there has been an undeniable shift in the kind of roles he’s been offered in recent years. The British Asian experience is no longer a niche subject. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago UK building crisis looms over strike to stop deliveries of crucial supplies

Builders could face a major shortage of supplies as hundreds of delivery drivers go on strike and refuse to deliver vital supplies in an escalating pay dispute

Events

2 w. ago Easyjet flights set to be disrupted as hundreds of cabin crew vote to strike

A total of 657 easyJet cabin crew are set to walk out in a dispute over pay

Politics

2 w. ago Fernández seals Chelsea win over LAFC at Club World Cup but fans stay away

Group D: Chelsea 2-0 LAFC (Neto 34, Fernández 79)Crowd of 22,137 in 75,000-capacity Atlanta venueChelsea bought Liam Delap to score goals but they will not complain if their new No 9 also makes them. There is range to Delap’s game and this was an impressive start from the 22-year-old, whose late assist for Enzo Fernández ensured that his new side opened their Club World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC.Enzo Maresca will be pleased. There is healthy competition for places in attack now that Delap has joined for the bargain price of £30m. Nicolas Jackson looks ready for the battle. He responded well, setting up the opening goal for Pedro Neto as Chelsea cruised past limited opposition from Major League Soccer in Group D. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago John Reid dead: Nightcrawlers DJ dies 'suddenly' aged 61 as music stars pay tribute to 'incredible' talent

The DJ, producer and prolific songwriter rose to fame as the frontman of Nightcrawlers

Events

3 w. ago Why does Taskmaster start late tonight? Channel 4 schedule explained

Taskmaster will be starting later than usual this week - and you can blame football for that 😤

Politics

3 w. ago My neighbour flooded my flat but says I have to pay: DEAN DUNHAM replies

My neighbour's drains backed up and flooded my house. He says I should claim on my insurance but I think it's his responsibility to pay. Who is right? DEAN DUNHAM replies...

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3 w. ago My neighbour flooded my flat but says I have to pay: DEAN DUNHAM reveals exactly how to deal with the dispute PLUS the way you can banish annoying ice cream vans from your road

My neighbour's drains backed up and flooded my house. He says I should claim on my insurance but I think it's his responsibility to pay. Who is right? DEAN DUNHAM replies...

Economics

3 w. ago Canary Island hotel workers threaten to strike every Friday this summer in pay dispute

If they go ahead, the walkouts will begin on July 4

Events

3 w. ago Care workers employed by Enable Scotland to take strike action in Lanarkshire this week in continuing dispute over pay

This is part of a co-ordinated wave of walkouts rolling out over five days across Scotland.

Economics

3 w. ago Pay dispute involving Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Water workers rumbles on

The latest offer has been slammed by unions – despite the utility firm describing it as 'very strong and progressive'.

Economics

3 w. ago Holidaymakers issued warning as Glasgow Airport faces massive strike

Travel chaos could erupt at Glasgow Airport this summer as more than 800 workers from five companies are involved in pay disputes and could go on strike

Events

3 w. ago Strikes by airport workers could disrupt summer holidaymakers, union warns

Unite said it could soon ballot more than 800 workers at Glasgow Airport on industrial action amid pay disputes.

Events

4 w. ago BBC The One Show halted for touching tribute to late 'friend' Michael Mosley

The One Show host Alex Jones paid tribute to her late "friend" Dr Michael Mosley at the start of Thursday's show

Politics

4 w. ago Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say

Staff at the company are on strike.

Economics