18 h. ago Milei’s win in Argentina had Trump’s fingerprints all over it. But just how long will their friendship last? | Jordana Timerman

The Argentine president’s libertarian experiment is in tatters, and his hold on power seems increasingly dependent on volatile US supportJordana Timerman is a journalist based in Buenos Aires; she edits the Latin America Daily BriefingIn 1946, Argentina was emerging from military rule, an empowered labour movement was reshaping politics and Col Juan Perón, a leftwing leader who had introduced a raft of popular workers’ rights decrees, was rising fast in the polls. The then US ambassador, Spruille Braden, had other ideas about who should win the national election that year, and he openly campaigned against Perón in Buenos Aires. Braden’s action stands out as one of the most brazen instances of US interference in Argentina’s politics. Until now.The Argentine president, Javier Milei, who won a resounding midterm victory on Sunday, has received ample support from Donald Trump. Ahead of the congressional elections, Trump endorsed Milei and warned: “If he loses, we are not going to be gen...

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34 h. ago Workers rights bill and living wage rise 'will lead to a jobs bloodbath', Tories warn... as even left

In its Employment Rights Bill, Labour has also proposed introducing nine-month legal 'probation' periods to address concerns, but the think-tank said this was a 'messy compromise'.

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41 h. ago 'Out of touch' peers warned against blocking workers rights for millions

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak accused opponents of the workers rights' reforms of trying to "side with bad bosses" and warned they were out of step with the public

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4 d. ago Trade unions will gain right to enter workplaces every week in latest stage of Labour's Employment Rights Bill

Union officials are being granted 'statutory right of access' to all but the smallest of businesses under the Employment Rights Bill to 'meet, support, represent, recruit or organise workers'.

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5 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Northern Line 'do not travel' warning as fallen tree blocks Overground services into capital

Heavy winds caused by Storm Benjamin have brought a tree down onto a key Overground line into London Euston

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5 d. ago Fifa strike agreement to ensure ‘safe conditions’ on World Cup construction sites

Human rights organisations have previously warned migrant workers will die in preparing Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 finals without major reform

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6 d. ago Back to the Seventies: Firms brace for more strikes as Labour's workers' rights bill wreaks havoc

Labour has been accused of taking Britain 'back to the 70s' amid mounting fears crippling new employment laws will lead to more strikes, cost jobs and damage the economy.

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7 d. ago John Swinney warns blocking Chinese wind investment would be 'setback' for Scotland

John Swinney has defending meeting Ming Yang to lobby for investment in Scotland, despite national security concerns.

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7 d. ago John Swinney says blocking Chinese wind investment would be 'setback' for Scotland

John Swinney has defending meeting Ming Yang to lobby for investment in Scotland, despite national security concerns.

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9 d. ago How are unions pushing back against Trump’s attacks on labor and layoffs?

Unions are battling in court to halt firings and ensure workers retain their collective bargaining rightsAs Donald Trump continues his drive to cull the federal workforce and consolidate his power, labor unions have emerged as some of his staunchest opponents.Unions are battling the administration in federal courtrooms nationwide, after filing dozens of lawsuits to try to halt attempts to shed hundreds of thousands of government employees, strip collective bargaining rights from over a million workers, and gut some federal agencies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Coronation Street confirms Becky Swain's big plan with Betsy after Roy Cropper intervention

Becky's plan to win her family back looks set to hit a Roy-shaped stumbling block with DI Costello also issuing a warning

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2 w. ago New workers’ rights body appoints chairman to lead crackdown on ‘bad bosses’

Matthew Taylor, who currently leads the NHS Confederation, will chair the Fair Work Agency when it is launched next year.

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3 w. ago Canadian marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if government does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding

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3 w. ago Business Secretary Peter Kyle under fire after saying opponents to workers' rights are 'from certain backgrounds'

Business Secretary Peter Kyle has come under fire after he claimed opponents to workers' rights are from 'certain educational backgrounds'.

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3 w. ago AO boss says Rachel Reeves' NI tax hike and new workers' rights bill make it tougher for UK firms to compete with China

John Roberts said last Autumn's budget had left his electrical company facing an extra £8m charge a year meaning it was 'unable to carry the costs' of competitors.

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3 w. ago Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

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4 w. ago Labour warned workers' rights plan will be a 'disaster' for the economy

Labour was last night told its plans to hand workers new rights will be a 'disaster' for the economy.

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