98 m. ago Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies’ toilets

Group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said the move follows the recent Supreme Court ruling that the term woman is defined by biological sex.

Events

8 h. ago Plan to give council chief executives £19,000 pay hike shelved

A proposal that triggered a backlash has been deferred by council chiefs.

Economics

20 h. ago Councillors agree to charity Deaf Services Lanarkshire taking over Coatbridge building to house new base

Organisation submitted community asset transfer plan to North Lanarkshire Council, proposing the purchase of Shawhead Community Centre.

Politics

20 h. ago Hopes fading for end to bitter Birmingham bin strike after council revealed plans to cut drivers' pay by £8,000 prompting outrage from unions

Unite said the move by the city council to downgrade wagon drivers' pay amounted to an 'escalation' in the dispute.

Economics

23 h. ago Football Association defends chief executive’s salary after huge bonus payment

Mark Bullingham received £450,000 as part of an executive long-term incentive plan (LTIP) scheme

Economics

25 h. ago Ladbrokes owner appoints interim chief Stella David as permanent boss

Ms David replaced previous boss Gavin Isaacs in February, and is Entain’s fourth chief executive in five years.

Politics

25 h. ago National Express owner announces boss’s departure and deeper losses

Mobico’s chief executive Ignacio Garat will step down from the role on Wednesday.

Economics

43 h. ago RFU opens door to hosting Chelsea if they need temporary home

Richmond council could block Twickenham moveChelsea considering long-term move to Earl’s CourtThe Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home – but he believes the local council would attempt to stand in the way.Sweeney acknowledged the financial carrot of hosting an elite football team on a short-term basis and revealed discussions had previously taken place. Chelsea have long since been looking to either upgrade Stamford Bridge or relocate elsewhere in London and in 2017 it was said that moving temporarily to Twickenham was an option being considered. Continue reading...

Politics

44 h. ago Teacher union must pay £78,000 in legal fees over appointment of firebrand leader with no classroom experience after it was forced into U

An emergency High Court hearing convened yesterday after the NASUWT made Matt Wrack its general secretary while wrongfully blocking another candidate.

Economics

55 h. ago Asda ordered to pay £432,000 after selling food four weeks past use

Any food displayed for sale past its use-by date is legally deemed to be unsafe

Economics

3 d. ago World bids farewell to 'profound' Pope Francis as 400,000 mourners gather for touching Vatican funeral

Heads of state, royalty and religious leaders joined 400,000 mourners in Rome to pay their respects to His Holiness

Economics

3 d. ago Pope Francis’s funeral in pictures: world leaders and 400,000 people pay their respects

Pope Francis’s funeral brought together leaders from across the globe with potentially historic consequences as presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sat down together

Politics

4 d. ago Lip reader reveals the four words Melania Trump said to Donald to stop things turning awkward at Pope Francis's funeral

More than 250,000 mourners gathered in St Peter's Square to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff who died from a stroke, aged 88, on Easter Monday.

Politics

4 d. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

Politics

4 d. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

Politics

4 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr blames Conor Benn after £375,000 fine for missing weight

Chris Eubank Jr will be forced to pay £375,000 to Conor Benn after he missed weight by 0.05lb ahead of their showdown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night

Economics

4 d. ago Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court to murdering healthcare CEO

Suspect, charged separately in state court, could face death penalty if convicted over Brian Thompson deathLuigi Mangione on Friday pleaded not guilty to Manhattan federal court charges that he stalked and murdered the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson, late last year.Mangione, 26, walked into court just before 1pm. He was wearing tan jail garb with a white long-sleeved undershirt. He chatted with his lawyers, who sat alongside him, and at one point appeared to smile; he could be seen flipping through papers on the table. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago World leaders arriving for Pope’s funeral as 150,000 mourners pay respects

The coffin will be closed on Friday evening ahead of Saturday’s requiem mass.

Politics

5 d. ago Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court over killing of healthcare chief

Murder suspect, charged separately in state court, could face death penalty if convicted over Brian Thompson deathLuigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on Friday for arraignment on charges that he tracked and murdered the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson, late last year.Mangione, 26, could face the death penalty in a case that shocked America for the killing of a top business executive on New York’s streets but also triggered an outpouring of anger against America’s for-profit healthcare industry. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Gangster enjoyed £500,000 from his life of crime but only has to pay back £1

Paul Woodford was a trusted associate of a notorious gang leader

Economics