3 d. ago City fears mount that Budget will target banks to help fill £20bn fiscal hole

A tax raid on lenders would damage the government’s growth agenda, executives warn

Economics

4 d. ago ‘Parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada amid Alberta book ban

Two such groups claim they persuaded Alberta to institute sweeping public school book banSocially conservative “parents’ rights” groups that have emerged as powerfully political lobbying groups in the US are quickly gaining ground in Canada, academics and free speech advocates say, after two such groups claimed they had persuaded Alberta to institute a sweeping public school book ban.Alberta recently directed schools to purge library books from shelves that fit its definition of “explicit sexual content” by 1 October. If the policy is applied precisely as outlined, a host of books face being purged, including George Orwell’s 1984 due to passages in the text that discuss sexual intercourse and rape. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Rightwing ‘parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada as Alberta book bans target LGBTQ+ titles

Two such groups claim they persuaded Alberta to institute sweeping public school book banSocially conservative “parents’ rights” groups that have emerged as powerfully political lobbying groups in the US are quickly gaining ground in Canada, academics and free speech advocates say, after two such groups claimed they had persuaded Alberta to institute a sweeping public school book ban.Alberta recently directed schools to purge library books from shelves that fit its definition of “explicit sexual content” by 1 October. If the policy is applied precisely as outlined, a host of books face being purged, including George Orwell’s 1984 due to passages in the text that discuss sexual intercourse and rape. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday knock rivals Leeds out of Carabao Cup with shoot

Wednesday captain Barry Bannan, Ike Ugbo and Liam Palmer all hit the target in the shoot-out.

Events

1 week ago UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8% amid higher food prices

Annual July rate all but rules out possibility of a further Bank of England interest rate cut this yearBusiness live – latest updatesInflation rose again last month, to a higher than expected 3.8%, amid higher food and fuel prices, adding to fears that the Bank of England will delay further interest rate cuts.Figures showed the annual rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) climbed from June’s 3.6% reading, sitting above the central bank’s 2% target for the 10th consecutive month. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Air Canada flight attendants reach ‘tentative’ deal with airline to end strike

Strike over wages and ground work has cancelled travel for 500,000 people worldwideAir Canada flight attendants say they have reached a “tentative” deal with the airline to end a strike over wages and ground work that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.Roughly 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job after midnight Saturday, insisting Air Canada had failed to address their demands for higher pay and compensation for unpaid ground work, including during boarding. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Air Canada to cancel flights ahead of possible cabin crew strike action

Air Canada is scaling back flights and warning it may ground its entire fleet by the weekend

Events