8 h. ago Sainsbury’s to ban unhealthy snacks for staff amid government obesity crackdown

Sainsbury’s says the change in food provisions will give employees a chance to ‘make light meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner’

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27 h. ago UK taskforce calls for disability training for all airline and airport staff

Report led by former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson warns of ‘sometimes catastrophic’ treatment of passengersAirline and airport staff should have mandatory training in disability and accessibility awareness, a government taskforce has urged, to ease the stress, confusion and harm experienced by the growing numbers of passengers requiring assistance to travel.A report from the group, led by the crossbench peer and former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson, said the experience of flying for disabled people “can be ad hoc, inconsistent and sometimes catastrophic”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Local government staff at West Lothian Council vote to accept Cosla’s two

Members of Scotland’s biggest local government union UNISON have voted overwhelmingly (83 per cent) to accept a deal worth four per cent this year and 3.5 per cent in 2026/27.

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8 d. ago Local government staff at North and South Lanarkshire Councils vote to accept two

Members of Scotland’s biggest local government union UNISON have voted overwhelmingly (83 per cent) to accept a deal worth four per cent this year and 3.5 per cent in 2026/27.

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2 w. ago Childhood obesity in Scotland 'growing alarmingly' as experts call for food industry crackdown

Young Scots from the most deprived parts of the country have double the risk of experiencing obesity than those livng in the most affluent areas.

Society

2 w. ago Supermarkets could face fines for failing healthy eating targets in obesity crackdown

Labour health secretary issues warning over future of health service ‘unless we curb the rising tide of cost and demand’ caused by obesity epidemic

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2 w. ago Angela Rayner's civil servants launch 'work to rule' protest after being told they cannot WFH

Staff at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which is headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, will begin the industrial action next week.

Events

3 w. ago Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer draws fire as welfare rebellion looms

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

Politics

3 w. ago Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer under fire as welfare rebellion looms

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

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