16 h. ago Macallan strike: Workers at world famous Scotch whisky distillery vote on strike action

Staff at one of Scotland’s best known whisky brands are voting on strike action.

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17 h. ago Tube cleaners could vote to strike amid pay dispute as London Underground faces walkout chaos

Unless a ‘serious’ pay offer is made, the RMT union said it will move to ballot its members for strike action

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21 h. ago Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters

Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, medical workers and children among 6,000 Palestinians heldOnly one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicates, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.Those jailed for long periods without charge or trial include medical workers, teachers, civil servants, media workers, writers, sick and disabled people and children. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Podcasters and influencers: The unexpected jobs covered under Trump's 'no tax on tips' plan

The Treasury Department has released a preliminary list of jobs exempt from income tax on tips, including food service, concierge, and salon workers

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43 h. ago Scottish SPCA workers, including animal rescue staff, to vote on strike action after rejecting pay offer

A dispute over pay involved workers at the Scottish SPCA.

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43 h. ago Scottish SPCA balloted over strike action after 'years of pay neglect'

Union chiefs have told that around 140 members employed by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) are being balloted.

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61 h. ago Severe disruption to London’s Buses, Tube and DLR due to strike action

Severe disruption to London’s Buses, Tube and DLR due to strike action  ianVisits

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66 h. ago Security staff at Houses of Parliament set for strike action

PCS union members will walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions.

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3 d. ago University Hospital Wishaw creating new frailty assessment unit

Staff are being recruited across a range of roles, including nurses, healthcare support workers, advanced nurse practitioners, pharmacists, allied health professionals and medical staff.

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3 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Strike action disrupting over 60 bus routes

Live updates on London’s latest travel news across Tube, railways and roads

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5 d. ago Eight people kidnapped from Haitian orphanage released after three weeks

Irish aid worker and director Gena Heraty was taken along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old childAn Irish aid worker and seven fellow captives have been released nearly a month after they were kidnapped in Haiti.Gena Heraty, a missionary who ran the Our Little Brothers and Sisters orphanage in the hills outside Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was abducted on 3 August along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old child. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Teachers back strike action in consultative ballot over class contact time

The Educational Institute of Scotland said long-promised changes to ease teachers’ workload have not been delivered.

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8 d. ago 'World's largest' wildlife rescue sanctuary founded by son of Asia's richest man faces probe over 'mistreatment of animals' on vast site next to Indian oil refinery

A private zoo run by the son of Asia's richest man is being investigated over allegations of animal mistreatment and illegal wildlife imports.

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9 d. ago Gatwick Airport baggage handlers call off strike after new pay offer

The baggage workers had planned strike action in August and September, including a bank holiday weekend

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9 d. ago Baggage handlers at Gatwick Airport call off strike action after new pay offer

The baggage screeners will now receive a 7% increase in hourly pay, backdated to April 2025, along with other improved benefits.

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1 week ago Cooking for Seamus: celebrities and chefs clamour to cook for a disabled bull in this irresistible show

The YouTube series is a lo-fi celebration of cuisine-as-care, starring a disabled rescue bull in regional Victoria who is obsessed with human food, and his best friend and carerGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe YouTube comedy docuseries Cooking for Seamus has an irresistible premise: what if a huge disabled bull named Seamus was a food critic, on a cooking show that catered entirely to his sensibilities and tastes? The result is a show that’s not only eccentric and funny, but an utterly delightful meditation on the importance of food and care and community, featuring a very hungry animal.Seamus is a disabled bull who lives with palsy; when he was born he was considered too sick to live, but was saved by an animal rescuer, his “mum” BJ, who also pops up through the show. For months Seamus couldn’t even stand up or lift his head to feed, and as a result, quickly became enamoured with “human” food – and in large amounts. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Airline fuel drivers balloted on strike action after ‘miserly’ pay offer

Unite says there would be direct consequences for some airline companies.

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2 w. ago RMT will launch rolling strike action over pay, conditions and broken agreements on London Underground

RMT will launch rolling strike action over pay, conditions and broken agreements on London Underground  rmt.org.uk

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2 w. ago Tube strikes are back: RMT to stage week of rolling walkouts on London Underground and DLR in September

RMT announces rolling strike action across the Tube for seven days beginning on Friday, September 5

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2 w. ago Tube and DLR strikes to hit London next month as RMT makes shock announcement

RMT announces rolling strike action across the Tube for seven days beginning on Friday, September 5

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