7 h. ago Watering down Employment Rights Bill would threaten ‘once in a generation’ chance to close gender pay gap, ministers warned

Exclusive: Ministers have been warned the Employment Rights Bill is a ‘once-in-a-generation chance’ to close the gender pay gap as the Commons gears up to consider amendments

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11 h. ago Elon Musk blasted by top minister for 'violence' warning at Tommy Robinson rally

Elon Musk made the inflammatory comments Tommy Robinson’s 'Unite the Kingdom' protest on Saturday, where he also called for the dissolution of Parliament in his latest attack on Keir Starmer

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24 h. ago Donald Trump to swerve UK state visit protest with Keir Starmer Chequers reception

Former Tory MP Gavin Barwell, who worked in Downing Street during the previous state visit of the US president warned ministers should organise events away from protests

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4 d. ago Minister warns firms over abuse of visa sponsorship for foreign workers

The Home Office has said it is committed ‘to fix the broken immigration system’.

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4 d. ago Belgium to soften stance on frozen Russian assets if EU shares risk

Foreign minister warns bloc not to ‘kill the hen laying golden eggs’

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4 d. ago Belgium open to softening stance on frozen Russian assets if EU shares risk

Foreign minister warns bloc not to ‘kill the hen laying golden eggs’

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6 d. ago Five people killed in Jerusalem shooting; Israel threatens Gaza City with ‘powerful hurricane’ – Middle East crisis live

Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has warned that a ‘powerful hurricane’ will ‘strike the skies of Gaza City’ later today Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding an “assessment” with the heads of the “security establishment” after the deadly attack in Jerusalem this morning, according to the prime minister’s office.Paramedics said at least five people were killed in the shooting attack in Jerusalem, in an update of the death toll. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Unions threaten to pull Labour funding warning Starmer not to backslide on workers' rights overhaul after Rayner quits

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham reiterated a threat to pull millions in funding for the party if it does not see through the The Employment Rights Bill despite the departure of Angela Rayner .

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6 d. ago Four people killed in Jerusalem shooting; Israel threatens Gaza City with ‘powerful hurricane’ – Middle East crisis live

Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has warned that a ‘powerful hurricane’ will ‘strike the skies of Gaza City’ later today Emma Graham-Harrison is the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent and has this summary of what we know so far about the Jerusalem shooting:Four men have been killed by the two gunmen, who were killed by police, according to emergency services. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Girls fell behind boys in math during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic

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1 week ago John Swinney says SNP Government will end 'student politics' ban on funding for munitions firms

The First Minister warned no defence company would win Government funding in future if their products were "involved militarily with Israel".

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1 week ago Israeli annexation of the West Bank would be ‘red line’ for UAE

Emirati foreign ministry’s warning is strongest sign of frustration with Israel since accords signed in 2020

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1 week ago Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in Gaza has been a ‘failure’

Spanish prime minister says double standards over Gaza and Ukraine threaten to undermine the west’s global standing‘You need solidarity and consistency’: Pedro Sánchez on the EU, Trump and fighting the far right Europe and the west’s double standards over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza threaten to undermine its global standing, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has warned, describing the response to Israel’s assault on the Palestinian territory as one of the darkest episodes of international relations in the 21st century.In an interview with the Guardian before talks with UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, in London on Wednesday, the socialist leader also said the US under Donald Trump was trying to end the post-second world war, rules-based global order it had originally created. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pedro Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in Gaza has been a failure

Spanish prime minister says double standards over Gaza and Ukraine threaten to undermine west’s global standing‘You need solidarity and consistency’: Pedro Sánchez on the EU, Trump and fighting the far right Europe and the west’s double standards over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza threaten to undermine its global standing, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has warned, describing the response to Israel’s assault on the Palestinian territory as one of the darkest episodes of international relations in the 21st century.In an interview with the Guardian before talks with UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, in London on Wednesday, the socialist leader also said the US under Donald Trump was trying to end the post-second world war, rules-based global order it had originally created. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Britain's gender pay gap revealed: Women earn 25% LESS than men in wealthy households, study finds

The gender pay gap is something all too many female employees are familiar with. Now, new research suggests women in wealthy households earn a staggering 25 per cent less than men.

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2 w. ago Farage and Reform ‘whipping up anger’ on migrants, cabinet minister warns

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson claimed Mr Farage has ‘no interest’ in finding solutions to the migrant crisis and small boats

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2 w. ago France faces 'catastrophic' £2.85TRILLION 'debt explosion' meltdown as minister warns country is heading for IMF bailout with Emmanuel Macron's government on the verge of collapse

Eric Lombard, the Economy Minister, issued a stark warning that 'a risk exists' that the IMF will be forced to bail out Paris.

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2 w. ago UK gender pay gap underestimated for two decades, report says

Findings suggest since 2004 ONS failed to properly account for fact it received more data from larger employersThe UK’s gender pay gap has been underestimated for more than 20 years, according to research that could raise fresh questions about the quality of data used to inform key pay decisions across the UK.The findings, released in the British Journal of Industrial Relations on Monday, suggest that, since 2004, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) had failed to properly account for the fact that it received more data from larger employers, when it reported its annual survey of hours and earnings (Ashe). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK gender pay gap understated for past two decades, report finds

Office for National Statistics already under scrutiny over quality of its figures

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3 w. ago Male executives sacked for rating women's looks out of 10 in WhatsApp group

Richard Sharp, Dean Lewis and five other employees at Xylem Water Solutions were sacked after the company uncovered an offensive group chat containing derogatory and racist comments

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