17 h. ago Westminster council offers staff chance to take ‘privilege’ quiz

Local authority says questionnaire did not form part of training or recruitment process

Politics

18 h. ago Labour MP demands clarity from Keir Starmer over redundancy payouts to Grangemouth workers

Brian Leishman raised the case of support staff who have not been offered the same terms as refinery employees.

Economics

23 h. ago 'Woke' Labour council faces claims it tells staff to take 'white privilege' test

It is claimed that Westminster City Council wants to increase 'global majority' recruitment and make sure there is at least one ethnic minority candidate on job shortlists.

Events

65 h. ago Oxford Street pedestrianisation could shake investor confidence and cause crime spike, City Hall warned

Plan to remove motor traffic from ‘nation’s high street’ seen as ‘enormously contentious’ by local residents, Soho Society argues

Events

3 d. ago Girl, 7, dies tragically after being hit by falling boulder at ski resort

‘Deeply affected’ resort staff offer their ‘heartfelt condolences’ to the girl’s family

Events

3 d. ago Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves dodge pain of energy and water hikes thanks to 'cap' on bills at Downing Street flats... as they enjoy Westminster's low council tax

Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves only pay a taxable benefit on running costs at the grace-and-favour apartments in Downing Street .

Economics

4 d. ago Town hall rich list: Nearly 100 council employees earn more than prime minister in London

Westminster City Council tops a ‘Town Hall Rich List’ revealed on the same day as council tax goes up across the country

Politics

4 d. ago Loud buskers playing songs on loop across Leicester Square is 'psychological torture', says judge

Westminster City Council has failed to tackle noise nuisance from buskers in Leicester Square

Events

1 week ago BBC staff offered counselling to help them to cope with Donald Trump 'concerns'

Donald Trump has not wasted time since returning to the White House as US President, with live TV interviews and executive orders being made almost daily (so it feels like)

Politics

2 w. ago George Hirst blows Scotland staff away as striker offers Steve Clarke 3 key traits

The EPL hitman joined up with Steve Clarke's squad on Sunday night after the red tape cleared to switch allegiances

Events

2 w. ago British Council accused of forcing gig economy teachers into ‘feeding frenzy’ for work

With regular teaching hours unavailable, agency tutors must compete for lessonsThe British Council has been accused of exploiting hundreds of agency teachers on zero-hour contracts forced to compete for lessons in a “feeding frenzy” every week.An open letter from teaching staff reveals the prestigious government-funded public body does not offer regular hours to tutors on its popular English Online platform, which provides lessons to more than 45,000 students worldwide. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Labour's VAT tax raid on private schools is forcing most to cut staff, bursaries and subjects on offer while pupil numbers are already plunging, new figures show

Many of the country's most prestigious private schools are being hit hard with cost cutting measures seeing pay, pensions and jobs being axed, a new poll has revealed.

Economics

3 w. ago Battle for Soho: Court fights loom over London venue opening hours as pubs urged to host ‘quiet nights'

Westminster council’s new ‘After Dark’ strategy will encourage venues to host ‘quiet nights’ with reduced noise levels, dimmed lighting, and ‘designated calm zones’

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3 w. ago BBC Sport offers 'accelerated voluntary redundancy' to majority of staff as it prepares for major reshape

MIKE KEEGAN: The majority of BBC Sport staff will be permitted to seek what has been described as 'accelerated voluntary redundancy' amid a wider picture of rapid change.

Politics

3 w. ago BBC Sport plans major reshape as 'accelerated voluntary redundancy' offered to staff

BBC Sport are set to oversee a significant change to their current approach with redundancies expected as they strive to place more of a focus on their digital content

Politics

3 w. ago 'Do you want to kill off London's nightlife for good?': Fury at Labour council's plans for West End venues to host 'quiet nights' and 'non

Labour-run Westminster Council has been accused of trying to 'kill' London's nightlife after it announced a night-time plan suggesting pubs and bars should host 'quiet nights'

Events

3 w. ago London strip club owner claims he withheld performers’ tips as they 'went too far'

SophistiCats has had its licence renewed by Westminster City Council

Politics

3 w. ago Westminster Council to make central London safer for women as part of its strategy to boost nightlife

The Westminster After Dark strategy aims to "future-proof the evening and night-time environment” in central London from 6pm to 6am

Politics

3 w. ago Council wants to seize homes empty for over six months as thousands in central London revealed to be unoccupied

Westminster council wants the power to seize empty properties after discovering some homes in the borough have not been lived in for 20 years

Events

3 w. ago Pope thanks those who care for the sick as he continues to recover in hospital

Francis pays tribute to ‘miracle of tenderness’ after doctors report slight improvement in his conditionPope Francis has issued a message from his hospital bed thanking medical staff and volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” that they offer the sick, as he continues his recovery from pneumonia.After more than three weeks in hospital, the 88-year-old pontiff is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, doctors said. For the fourth Sunday in a row, Francis did not appear for his weekly noon blessing, but the Vatican distributed the text he would have delivered if he had been well enough. In it, he thanked all those who were caring for him and others who are sick and experiencing a “night of pain”. “Brothers and sisters, during my prolonged hospitalisation here, I too experience the thoughtfulness of service and the tenderness of care, in particular from the doctors and health care workers, whom I thank from the bottom of my heart,”...

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