26 h. ago Paternity leave: What are the new parental rules as dads to get more rights?

The changes form part of the government’s Employment Rights Bill which became law last year

Politics

27 h. ago Labour 'piles on red tape' to businesses as ministers push ahead with plans to give workers parental leave from day one in a job

The reforms, part of Labour's flagship workers' rights package, include unpaid parental leave from the first day in a new job.

Politics

28 h. ago What are the new parental leave laws? Labour's sweeping plan to give workers paternity leave from day one and up to a year off for bereavements

The reforms, part of Labour's flagship workers' rights package, include unpaid parental leave from the first day in a new job.

Society

32 h. ago New parental leave changes putting ‘dignity back at heart of work’

The Government states this will offer an additional 1.5 million parents increased flexibility to share childcare responsibilities

Politics

45 h. ago Starmer hails parental leave changes as putting ‘dignity back at heart of work’

The Government states this will offer an additional 1.5 million parents increased flexibility to share childcare responsibilities

Politics

45 h. ago Major change to rights for new dads and bereaved parents to be set out today

The Government will set out new rights to take unpaid parental leave from day one of a new job on Monday, as well as announcing up to a year of leave if a parent loses their partner before their child turns one

Politics

3 d. ago Macy's to close 14 stores in 2026 as retail giant continues major overhaul

US department store giant Macy's will close 14 underperforming stores in 2026, mostly in the first quarter, as the company continues its sweeping transformation plan.

Politics

5 d. ago Teachers strike at two Greater Manchester primary schools over ‘culture of violence’

NASUWT members at Ravensfield and Lily Lane schools say nine-day stoppage follows ‘almost daily’ attacks by pupilsTeachers at two primary schools in Greater Manchester say they have been driven to strike because of “almost daily” attacks by pupils, leaving parents bewildered by the industrial action.Members of the NASUWT teaching union at Ravensfield and Lily Lane primary schools are taking nine days of strike action, from this week until 22 January, because of what the union called “a culture of violence” involving an increasing number of assaults by pupils against staff and other children. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves brands critics of benefits splurge RACIST as Labour boasts about law scrapping two

Rachel Reeves accused Nigel Farage of only wanting white people to get welfare after he warned Labour's policy will benefit 'huge numbers of foreign-born people'.

Politics

6 d. ago Nick Reiner court appearance over parents' deaths delayed after defence lawyer leaves case

A US judge has delayed Nick Reiner’s arraignment in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, after his defence lawyer asked to be replaced.

Events

6 d. ago Labour could rewrite the law to change 'offensive' term for mobility scooters as part of shake

Labour ministers want to modernise the 'outdated' legislation, which uses language described as 'offensive', such as 'invalid carriages'.

Politics

8 d. ago Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to ‘collaborate’ with US after Trump warns of further strikes

Delcy Rodríguez adopts conciliatory tone as she stands in for Nicolás Maduro after Venezuelan leader captured by American forces and brought to USTense calm spreads at border with Colombia after Maduro captureAnalysis: European leaders appear torn in face of new world orderKeir Starmer has said when asked if he would condemn the US action in Venezuela that he wants to wait to “establish the facts” and speak to Donald Trump, while insisting the UK would “shed no tears” over the end of Maduro’s regime.However, some of the British prime minister’s own MPs have been more outspoken, criticising America’s actions as a breach of international law.Now a [Labour government] won’t even defend them. This silence isn’t diplomacy. It’s the moral equivalent of a white flag. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Illegal and sick fox hunts are 'policed by public' as Labour finally closes loophole

The new proposals from Labour doubling down on the decade-old law passed by Tony Blair's government could mean that trail hunts that took place today were the UK's last

Events

3 w. ago Timeline of Rob Reiner's murder as gruesome new details emerge

Nick Reiner was asked to leave a Christmas party after behaving erratically hours before his parents Rob and Michele were killed

Events

3 w. ago Roman Kemp admits 'I was quite worried' after leaving parents Martin and Shirlie 'scared'

The One Show star Roman Kemp won BBC One's Celebrity Race Across the World with sister Harleymoon after their parents worried the siblings would argue

Politics

3 w. ago Rob Reiner death latest: Nick Reiner was asked to leave Conan O’Brien’s party hours before his parents’ deaths

New details emerge about Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s final hours after their son was charged with two counts of first-degree homicide on Tuesday

Society

3 w. ago Labour’s workers’ rights bill to become law after Lords battle

The ‘historic’ bill has been praised by trade unions and MPs who pushed to get it through the House of Lords

Economics

3 w. ago Starmer hails Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill after climbdown by peers means it is set to become law

Business secretary Peter Kyle praised the ‘landmark legislation’ that will ‘drag Britain's outdated employment laws into the 21st century’

Politics

4 w. ago Labour FINALLY gets its workers' rights laws through Parliament as peers end their long battle over Bill

Peers on Tuesday dropped their extended opposition to the controversial Employment Rights Bill, which is now poised to become law.

Politics

4 w. ago Angela Rayner stokes war with House of Lords over Labour workers' rights laws: Ex

The former deputy prime minister lashed out at hereditary peers in the House of Lords for 'blocking' the Government's flagship legislation.

Society