Concern grows over legality of government’s approach as new figures show more than 150,000 carers facing huge penalties A hero – then sacked. The carer’s allowance whistleblower New figures show more than 150,000 unpaid carers are now facing huge fines for minor rule breaches, as MPs, charities and campaigners demanded an immediate amnesty. Ed Davey, […] The post Sunak under pressure to grant amnesty to unpaid carers fined for rule breaches appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Chronic workforce shortages have put nursing staff under unbearable pressure, says union chief Nurses in England took an average of a week off sick last year because of stress, anxiety or depression, NHS figures reveal. The disclosure has prompted concern that the intense strains nurses face in their jobs, including low pay and understaffing, are […] The post Nurses in England took an average of one week off sick for stress last year, data shows appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Charity Commission opens a ‘compliance case’ into the soup kitchen founded by Mike Butcher, following allegations about its use during his campaign Reform UK’s candidate in the Blackpool South byelection has denied any wrongdoing after the Charity Commission launched a probe into allegations that the soup kitchen he founded was used to promote his campaign. […] The post Reform UK’s Blackpool byelection candidate denies wrongdoing amid charity probe appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Party plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the country Britain’s railways have become a “symbol of national decline” under the Conservatives, the shadow transport secretary has said, announcing Labour’s plans to nationalise the rail network within five years in government. In a speech at Trainline […] The post British railways under Tories are symbol of national decline, Labour says appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Party wants to fully nationalise train network within five years of coming to power, in ‘biggest rail reform for a generation’ Labour has made one of its most radical proposals yet in the run-up to an election campaign: to fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power. The party has pledged […] The post What is Labour’s plan for rail travel and will it make tickets cheaper? appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Coalition agreement has frustrated many in the SNP who fear the party is losing support by focusing on the wrong priorities In August 2021, Nicola Sturgeon, then the dominant figure of Scottish politics, announced a “groundbreaking” alliance with the Scottish Greens at Bute House, the elegant Edinburgh residence of Scotland’s first ministers. Continue reading… The post What was the SNP and Greens’ deal and what happens now it has ended? appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Former coalition partners’ decision brings Scottish first minister to brink of losing vote, which could make his position untenable Humza Yousaf could be forced to quit as first minister next week after the Scottish Greens announced they would back a Conservative motion of no confidence against the man who “betrayed” the Greens by unilaterally ending […] The post Humza Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no confidence motion appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies that he bought the Karen McDougal story so it did not affect the outcome of the 2016 election A guide to Trump’s hush-money trial Who is David Pecker, key witness in Trump’s criminal trial? “He said she was a 12 out of 10,” David Pecker says the former editor in chief […] The post David Pecker testifies he bought McDougal story so it did not ‘hurt Trump campaign’ – live appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will not be in place until almost a decade after it was proposed. Campaigners say the delay is a “huge disappointment”, […] The post ‘Huge disappointment’ as UK delays bottle deposit plan and excludes glass appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more

Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism Authorities in Venice have been accused of transforming the famous lagoon city into a “theme park” as a long-mooted entrance fee for day trippers comes into force. Venice is the first major city in the world […] The post ‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter appeared first on NewsmovesmarketsForex.com ..read more