Payouts rose by 5% after operating profits increased to £756m and pension advisory business was sold The average income of Deloitte’s more than 640 equity partners in the UK rose to £1.1m this year, despite a recent slowdown in spending and company deals. Deloitte UK said revenue grew 14% to […]
Police in north of England say teenager arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage in connection with the felling of the 300-year-old Sycamore Gap tree in the north of England. Officers arrested the teenager amid an outpouring of […]
Faced with stagnant approval ratings, president ups ante in what may become a central theme of his re-election campaign Joe Biden dramatically raised the ante in the forthcoming US presidential election campaign on Thursday with a stark and impassioned warning that American democracy is imperiled by a vengeful Donald Trump, […]
Exonerated of allegations of evidence suppression in case of firefighter Tasered by police, Jennifer Izekor criticises ‘siege mentality’ in British policing A black former commissioner of the police watchdog, exonerated of misconduct, has accused the Metropolitan police of attempting to destroy her career to curtail the work she was doing […]
Chris Christie says ex-president too scared to face rivals as occasionally chaotic debate ranges from healthcare and strikes to drugs and immigration Full story: Trump accused of being ‘missing in action’ Where candidates stand on abortion In Michigan, meanwhile, Donald Trump is trying to position himself as an ally to […]
Higher gas storage levels in Europe help leave Great Britain in stronger position, says operator Energy mix: how is electricity generated in Great Britain? The risk of blackouts in Great Britain will be lower this winter thanks to higher gas storage levels in Europe and more nuclear power imported from […]
Exclusive: Inquiry into tax affairs of JCB boss Anthony Bamford calls into question whether Tories should accept funds from peer Profile: who is Anthony Bamford? One of the Conservative party’s biggest and most influential donors, Anthony Bamford, is under investigation over his tax affairs, the Guardian can disclose. The broad-ranging […]
Clean Air Fund says despite increased spending on air pollution, projects still receive less than 1% of funding Governments, agencies and development banks have spent more aid money on clean air than fossil fuels for the first time on record, a report has found. However, such projects still receive less […]
Survey finds parents under pressure, as second study finds some are leaving workforce because of costs Parents of nursery and primary school-age children are facing more than £600 of extra childcare costs a month, a study has found, as employers demand staff spend more days in the office. More than […]
Gender inequality and discrimination impede timely diagnoses and quality care for women around the world, says report Health experts are calling for a “feminist approach” to cancer to eliminate inequalities, as research reveals 800,000 women worldwide are dying needlessly every year because they are denied optimal care. Cancer is one […]