Emergency visa plan will not resolve Britain’s road transport crisis, says industry as majority blame Brexit in poll The government’s emergency programme to issue temporary visas to thousands of lorry drivers is far too little to resolve Britain’s supply-chain crisis and is unlikely to attract them to the UK, haulage […]
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Ukrainian wins unanimous points decision after gruelling fight Joshua outclassed in front of estimated 67,000 crowd in London Oleksandr Usyk is the new WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion of the world after, in a riveting display of skill and nerve, he outpointed Anthony Joshua to win a clear and […]
Police hunting killer of teacher, 28, in south-east London study CCTV footage of mystery figure Detectives hunting a man of interest in the Sabina Nessa murder inquiry believe that a “reflective red item” the suspect was seen carrying on the night of her death may have been used in the […]
Boris Johnson believed to have overruled ministers unwilling to compromise on post-Brexit immigration as forecourt queues mount Ministers are poised to agree an extraordinary post-Brexit U-turn that would allow foreign lorry drivers back into the UK to stave off shortages threatening fuel and food supplies. Boris Johnson ordered a rapid […]
Deputy leader sets out plans for sector-wide fair pay agreements, starting with adult social care A Labour government would seek to drive up wages by empowering trade unions to negotiate minimum rates of pay across key sectors, starting with adult social care, Angela Rayner will announce on Saturday . Rayner, […]
The two men, who were detained by Beijing in 2018, will arrive back in Canada early on Saturday Two Canadian citizens who were detained by Beijing for more than 1,000 days have left Chinese airspace and will arrive back in Canada early on Saturday, prime minister Justin Trudeau told reporters. […]
Issue of whether royal had been notified about the case had previously been contested The Duke of York has received court papers relating to a sexual assault lawsuit, US officials have confirmed. The complainant, Virginia Giuffre, is seeking damages after alleging Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her, a claim he vehemently […]
Police urgently seeking man captured on CCTV close to where 28-year-old teacher was found Detectives fear the prime suspect for the murder of Sabina Nessa is still at large, the Guardian understands, as the school teacher’s family spoke of their shock. Detectives are urgently seeking a man captured in CCTV […]
Questioned during his trip to the US, prime minister declined to say if he could survive on £118 a week Boris Johnson has defended the government’s plans to cut universal credit while refusing to say whether he could live on the basic payment it provides of £118 a week. Questioned […]
Businesses will no longer be able to take share of service charges paid by card under new legislation Restaurant owners will be banned from taking customer tips and service charge payments from workers under legislation being introduced by the government five years after a ban was first proposed. The law, […]