DWP gets 500,000 Universal Credit claimants back to work as unemployment hits 50-year low
The Way-to-Work program was launched earlier this year to fill vacancies in the wake of the pandemic
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Firefighters could go on strike in row over pay
A fire brigade union leader warns of strikes after reacting angrily to a 2% salary offer. The Board of the Fire Brigade Union (FBU) recommends rejecting the offer, which it says is well below the rising inflation rate. Between 2009 and 2021, firefighters’ real wages were cut by 12%, or nearly £4,000, the FBU said. … Read more
Israeli foreign minister slams EU’s Borrell over Iran outreach
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has attacked EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell over a visit to Tehran aimed at relaunching negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal, which Israel has long rejected and tried to undermine in any way it could. As a courtesy, Borrell reached out to Lapid ahead of his visit to Tehran, … Read more
Oslo shooting: Reveller tells of 'playing dead' as gunman fired at her table sparking panic
A woman has told how she “played dead” in a London pub in Oslo to avoid a gunman who fired at a table she was hiding at, amid other harrowing reports of the shooting Oslo: Emergency services attend nightclub incident A reveler at the Oslo nightclub shooting has told how she “played dead” to survive, … Read more
When is Big Eid 2022? Date for Eid ul Adha and how long it lasts
There are two main Eid celebrations in the Islamic calendar that are very different. Eid ul Fitr is the first of these and marks the end of daily fasting during the month of Ramadan, with Eid ul Adha coming a few months later. Millions of Muslims around the world are now looking forward to Eid … Read more
Millie, 17, blazes a trail building superyachts for the rich and famous
A sea-loving teenager paves the way for female engineers by swapping the classroom for a training building and refitting superyachts. Millie Rogers, 17, was so sure of her future ambitions that just a month after completing her GCSEs in May 2021, she sacrificed the long summer break her friends took before high school to work … Read more
Mum living in fear as 'tornado' of bees swarms outside her council flat
A mother cannot open the windows of her home as 30,000 bees have swarmed around the apartment block where she lives. Kayley Harding, 30, said she feared the bees could enter her home where she lives with her nine-year-old daughter Lacey. Bees have taken up residence in the flats in West Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, in recent … Read more
5 Things First-Time Drivers Should Know
While driving is one of the most valuable and essential skills, it can also be quite intimidating. This is because there are so many things you need to learn all at once, from changing your oil to parking without scraping the curb. Luckily, many have been through this driving journey and can give you the … Read more
