Employees have a raft of new rights. The Employment Rights Act 2025 is being gradually phased in during this year and next – but lots of the headline measures are kicking in now. They are, as listed on the government website: Statutory sick pay: More employees qualify, with no earnings threshold and no three-day waiting…
The judge said the musician’s behaviour when he was arrested in LA last year was “aberrant from his normal conduct”. Source link
Labour has been winning in elections in Wales for more than a century – and if the polls are anything to go by, this will change in the Senedd elections in May. A new voting system and an electorate hungry for change means for the first time in Wales, polls suggest voters no longer want Labour in power. But a new and…
He said his goal was to ‘come to London and present a show of change’ through his music. Source link
<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/money-live-tips-personal-finance-consumer-sky-news-latest-13040934?postid=11474380#liveblog-body'>Popular holiday hotspot airport is out of fuel – with more running out</a> Source link
Kanye West, the rapper whose previous antisemitic comments have led to calls to ban him from an upcoming UK festival appearance, has offered to meet the British Jewish community. The US star, who now calls himself Ye, has written a letter in which he says he must “show change”. The update to an apology he…
E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year, new figures suggest. There were 432 blazes involving e-bikes during 2025 – a 38% jump compared with a year earlier. Meanwhile, 147 e-scooter fires were reported, up 20% from the 123 seen in 2024. These incidents are often caused by failing batteries, conversion kits and…
A passenger flying from Jamaica to the US has given birth in mid-air. She went into labour as the Caribbean Airlines flight was on its final approach from Kingston to New York City. Both the mother and newborn received medical attention when the plane touched down. One air traffic controller quipped the baby should be…
The UK is going from Storm Dave to sunny days – and could have the warmest start to April in six years. Temperatures could climb as high as 24C (75F) today and will be well above the average for this time of year in most parts of the country. Western parts of Wales are forecast…
Firms are changing the way they present information on their websites, so they get noticed by AI. Source link
