The Duchess of Cambridge has looked delighted to be back in the company of the Danish royal family – and particularly Crown Princess Mary – during her whistlestop two-day visit to Copenhagen this week. This morning saw Kate Middleton officially welcomed to Denmark by Queen Margrethe II and Australian-born Crown …
Read More »UK – Court of Appeal confirms agency workers do not have right to apply for permanent vacancies
22 February 2022 Agency workers in the UK have a right to be informed about permanent job vacancies but do not automatically have the right to apply, and be considered for, internal vacancies on the same terms as directly employed employees, a Court of Appeal ruled. Under the Agency Workers …
Read More »National Portrait Gallery ends partnership with BP after more than 30 years
The National Portrait Gallery has announced the end of its partnership with BP, becoming the latest institution from the world of art and culture to distance itself from the oil giant. The Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate have already ended sponsorship deals with BP following environmental campaigns launched by artists …
Read More »National Portrait Gallery ends partnership with BP after more than 30 years
The National Portrait Gallery has announced the end of its partnership with BP, becoming the latest institution from the world of art and culture to distance itself from the oil giant. The Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate have already ended sponsorship deals with BP following environmental campaigns launched by artists …
Read More »Connect Music Festival relaunching in Edinburgh this summer
A music festival will be revived in the Scottish capital this summer, with the return of Connect. The event, from the organisers of T in the Park and TRNSMT, will be held at the Royal Highland Centre, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The weekend-long festival is set to be held …
Read More »National Portrait Gallery ends partnership with BP after more than 30 years
The National Portrait Gallery has announced the end of its partnership with BP, becoming the latest institution from the world of art and culture to distance itself from the oil giant. The Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate have already ended sponsorship deals with BP following environmental campaigns launched by artists …
Read More »Lewis Silkin – Agency workers and the right to be informed of vacancies
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) give various rights to agency workers compared to direct recruits. This decision is the latest in a long-running dispute over agency workers at Royal Mail and concerns the right to be informed about permanent vacancies with the hirer. Under regulation 13 of the AWR, …
Read More »People are losing it over single man posting his dinners – but he doesn’t get the fuss
Just wait… A single man is regularly posting what he’s having for tea each night on his Instagram – people are absolutely losing it over his now-viral plates but the culinary genius doesn’t get “what all the fuss is about”. Jason Jovanovic – self-styled as ‘Daft Jason’ on his Instagram – …
Read More »John Lewis Home Services fleet to be all-electric by 2030
The John Lewis Partnership said it would replace its Home Services fleet entirely with electric vehicles by 2030. It said that by 2028 its HGVs would be running on biomethane and the delivery and home services fleet would be electrified by 2030. The Partnership is being supported by EV …
Read More »The Queen cancels virtual engagements due to COVID • The Crown Chronicles
The Queen has cancelled virtual engagements scheduled for today, following from the announcement of her COVID-19 status. Buckingham Palace has said the Monarch continues to suffer mild symptoms: “As Her Majesty is still experiencing mild cold like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will …
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