Amazon workers who are members of the GMB union are walking out over the next fortnight at two sites in the West Midlands, England in their latest phase of industrial action demanding £15 per hour and the right to organise. A two-day stoppage started today at the Amazon BHX4 warehouse …
Read More »Lime bikes just got their own clothing range
The clickety-clack of a locked Lime bike in use has become an established part of the soundscape of most London boroughs, alongside the usual cacophony of sirens, shouting and the screeching of tires. The noise indicates that a bike is technically being joy-ridden without payment – often by cheeky school …
Read More »Deliveroo aims to sell $1.4 billion of new shares in upcoming IPO
By Rachel Armstrong, Abhinav Ramnarayan FILE PHOTO: A deliveroo delivery driver cycles through the centre of Manchester, Britain, March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – Deliveroo said on Monday that it plans to sell around 1 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) of new shares in its upcoming initial public offering …
Read More »Coronavirus cannot be caught from newspapers or packages, WHO confirm
Health experts and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have confirmed that newspapers cannot transmit Covid-19. Speaking on Good Morning Britain Dr Hilary Jones said: “For public health information right now it’s important people have access to information through newspapers.” Dr Jones stressed that they were an essential service and that …
Read More »Here are my nominations for the ‘coronavirus honours list’
On top of this, these teachers have – when the children have gone home – had to work tirelessly to come up with a comprehensive home schooling plan, to give out to panicked parents. Those who can, teach – and now seems like a good time to remember that. My …
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