Virgin Atlantic is facing mounting criticism over its newly introduced gender identity policy, which will allow staff to wear gender-neutral uniforms and pronoun badges. Male crew members, pilots and ground staff will have access to the female red skirt suit, while female staff will be able to wear the burgundy trousers designed for males. The…
Virgin Atlantic Faces Criticism and Boycotts Over New Gender Policy
September 30, 2022
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Coroner Concludes Online Content Helped Kill Depressed London Teen in Landmark Ruling
“Negative effects of online content” was a contributing factor in the death of a British school girl who took her own life in 2017, a coroner concluded on Friday. Coroner Andrew Walker, who made the conclusion, said the ruling is “the first time” that “tech platforms have been formally held responsible for the death of…
Rise in UK Football-Related Violent Disorder Arrests After Lockdowns: Expert
English football has experienced a sharp rise in anti-social behaviour and violence following the end of lockdowns, according to government statistics. There were 2,198 football-related arrests in the 2021–22 season, up 59 percent from the last comparable pre-pandemic period in 2018–19, according to official statistics from the Home Office. Senior law lecturer Professor Geoff Pearson,…
UK Train Services Face Fresh Disruptions Amid Biggest Rail Strike of the Year
Britain’s rail network will face severe disruptions on Saturday amid the biggest strike so far this year. Only 11 percent of normal services will run and there will be no trains in many areas, Network Rail said. People attending the London Marathon and delegates travelling to Birmingham for the Conservative Party conference this weekend will…
UK Leaders Say They Value Fiscal Scrutiny After Tax Plan Sparked Market Turmoil
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng have said they value the scrutiny from an independent fiscal watchdog, after their plan to fund massive tax cuts with government borrowing rattled investors and led to turmoil in the financial markets. At an unusual meeting held in Downing Street on Friday, Truss and Kwarteng told…
Trans Youth Group Faces Charity Watchdog Probe Over Breast-Binding Complaints
The British charity Mermaids, which promotes transgenderism in gender-dysphoric children, is being scrutinised over safeguarding concerns after claims it supplied chest-binding devices to teenagers. On Friday, the Charity Commission, the regulatory body for charities in England and Wales, confirmed that it is looking into concerns about Mermaids’ approach to safeguarding young people. Mermaids is a children’s…
UK Not Currently in Recession but Economy Continues to Slow: Official Data
The UK is not currently in recession despite earlier predictions to the contrary, but the economy has continued to slow, according to newly released official data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Sept. 30 that the UK’s GDP grew by 0.2 percent over the three months to June, after revising a previously estimated…
UK Tax Cuts the Right Medicine for Productivity: Economist
September 29, 2022
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As UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’ tax cuts come under fire from financial institutions and media outlets, one Australian economist says it is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to curb spending. The Truss government is backing tax cuts and reductions to stamp duty (a form of property tax)…
3 Jailed for Life in Home-Side Homicide as Judge Doubts London Gang War Has Ended
Three men who launched a gang attack on rivals in north-west London have been jailed for life for the murder of their friend who was shot dead by the other side. Last month Issa Seed and Adel Yussuf, both 25, and Daniel Mensah, 30, were convicted of the murder of their friend, Billy “The Kid”…
Royal Mail Workers to Launch 48-hour Strike as Pay Dispute Escalates
Union members at Royal Mail will launch a 48-hour strike on Friday in an escalating dispute over pay. According to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), the walkout by around 115,000 of its members will be the biggest strike in the UK this year. In a major escalation of the dispute, the union has announced a…
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