Over-50s leading a “great resignation” have shrunk the UK labour market and driven up inflation, the boss of John Lewis has said. An exodus of around a million people from the workforce since the pandemic has led to an increase in inflation and wage growth, chairwoman Dame Sharon White told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme….
‘Great Resignation’ Among Over-50s Is Driving up Inflation, Says John Lewis
UK Women Urged to Report Street-Based Sexual Harassment to Police
Women in England and Wales who experience street or cyber-flashing, up-skirting, or other forms of harassment were urged on Monday to report such incidents to the police. It comes as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) published new prosecution guidance on public order offences including a “specific chapter on charges relating to public sexual abuse” to…
British Police Force Cancels Course Dubbed as ‘Hate-Crime Reeducation’ by Critics
Hampshire Police in Britain have scrapped a scheme which obliged people either to go on what free speech campaigners have described as a “reeducation course” for hate crimes—sexist, racist, homophobic, or transphobic material posted on social media—or face prosecution. The training courses are run by an organisation called Restorative Solutions paid for by Hampshire Constabulary’s…
Parliamentary Probe Into Partygate Is ‘Witch Hunt’ Say Johnson Allies
Allies of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have spoken out against who they consider part of a “witch hunt” by a parliamentary committee that could lead to the outgoing prime minister’s removal from Parliament. Still Johnson’s detractors, including at least one MP inside Johnson’s own party, say that the work of the committee is fair…
Traffickers ‘Back to Business’ After UK Rwanda Deal, Says Albanian Journalist
An Albanian journalist has told The Epoch Times the impact of Priti Patel’s deal with Rwanda has already worn off and traffickers are telling illegal immigrants they will not end up in the African country. Muhamed Veliu, a political correspondent with Top Channel in Albania, said: “When the Rwanda deal was done we reported it…
Fresh Crop of British Farmers Needed: Industry Experts
It’s official: Farming is an ageing occupation—with voices in the industry saying Britain “desperately” needs more youngsters to choose it as a career, raising questions about who will produce the nation’s food in the future, and how. Experts say that despite the appeal of new working practices to the younger generation, around 40 percent of…
Britons to Expect Another Sunny Week Amid Dry Summer
Britons can expect “mostly fine and dry” weather throughout this week, the Met Office has said. It comes after Sunday brought wall-to-wall sunshine for most of Britain, with a high of 28.1C recorded in Frittenden, Kent. The temperature won’t reach the record-breaking level seen in July, but it will hit up to 35C in places,…
London Museum to Return Ownership of 72 Benin City Artefacts to Nigerian Government
The UK’s Horniman museum announced on Sunday that it will return the ownership of 72 Benin City artifacts to the Nigerian government, making it the first taxpayer-funded British museum to do so. The south London museum said the objects were “forcibly removed from Benin City during the British military incursion in February 1897,” the year in which…
Sunak Vows to Crack Down on University Degrees With Low Outcomes
Rishi Sunak has vowed to phase out university degrees that do not improve students’ “earning potential,” create a Russell Group of world-class technical colleges and introduce a British Baccalaureate that would prevent 16-year-olds from dropping maths and English. The Tory leadership hopeful said his plans to reform post-16 education marked “a significant stride towards parity…
Truss Promises Immediate Tax Cuts While Sunak Vows to ‘Go Further’ With Support Package
The two candidates vying to become the UK’s next prime minister continued to clash on economic policies on Saturday. Liz Truss promised an emergency budget to immediately cut taxes, while Rishi Sunak said he will “go further” with payments to help households with increasing energy bills. It comes after energy consultancy Auxilione released a forecast on…
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