UkrInform Ukraine and world news. Ukrinform brings the latest news, daily news, political news, business news, social news, cultural news, sports news, international news In his speech, King Charles III of Great Britain announced the priorities of the new Labour government for the months to come after the party’s victory in the general election in...
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Work and Pensions Secretary slams labour market stats as ‘truly dire’ and affirms mission to Get Britain Working again
New labour market data shows economic inactivity at near record high with the UK the only G7 country whose employment rate is not back to pre-pandemic levels. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says people have been ignored and denied the support they need to get into work and get on at work. Plan to...
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Tennis at the Olympics: Fixtures, results, teams, format and schedule at Paris 2024
A packed Olympic schedule will feature tennis in the first half of the Paris 2024 Games, where five gold medals will be up for grabs. Dovetailing into an already eventful European clay and grass season, 41 nations will be represented in the tennis event, with 184 players competing across the five events (men’s singles, women’s...
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Sony Music UK CEO Jason Iley to Receive Music Industry Trusts Award
LONDON – Jason Iley, the long-serving chairman/CEO of Sony Music U.K. and Ireland, has been announced as this year’s recipient of the U.K.’s Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) in recognition of his contribution to the British record business. Iley, who was named head of Sony Music U.K. in 2014 following a brief stint as president...
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United Kingdom to introduce stricter AI Bill in King’s Speech
In an anticipated move towards more stringent regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, the UK government has announced the introduction of an AI Bill in the King’s Speech. This legislation marks a significant departure from the previous administration’s flexible, principle-based framework, aiming instead for binding regulations that ensure the responsible use of AI. Simon Morris,...
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UK smoking ban: How will it work and who will be affected?
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The new Labour government confirmed its commitment to uphold plans for a UK smoking ban in the King’s Speech on Wednesday. The measure, which will raise the legal smoking age by one year,...
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UK Aslef Union and Department for Transport to Meet on July 23 to Resolve Long-Standing Pay Dispute Affecting Train Drivers Which Create Travel Disruption for Rail Strike – Travel And Tour World
Home » RAILWAY NEWS » UK Aslef Union and Department for Transport to Meet on July 23 to Resolve Long-Standing Pay Dispute Affecting Train Drivers Which Create Travel Disruption for Rail Strike Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes Negotiators from the train drivers’ union, Aslef in UK, are scheduled to meet with the...
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Workers get right to flexible working from their first day
Workers will be automatically entitled to flexible hours from the first day in their job under a major overhaul of employment rights unveiled in the King’s Speech. Existing rights to request family-friendly hours, which put the onus on the employee to ask for them, will be changed to a presumption for all workers to have...
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Jay Blasi: 10 lessons we should learn from golf in the United Kingdom and Ireland
A recent trip to England with a group of 24 Golfweek’s Best course raters led to demonstrable conclusion, in the form of a statement and a question: “English golf is so much better. Where did we go wrong in the U.S.?” We played eight of the top courses in Europe in six days. The courses...
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Why the rest of the world doesn’t want to visit Britain
Travelling in both directions between the EU and the UK is about to get more bureaucratic and more costly. Both the UK and EU are implementing new border regimes to tighten up on security but which will impact travellers. For inbound non-visa nationals they will need to apply for an ETA before travel at a...
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Brexit fingerprint checks delayed amid fears of huge queues at UK borders
The launch of new EU post-Brexit border checks requiring British holidaymakers to provide fingerprints and facial photos is set to be delayed again, i understands. Under the Entry Exit System (EES) non-EU nationals, including Britons, will have to register biometric details the first time they cross an EU border, meaning longer processing times. Officials have...
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777 Partners’ London Lions Basketball Team Faces Closure by Creditors
(Bloomberg) — A London basketball team owned by beleaguered investment firm 777 Partners risks closure in a legal action supported by a slew of creditors. The London Lions, a basketball club that 777 purchased in 2020, is facing a winding-up petition from one of its clothing suppliers, a court heard on Wednesday. AB Realisations 2023...