Any employer not paying the correct amount can be fined by HMRC. In June 2023, the previous Conservative government said that more than 200 firms had been fined a total of nearly £7m. They were told to reimburse 63,000 workers for failures over several years. The companies included Marks and Spencer, Argos and Lloyds Pharmacy. […]
Mar 31, 2025, 06:12 PM ET Chelsea recorded a pre-tax profit of £128.4 million ($165.83 million) for the year ending in June of 2024 despite a fall in revenue thanks to the repositioning — ostensibly a sale — of their women’s team, the Premier League club said on Monday. The profit, which was also helped […]
Kumar put on an outstanding bowling display, becoming the first Indian player to take four wickets on IPL debut. A sparkling debut performance by medium pacer Ashwani Kumar, powered up by a single banana, helped Mumbai Indians register their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, downing Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets. […]
Tom Bateman State Department correspondent Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Reuters Mourners gathered at a funeral on Monday after the bodies of 15 people, including paramedics and a UN worker, were found in a mass grave, according to the UN The US has said it expects “all parties on the ground” in Gaza to comply […]
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images A series of essential household bills are rising at the start of April, with warnings that single parents are among the hardest hit. Water bills, energy prices and council tax are all going up in what has been dubbed “awful April”, although the minimum wage is also […]
BBC A new study is raising concerns about the synthetic hair used in braiding Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women, worn by celebrities and aunties alike – but questions are being raised about its effects on our health. The process can last up to five hours as stylists deftly part […]
Hooters of America has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, as it tries to deal with its debts by selling all of its company-owned restaurants to a group backed by its founders. The firm currently directly owns and operates 151 restaurants, with another 154 operated by franchisees, mainly in the US. The company said its restaurants, […]
For Women’s History Month, I wanted to highlight Victoria Woodhull, who wrote a letter to the New York Herald in 1870 announcing that she was running for president. At the time, women were not allowed to vote, but there were no laws against launching a presidential campaign — perhaps because no one could have imagined […]
After a stay aboard the International Space Station that unexpectedly stretched to nine and a half months, the NASA astronaut Suni Williams is back to doing something she enjoys on Earth. “I actually went out and ran three miles yesterday,” Ms. Williams, who returned to Earth two weeks ago, said on Monday during a news […]
With the calendar about to flip over to April, we’re down to three weeks left in the regular season. And that means we don’t have many of these columns left. The finish line is in sight. It’s safe to assume the last few weeks will be dedicated to breaking down the various playoff races, unless […]