Jessica Rosales, 29, has always been interested in pay transparency. In daily life, talking about what you make is “so taboo, it’s almost like a secret,” she explained. But such secrecy isn’t for her — or her followers on TikTok. A cleaner in a medical facility in Michigan, Rosales posts videos documenting many aspects of […]
The leaders of three West African military governments are meeting together for the first time to cement an alliance created in the face of opposition from neighbouring countries. Soldiers took power in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in a series of coups from 2020 to 2023. All three countries – which now form the Alliance […]
1 day ago By Matt Precey, BBC News, Bedfordshire Getty Maternity services at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ Maternity staff at an NHS trust faced racism from their own colleagues, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report said. The problem was identified at both the Luton and Dunstable (L&D) and Bedford hospitals during […]
PA Media Sir Keir Starmer’s new cabinet will meet for the first time on Saturday – the first full day of Labour being in power. Rachel Reeves is the UK’s first female chancellor, while Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is also among a record 11 women in the team of 25. Sir Keir appointed his […]
5 hours ago By Maria Zaccaro, BBC News PA The new Health Secretary Wes Streeting says negotiations with junior doctors will begin next week in an attempt to end a long-running pay dispute. The Ilford North MP said he spoke with the British Medical Association (BMA) on Friday ahead of starting fresh talks, as he branded the […]
7 hours ago By Lora Jones and Chris Newlands, Business reporters Getty Images The share prices of UK housebuilders jumped on Friday after Labour’s landslide victory in the general election saw the party return to power for the first time since 2010. Vistry, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt and Berkeley all finished the day between 2-3% higher on […]
This page will be updated. See something we missed? Let us know. President Biden is facing doubts from within the Democratic Party about whether he should continue to run for reelection following his faltering performance in the first presidential debate. Two sitting members of Congress have called for him to exit the race. More than […]
24 minutes ago By Angus Cochrane & Mary McCool, BBC Scotland News First Minister John Swinney says SNP must establish approach for delivering independence The SNP has lost 38 seats in the general election so far, with one still to declare due to a recount. Labour made dramatic gains across the central belt, with most of their […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Fun fact: The closest thing this newspaper has to a theme song is this John Philip Sousa march you’ve definitely heard before. It’s a classic, for sure, but perhaps we can do better. Sadly, I’m no songwriter — so I turned to AI. This week, Suno, an artificial intelligence start-up that lets […]
‘This is a massacre’: former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson on exit poll projection Ruth Davidson, the former Scottish Tory leader, has described the exit poll as projecting a “massacre” for her party. But it was not as bad as it might have been, she told Sky News. She said: So actually 131 – while, […]