Asda is abandoning plans to introduce a four-day working week after complaints from exhausted staff exposed a crucial misstep in the successful implementation of reduced working patterns. The supermarket chain launched a trial to have employees work their 44-hour week over four days instead of five for the same pay. That translated into 11-hour shift … Read more
The Milky Way is visible every night, but most people have never seen it. Our galaxy appears as a linear collection of stars sweeping across the south sky. The Milky Way will be visible in the night sky in the Northern Hemisphere from late June to early JulySource: Getty Light pollution from highways, cities and … Read more
Bond investors have largely ignored the Tories and Labor election manifestos Tax rules and the memory of the Liz Truss market collapse are keeping promises in check But investors are cautious about ‘deterioration of discipline’ and the need for tax increases Official opinion polls suggest Britain is on course for a change of government next … Read more
EasyJet has canceled a large number of flights at short notice, throwing families’ holiday plans into disarray. Passengers arriving at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports to check in were sent home as flights were no longer operating. This threw their travel plans into disarray. One traveler, Sarah Machete, said her wedding in Naples was thrown into … Read more
A top detective has revealed that despite state-of-the-art tracking technology that allows people to see where thieves who have stolen their phones have taken them, police officers are often unable to recover the valuables. The scourge of phone stealing in British cities has come to the fore in recent months, with countless videos showing criminals … Read more
Another major airport will abolish the 100ml liquid rule in time for the summer holidays, but others will miss the June 2024 deadline. Airports in Britain are preparing to introduce new baggage scanners, meaning passengers will no longer have to remove liquids and electronic items from their luggage. The current rules state that liquids can … Read more