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UK bans German meat and dairy products after foot-and-mouth case
Britain has banned imports of German pork, lamb, beef and dairy products to prevent foot-and-mouth disease spreading to the UK after a case of the disease was confirmed last Friday on the outskirts of Berlin.
As well as prohibiting imports of ham, bacon, salami and cheese, the measure bans the …
‘We have enough products on the planet’: Nobody’s Child boss Jody Plows on the ethics of sustainable fashion
Jody Plows sweeps aside a screen to reveal models, photographers and stylists swishing about the white-walled offices of the Nobody’s Child HQ in Camden.
The boss of the fast-growing fashion label, whose clothes have been worn by the likes of Phoebe Dynevor, Poppy Delevingne, Sienna Miller and brand ambassador Fearne …
‘It allowed me to be more myself’: how becoming a clown can be therapeutic
Without clowning, Olly Mead would never have had the courage to become a politician; Issy Millsop wouldn’t have swapped her career for something that paid less but was more fulfilling; and Lucy Heard wouldn’t have learned to “appreciate silliness, being stupid and playful, and the freedom that gives me”.
Therapeutic …
Hopes Gaza ceasefire deal in final stages as mediators meet in Qatar
Mediators are meeting in Doha on Tuesday amid high hopes that Gaza ceasefire negotiations are in their final stages after claims of a breakthrough in overnight talks.
Israeli media and reports from the Qatari capital said the agreement would involve an initial release of 33 Israeli hostages, including children, women, …
The Breakdown | Warren Gatland bids for one last miracle before 150th game with Wales
The lyrics of that old Kenny Rogers favourite The Gambler sprang to mind as Warren Gatland sat down in Wales’s team hotel this week to explain his desire to stay on as head coach.
“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when …
‘Don’t allow you to go to the bathroom’: big tech’s call center workers in Greece on strike
Call center workers for some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft and Netflix are accusing their employer of retaliating against union organisers, constantly surveilling staff and even refusing bathroom breaks.
In the US or Europe, if you call for technical or customer support from a big …
A bargaining breakdown and strikes: the ongoing union fight at Starbucks
Negotiations between Starbucks and its union have broken down with workers calling the company’s proposals “almost laughable” and highlighting the multi-million pay package of the coffee chain’s recently appointed CEO.
, over 530 Starbucks stores have won union elections, representing more than 12,000 workers at …Google investigated by UK watchdog over search dominance
Google is being investigated by the UK competition watchdog over the impact of its search and advertising practices on consumers, news publishers, businesses and rival search engines.
The tech company accounts for more than 90% of general searches in the UK, according to the Competition and Markets Authority.
The CMA …
Bodies recovered from illegal goldmine in South Africa where many feared dead
Fifteen bodies have been brought out of an illegal goldmine in South Africa and 44 people have been taken out alive since Monday, after police blocked supplies of food, water and medicine to the workers underground in October in an attempt to force them out.
On Thursday, a letter brought …
Maro Itoje replaces Jamie George as England captain for Six Nations
Maro Itoje has been installed as England’s new captain before the forthcoming Six Nations with Steve Borthwick stripping Jamie George of the role after 12 months. Borthwick has also selected the in-form No 8 Tom Willis for a crucial championship but overlooked Henry Pollock.
Borthwick’s decision to hand Itoje the …