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Civil service morale worsened despite improving pay levels, survey finds
Morale and churn in the UK civil service worsened despite average pay almost bouncing back to real-terms levels last seen in 2010, an annual survey has found.
The Whitehall Monitor report, by the Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank, found that average civil service pay rose for the 2023-24 financial year, …
Retailers warn of higher prices in 2025 and urge ministers to ease tax burden
UK retailers have urged ministers to ease their tax burden as they said that the cost of food and other items will rise sharply throughout the year as companies grapple with higher employment costs.
Food prices are forecast to climb by 4.2% on average in the latter half of the …
Ukraine war briefing: US to announce $500m in aid for Kyiv ahead of Ramstein meeting
The US is expected to announce $500m in military aid for Ukraine on Thursday at a final gathering of President Joe Biden’s weapons pledging conferences, meetings Kyiv says have been critical to its defence against Russia
. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), comprised of about 50 allies who …
‘Anyone can pickleball’: boom sport a hit over rugby ahead of Australian Open debut | Jack Snape
It has been hyped up by the likes of Nick Kyrgios, Patty Mills and Adam Scott, and few social media feeds are safe from an influencer picking up a paddle. Pickleball will now make its Australian Open debut in a milestone that marks the fledgling sport’s legitimacy, as participation booms …
British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick
British nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of Islamic State should be allowed to return to the UK, Donald Trump’s incoming counter-terrorism chief has said.
Any country that wants to be a “serious ally” to the United States should commit to the international fight against …
New Caledonia Congress elects pro-France president after political crisis
Mourners gather for Kelyan Bokassa, 14, who was stabbed on London bus
Post-cold war peace ‘well and truly over’, warns David Lammy
The post-cold war era is “well and truly over” and keeping the British people safe means standing up to Russia, the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has warned.
Writing in the Guardian before a meeting likely to be focused on Ukraine between the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the …
Meta’s factchecking partners brace for layoffs
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end factchecking on Facebook and Instagram in the US already has factchecking journalists bracing for cuts at their at organizations, given the size of Meta’s funding.
for outside organizations certified by the International Fact-Checking …Don’t panic – despite the headlines, the Australian dollar isn’t crashing | Greg Jericho
As I returned to work after the Christmas holidays, I checked in on how the economy was going and was rather startled to read the headline “
Panic as Aussie dollar crashes to five-year low
”. Cripes. So much for easing into the year.It wasn’t even a week …