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Job hunters ignoring ‘silent pay rise’ of generous employer pensions
31+ min ago (559+ words) Majority of workers said they were still likely to give employer pension contributions some consideration Fewer than one in three working adults view employer pension contributions as a top priority when deciding on a new job offer, according to research…...
Hundreds of hospitality businesses call on Burnham to lower VAT
31+ min ago (580+ words) More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to the Prime Minister urging him to set out how he will introduce a lower rate of VAT. The VAT’s The problem campaign has called for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced from…...
The ‘silent pay rise’ workers could risk overlooking when considering a new job
31+ min ago (595+ words) Less than a third of working adults feel that how much a firm pays into their pension would be one of three most important benefits they would weigh up when considering whether to accept a job, according to Which?. Only…...
Prince William warns ‘inch-by-inch’ action to stop climate change is not enough
42+ min ago (769+ words) ‘Devastating’ UK forest fires show urgent action is needed by 2030 to save the planet, he says Prince William has issued a dramatic plea for action to tackle climate change to be sped up before it is too late. Current measures…...
Prince William: We can turn the tide on the climate crisis by 2030
46+ min ago (15+ words) The Independent...
Charlie Kirk statue vandalized outside Turning Point USA headquarters
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (529+ words) The statue will be moved inside Turning Point USA’s headquarters for security reasons A newly unveiled statue of conservative podcaster and organizer Charlie Kirk was defaced outside Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday. The day after the…...
Trump downplays AI risks as ‘things that won’t happen’
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (613+ words) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, saying “negative forces” were “bringing up things that won’t happen”, after calls by industry bosses to slow down development. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this…...
UK schools to cut sugary desserts and fried food in major health standards overhaul
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (746+ words) Sweetened baked treats served to school pupils face major cutbacks as part of the first overhaul of school food guidelines in over ten years. Under the new measures designed to combat tooth decay and youth obesity, any permitted desserts must…...
Police searching for six men after disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (13+ words) The Independent...
Tucker Carlson backs Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (424+ words) Mike Rogers is ‘unfit to serve’, right-wing commentator writes, after wave of Islamophobic abuse against El-Sayed and Zohran Mamdani over 9/11 A wave of Republican attacks against two Muslim Democrats has ended with one of the most prominent right-wing commentators in…...