Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assaults on five women

The comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assaults by women who have broken their silence on alleged attacks between 2006...

Central Government is not set up to provide levelling up says report

Central government is not set up to deliver this government’s promise – or Labour’s plans – to reduce regional inequality according to a report...

Mandatory Code of Conduct for prepayment meter installation is brought in and extended

Energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing prepayment meters for people over 75 with no support in their house and homes with children...

Economy shrinks by 0.5 per cent in July

The size of the UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July according to figures out this morning The Office for National Statistics said that services...

Pay growth catches up with inflation as unemployment rises and vacancies fall

The rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.3% in the three months to July from 4.2% in the previous three months, the Office for...

A third of women working in surgery have been sexually assaulted by a colleague

Sexual misconduct is rife among colleagues in the UK surgical workforce, with women disproportionately impacted and staff believing organisations are not doing enough to...

Wilkinson’s bid collapses with chain set to vanish from the High Street

A rescue deal for the chain store Wilkinson has collapsed, with the retailer set to vanish from the High Street with the loss of...

Waitrose and Aldi cut prices to combat food inflation

Two of the Countries food retailer have announce cuts to prices this morning Waitrose said it would this week lower the prices of a...

TUC to report UK government to the UN workers’ rights watchdog over Strikes Act

The TUC has today announced it is reporting the Conservative government to the International Labour Organization (ILO) – the UN workers’ rights watchdog –...

The UK is to rejoin the EU’s flagship scientific research scheme, Horizon,

UK scientists will have access to the world’s largest research collaboration programme, Horizon Europe, as the Prime Minister secures a bespoke deal with improved...