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The £720 annual pension top-up millions of parents are missing and how to claim it

It’s a particularly valuable benefit for low earners or stay at home parents

The Independent UK

Union membership increases in Reform-led councils

Workers are ‘flocking’ to join unions in local authorities now run by Reform, says the GMB.

Evening Standard

Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say

Staff at the company are on strike.

Evening Standard

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In Dangerous Times, Train for Self-Defense

My wife and I built our defensive skills with six days of sweat, dust, and the right mindset.

Reason

Top trade unionist blasts Labour's GB Energy 'betrayal'

A TRADE union boss has said people feel “betrayed” over Labour’s flagship Great British Energy policy.

The National (Scotland)

Retirement specialist warns of pensions pitfalls amid market turmoil

With markets continuing to show volatility, a pensions specialist is warning pension savers about some risks to weigh up.

Evening Standard

New GT Cup format produces close races between GT3 crews

A near dead-heat in the GT Cup enduro and fabulous action from the Caterhams and Legends ensured a fine weekend of racing on the Donington Park Grand Prix circuit.

Autosport

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BBC Scotland’s head of news to step down after almost a decade in role

Gary Smith started with the BBC as a news trainee in 1984.

Evening Standard

BBC Scotland head of news to step down after decade in role

BBC Scotland’s head of news is to leave the role after almost a decade ...

The National (Scotland)

Splashing the cash: how wealthy retirees are avoiding ‘inheritance tax raid’

Wave of spending is triggered by Rachel Reeves’s removal of IHT exemption on pensions from 2027

The Guardian - UK

Flexible working and paternity leave: What you need to know about the Government’s new Employment Rights Bill

There are 28 separate changes in the Employment Rights Bill

The Independent UK

MLS Matchweek 32 Wrap-up: Lionel Messi Bags Brace in Inter Miami Return

Inter Miami and LA Galaxy picked up important wins in MLS action this past weekend.

Sports Illustrated

Ten years after the no vote, can Scotland engineer a case for independence?

The SNP is keen to keep the issue alive, but others, including former PM Gordon Brown, say leaving the UK could see the economy founder

The Guardian - UK

‘We need to hear about hope’: unions greet Keir Starmer TUC speech with mixed emotions

Enthusiasm for public sector pay awards tempered by concern over winter fuel payment cuts and job losses

The Guardian - UK

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English managers who coached abroad

From La Liga to Serie A and further afield, a look at some English managers who tried their luck at coaching abroad...

The Guardian - US

MLS power rankings: Christian Benteke has Zlatan-ified DC United

The managerial merry-go-round has started to spin, there are concerns in Atlanta and the rich keep getting richer in Miami

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Messi And Suárez Lead Inter Miami To Draw With Nashville

Inter Miami and Nashville battle to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling CONCACAF Champions Cup match with late drama and standout performances.

The Guardian - US

Overpaid stars and transfer flops: Why each MLS team should worry in 2024

Fans and players hope for the best at the start of any season. But there are always factors holding back even the best teams

The Guardian - UK

GMB members support ballot on strike action over alleged bullying within union

Union has been implementing recommendations of 2020 independent report that found it institutionally sexist

Louder

“We begged Stallone to send us the whole movie. When he did, we were blown away”: Survivor were just another struggling AOR band. And then Rocky III and Eye Of The Tiger changed everything

Their killer theme for Rocky III made stars of soft rockers Survivor – but their tale of heroism and heartbreak had no Hollywood ending

The Guardian - UK

Unite launches ‘red wall’ campaign in push for radical Labour policies

Keir Starmer could end up on the back foot as his party’s main backer launches campaigns on energy, steel and green jobs in red wall seats

The Guardian - UK

A note of caution about the withdrawal of cash

Without coins and notes, unaccountable banks can know everything we’re spending. Is that good?

The Guardian - UK

Tata Steel seals £500m UK support package but big job losses feared

Unions say as many as 3,000 workers could lose posts in long term on back of deal to help decarbonisation plans

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