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The Latest Breaking News from James Timpson

A shoe-fixing, key-cutting radical: why Labour’s new prisons minister is perfect for the job

James Timpson hires ex-offenders and thinks many prisoners shouldn’t be in jail, says Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: French opposition to the far right comes out on top

In today’s newsletter: A shock defeat for the far right National Rally in France, while in the UK the new Labour government gets down to work

The Guardian - UK

Labour consider plan to release prisoners after 40% of sentence served

Proposal is one of several being looked at by Ministry of Justice to address the ‘acute’ prison crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer blasted as he gives expenses scandal MP plum job and peerage

KEIR Starmer has been slammed for appointing a disgraced former Labour politician who claimed expenses for pornography viewed by her husband to his…

The National (Scotland)

Familiar faces but not all from politics: meet the surprise Labour ministers

Keir Starmer made some eye-catching new appointments, including a human rights barrister and a rehabilitation campaigner

The Guardian - UK

All the Labour cabinet members who aren’t MPs from Patrick Vallance to James Timpson

The cabinet includes senior ministers from the Tony Blair era, and those given peerages to sit in the House of Lords

The Independent UK

Prison reform experts hail role for shoe repair CEO James Timpson

The new prisons minister heads the successful Timpson group, whose employees include ex-offenders

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer tells his cabinet: now it’s time to deliver on our promises

PM pledges swift action on NHS and prisons, setting out agenda to reform public services and rebuild international relations

The Guardian - UK

Starmer installs non-political ministers in ‘government of all the talents’

Covid adviser Patrick Vallance and businessman James Timpson among appointments from outside Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer: tense election trail Labour leader replaced by affable prime minister

In his first press conference inside No 10 there was a relaxed atmosphere – and a pledge to end ideological drama

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer hits out at prison system ‘mess’ caused by Tories

New PM says there are ‘too many prisoners and not enough prisons’ but that it will take time to change

The Guardian - UK

Climate anxiety adds to teenagers’ fears

Brief letters: Betrayed youth | Ultra-processed foods and health | Sheffield United | Treasury orthodoxy | A hug for James Timpson

The Guardian - UK

Burnt-out and taken for granted: Britain’s workers need upside-down management

Record numbers are off sick, many others are on strike. But there is a way to turn the miserable business of working on its head, says James Timpson, CEO of Timpson

The Guardian - UK

Ex-offenders could help cut UK labour shortages, says report

Good Jobs Project from ReGenerate aims to help ex-prisoners, neurodivergent people, asylum seekers and other groups into work

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The Independent UK

Report calls on employers to hire more ex-offenders to help fill job vacancies

The initiative is backed by businesses including bakery chain Greggs and shoe repair and key-cutting firm Timpson.

The Guardian - UK

For all the scandals, a toxic culture in places like the CBI and the Met can be changed. Here’s how

In my work with troubled organisations, the recurring problem is bosses prioritising targets over values, says leadership and culture coach Cath Bishop

Birmingham Post

American Express signs deals with Timpson, B&M and billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group

Charities Sue Ryder and British Heart Foundation (BHF) have also recently signed

Liverpool Echo

In-Time rescued by Timpson with 110 jobs and 35 shops saved

In Time was established in 1981 and has its head office in Southport

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Manchester Evening News

Arndale shop saved as Timpson rescues 110 jobs after company's collapse

Timpson's brands also include Johnsons, Jeeves, The Watch Workshop, Max Spielmann and Snappy Snaps

Birmingham Post

Timpson rescues watch and jewellery repairer In-Time saving 110 jobs

In Time has been trading since 1981 and had previously operated around 50 branches

Manchester Evening News

Prisoner offered apprenticeship in Cheshire village pub in drive to help rehabilitate offenders

The new government scheme allows prisoners to begin an apprenticeship while serving their sentence

Chronicle Live

Timpson boss sparks debate after giving staff day off on kids' first day at school

The high street chain is known to reward staff with extra days off for life events but its latest perk has raised questions

Chronicle Live

Timpson boss's wedding Tweet sparks a debate on social media

High street chain is well-known for its staff perks - but bonuses for those getting married has raised questions from some

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