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TUC seeks changes to draft law to help seafarers after P&O Ferries scandal

Sacking of nearly 800 crew in favour of low-paid agency workers in March led to calls for loopholes to be closed in seafarers’ wages bill

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Carnival sued over norovirus outbreaks

Carnival has been sued by passengers who say they suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting after being unnecessarily exposed to norovirus on eight separate cruises.

AAP · Dec 7, 2022

Twitter job cuts: what are digital layoffs and what do they mean for employees and companies?

Elon Musk is progressing plans to slim down Twitter since he bought the 396 million-member platform for US$44 billion (£38 billion) on October 27. Musk’s deal has taken Twitter private, dissolved the platform’s board and enhanced his unilateral power as CEO. But mass redundancy announcements made since he took control…

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022

Great British Railways plan ‘delayed’ as Liz Truss pulls transport bill

New body was set to run Britain’s railways from early 2024 but no legislation now due this session

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Somalia: Puntland state port is getting a revamp - this is key to its future

The port city of Bosaso, located at the north-eastern corner of Somalia, provides a striking example of the interlinkage between security and infrastructure. The city benefited from the civil war that ravaged the southern parts of Somalia in the 1990s and 2000s. It developed into a booming trade centre. But…

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2022

Sniffer dog rumbles crooks trying to smuggle 99 million cigarettes into the country

Eight container contained the cigarettes, which were worth about £44million in unpaid taxes. HMRC said it was the largest seizure of illegal cigarettes at a UK port and discovered by the dog

Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022

Mikel Arteta's message to Arsenal players as superb Saliba has fans dreaming of title charge

football.london takes a look back at the talking points from the Gunners' 3-1 win over Tottenham in the North London Derby

Football London · Oct 2, 2022

P&O Ferries boss shamed after firing 800 staff will no longer attend speaking gig

Bosses said Peter Hebblethwaite, chief executive of P&O Ferries, was 'no longer able to participate' at the 'Power and People' Interferry conference in Seattle

Daily Mirror · Oct 1, 2022

Port of Dover chief warns tougher passport checks could cause long delays for travellers

A proposed tougher new system of passport checks to enter Europe threatens to cause long delays for travellers unless potential problems are ironed out in advance, a travel boss has warned.

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022

Royal Mail workers to take 19 days of strike action in long-running dispute over pay and conditions

Posties will be joined by cleaners and engineers throughout October and November - with industrial action planned around Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Chronicle Live · Sep 27, 2022