UK pay growth slowdown adds to inflation squeeze on households Employment increased in January as younger employees returned to workplace, says ONS The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023
Why I’m striking: A nurse on the picket lines in the UK A nurse reflects on what it means to be overworked and underpaid in a profession that provides life-saving care. Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2023
China condemns Aukus submarine plan as threat to peace in the Pacific The UK, US and Australia have agreed to work together to develop a new generation of nuclear-powered attack boats. The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
Security minister does not rule out UK ban on TikTok over security fears Tom Tugendhat has said he is awaiting a review from the National Cyber Security Centre before making a decision about TikTok Chronicle Live · Mar 14, 2023
Calls to close loophole that puts UK domestic workers at risk of ‘slavery’ Government yet to overhaul family worker exemption, which permits live-in staff to be paid less than national minimum wage The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023
International Booker prize announces longlist to celebrate ‘ambition and panache’ The list includes books from Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov as well as Indian novelist Perumal Murugan who declared himself ‘dead’ after protests against his work The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023
Tom Tugendhat defends asylum bill but dodges questions on lack of legal routes Security minister denies only route for women’s rights activist from Iran is via a boat across the Channel The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023
Full ban on TikTok in UK over security fears could still be on the cards Security minister Tom Tugendhat has not ruled out a full ban Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023
Joe Biden teases Rishi Sunak about his home in California ‘Maybe you can invite me to your home’, says US president on PM’s Santa Monica pad The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
New Duke of Edinburgh becomes patron of award founded by Prince Philip Prince Edward has been a passionate supporter of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for years The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
5 energy-saving tips from the owner of one of the UK’s most energy-efficient homes Martin Evans, aka Mr Net Zero, tells Lisa Salmon how to reduce energy costs whatever your budget. The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
Love Island's Jessie welcomed by Will's parents as they land in UK after awkward Casey row Jessie Wynter was greeted by her boyfriend Will Young's parents as the Love Island couple landed back in London just one day after Farmer Will found himself embroiled in a row with Casey O'Gorman on live TV Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023
London to drop to -4C as Britain set for more cold weather The mercury is set to plummet with another cold snap on the way Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023
Duke of Edinburgh becomes patron of award founded by his father Edward has been a passionate supporter of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for years. The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023
ABC News · Mar 14, 2023 Nuclear submarines needed due to China's military expansion, AUKUS task force head says The head of Australia's AUKUS task force says China's military expansion justifies the purchase of new nuclear-powered submarines, while reassuring Australians the nuclear reactors on board the vessels will be safe.
Chronicle Live · Mar 14, 2023 Unemployment rate in North East hits record low, new figures show The North East's unemployment rate is still above the national average, but has seen the largest fall in the UK over the last year
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023 Unemployment rate remains at 3.7% but job vacancies fall for eighth month in a row Record number of people outside the job market due to long-term sickness
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023 ‘If we leave, Nepal will suffer’: embattled hospitals fear impact of UK job offers As Nepali nurses weigh up the benefits of an NHS salary, any staff drain will worsen shortages in the country’s creaking healthcare system
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023 Tuesday briefing: How British-Somali citizens are disappearing to ‘culture rehabilitation centres’ A report published by the Observer tells the story of young people of Somali descent being held against their will to be ‘de-westernised’
The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023 AUKUS submarine plan will be the biggest defence scheme in Australian history. So how will it work? The agreement to deliver Australia nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS tripartite security pact was announced today with great fanfare at United States Navy facilities in San Diego, California.
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023 Aukus: US, UK and Australia sign landmark nuclear submarine deal The UK’s submarines will mainly be built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Rolls-Royce
The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2023 Penny Wong hits back at China’s claim Aukus nuclear submarines will fuel an arms race Foreign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to escalate military tensions
The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2023 Afternoon Update: All you need to know about the Aukus deal; ex-players sue the AFL; and learning to love Shepard avocados Get the key details of the Aukus deal and a landmark class action against the AFL
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023 Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt to create 12 new low-tax ‘investment zones’ across UK Government scales back Liz Truss plans for low-tax, low regulation zones
Birmingham Post · Mar 14, 2023 The UK company developing a way to stop ‘space bullets’ destroying satellites and causing billions in damage ODIN Space wants to build a network of sensors up in space to map almost invisible bits of debris