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New bill means minimum service level must be in place or unions will lose legal protections from damages Liz Truss has published controversial plans to make sure transport workers provide a minimum service level when they strike, ahead of a speech by Keir Starmer pledging to repeal all the Tories’ new anti-trade union laws. As the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union warned of a new wave of rail strikes all winter, Truss brought forward a new bill to ensure that transport services keep running during strike action. Continue reading… ​New bill means minimum service level must be in place…

Sourdough out, white sliced in – Waitrose says shoppers are ‘making little downgrades’ and choosing cheaper cuts The cost of living crisis has put home cooks on a war footing with a new “thrifty” mindset boosting supermarket sales of nostalgic canned foods, including Spam and pilchards, as well as cheap cuts such as fish heads. With official figures showing food price inflation running at nearly 15%, Waitrose said its customers are seeking prudent alternatives for mealtimes and making small downgrades such as swapping sourdough for sliced white bread and olive oil for cheaper vegetable oil. Continue reading… ​Sourdough out, white…

MPs say unsustainable workloads and low morale of family doctors need to be addressed urgently Ministers are ignoring “unsustainable” workload pressures and a growing shortage of medics in general practice, putting the safety of millions of patients at risk, MPs have said. In a scathing report, the health and social care committee accuses the government and NHS England of being reluctant to acknowledge the enormous problems in the system. As a result, the crisis is not being tackled with anything like sufficient urgency, the MPs say. Continue reading… ​MPs say unsustainable workloads and low morale of family doctors need to…

Pubs, hotels and restaurants experienced fastest fall in output of any UK sector on Lloyds tracker Tourism and recreation experienced the fastest fall in output of any UK business sector last month, the latest data shows. Output in the sector, which includes pubs, hotels and restaurants, declined at the fastest pace since February 2021, when the UK was last in lockdown, with a tracker score of 36.3 in September, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction. Continue reading… ​Pubs, hotels and restaurants experienced fastest fall in output of any UK sector on Lloyds…

He just can’t stop scoring!

Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham.

Bob Chan suffered injuries to his face and body.

The trial continues.

It was quite a day.

Heavenly stuff for beleaguered Klopp.