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Workers on Edinburgh’s tram network have backed strike action in a dispute over a lack of toilet breaks. The union Unite said late running services mean drivers are unable to take a break ahead of their next departure, which has led to health issues among members. Unite said 160 staff could strike after a ballot was backed by more than 90% of its members. Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, […]

A Taylor Swift fan who missed seeing the star in Vienna said she has felt “every emotion possible” after she secured tickets for The Eras Tour in London thanks to a fellow fan. Last Wednesday, all three of Swift’s performances at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium were cancelled following the prevention of an allegedly planned terrorist attack. Fans of the superstar, known as Swifties, have been coming together to support those […]

Inflation has risen back above the Bank of England’s 2% target, in the first increase of 2024 after months of steady declines. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.2% in July, up from 2% in June. It represents the first time inflation has climbed since December, driven partly by a sharp drop in energy bills last July falling out of the annual […]

Money spent on sports clubs and gyms jumped last month as consumers turned to more affordable ways to enjoy an active summer, data has shown. The start of the school holidays also prompted more trips to indoor entertainment venues in July. Spending on sports clubs soared 38% in July, compared with June, according to Revolut’s consumer data. The total monthly payments were also 16% more than a year ago. The […]

Drought is now the biggest threat to important sites for nature across the UK as the climate changes, a report from The Wildlife Trusts has warned. The report examining the dangers posed to nature reserves cared for by the trusts also points to pollution, invasive species and habitat fragmentation as key current risks to wildlife in woods, peatlands, wetlands, coastal areas and grasslands. Over the next 30 years, Wildlife Trusts […]

The majority of employers do not look for a graduate to have studied at a particular university when hiring, a survey has suggested. Fewer than one in 10 British employers said the type of university which graduates attended was an important factor in the recruitment process, according to a poll by CBI Economics. Employers tend to value a graduate’s skills, the subject they studied, and vocational experience gained during their […]

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 16 Palestinians, including four women and seven children, and orphaned another four children, Palestinian medical officials said on Tuesday. Ten people were killed in a strike late on Monday on a house near the southern city of Khan Younis, where Israel ordered mass evacuations in recent days, saying it must act against Palestinian militants. Nasser Hospital, where the bodies were brought, said another […]

The US has approved 20 billion dollars in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department has announced. Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles or AMRAAMs, 120mm tank ammunition and high explosive mortars and tactical vehicles. It comes at a time of intense concern that Israel may become […]

The Russian Defence Ministry has said that its forces blocked an effort by Kyiv’s troops to expand a week-long incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory in the major operation Russian army units, fresh reserves, army aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces stopped Ukrainian armoured mobile groups from moving deeper into Russia, near the Kursk settlements of […]