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Families can save £200 a month at Hull community shop
Natalie Bellin Bransholme, Hull BBC Kirsty Armstrong visited the shop on its opening day Families living on a council estate say a new “social supermarket” will help them make ends meet. The shop at North Bransholme Community Centre sells surplus food, with packs of fruit, vegetables and bread costing as little as 20p a time….
Ben & Jerrys: Row deepens as three board members removed
Three members of Ben & Jerry’s independent board will no longer be eligible to serve in their roles, after the ice cream company introduced a new set of governance practices. These include a nine-year limit set on board members’ terms. Chair Anuradha Mittal, who earlier said she had no plans to resign under pressure, is…
Pubs could stay open longer under licensing reforms
Pubs and bars in England and Wales could see extended opening hours as the government launches a fast-track a review on “outdated” licensing rules. The plans could make it easier for venues to serve food outside and host more live music, in a bid to “remove unnecessary barriers”. Pub landlords and local communities will be…
Starbucks workers and unions in 10 countries to protest in support of US baristas
Starbucks workers and union members in England, Scotland and eight other countries are set to protest on Wednesday in support of striking US employees, the company’s US union told the BBC. Starbucks Workers United last month launched a strike, which the union said has expanded to 3,000 baristas in more than 100 US cities. Workers…
