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Starbucks workers and unions in 10 countries to protest in support of US baristas
Posted onStarbucks 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…
GWR fined £1m over train passenger’s death in Bath
Posted onTess de la MareWest of England PA Media Bethan Roper was killed by a tree branch in 2018 A major rail operator has been fined £1m for breaching health and safety law when a young woman suffered a fatal head injury after placing her head outside a droplight window. Bethan Roper, 28, was killed on…
Cheaper theme park tickets and childrens meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
Posted onHowever, Mel Stride, Conservative shadow chancellor, responded to Reeves’s statement saying if she “serious about the challenges we face, she would commit to getting spending down, tackling the benefits bill, getting taxes down to strenghen our economy”.
Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
Posted onJake Pickering, head of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries at Waitrose, said: “By suspending sourcing of mackerel at Waitrose we are reinforcing our ethical and sustainable business commitments, acting to tackle overfishing and protect the long-term health of our oceans and this crucial fish.”
HMRC phone lines stay open as self-assessment tax deadline looms
Posted on“Making Tax Digital is the biggest tax change since self assessment and, with just over two months to go, time is running out to get ready,” said Victoria Todd, of the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, which has produced a guide for those unsure of the changes.
