GMB unable to reach deal on pay and working conditions as country in grip of severe lack of delivery workers Yodel’s delivery drivers are voting whether to go on strike in a move that could worsen the UK’s supply chain crisis.The GMB union said it had …
Black people more likely to be Tasered for longer, police watchdog finds
Police chiefs attack report by Independent Office for Police Conduct as vague and out of datePolice deploy Taser stun guns too often, with black people more likely to face prolonged use lasting over five seconds, an official report has found. The study…
Pork scratchings firm recalls products linked to 176 salmonella cases
Warning to avoid some products from Tayto Group’s Mr Porky, Jay’s and the Real Pork Crackling Company brandsThree popular brands of pork scratchings have been linked to 176 cases of salmonella poisoning that have left at least 12 people requiring hospi…
Unite likely to be calmer but more distant with Labour after Graham win
Sharon Graham will become union’s first female general secretary after surprise victory The Unite union is expected to develop a calmer but more distant relationship with the Labour party after the election of the leftwinger Sharon Graham as its first …
Workers sacrificed plenty due to Covid, so let’s reward them with new rights | Owen Jones
Workplace democracy would allow us to come out of the pandemic with a greater sense of control over the futureWith most formal Covid restrictions all but melted away, freedom prevails. Back to the workplace, Tory ministers make demands of our newly lib…
UK nationals of Afghan origin being overlooked in Kabul airlift, claim lawyers
Most single nationality Britons now evacuated but some with dual citizenship say they are being given lower priorityAfghanistan: live updatesBritish nationals of Afghan origin are being overlooked in the evacuation from Kabul, lawyers and campaigners h…
Dame Elizabeth Blackadder obituary
Celebrated artist admired for her paintings of flowers and the first woman to be elected to both the Royal and Royal Scottish academiesIn 1994, the year that Damien Hirst made his first vitrined sheep, Away from the Flock, pickled in formaldehyde, the …
Mother of Richard Okorogheye joins appeal for black blood donors
Evidence Joel helps launch campaign in memory of her son, who had sickle cell anaemiaThe mother of 19-year-old Richard Okorogheye, who was found dead weeks after being reported missing, is urging the black community to donate blood.Evidence Joel has jo…
The pandemic-induced global slump is just part of a 20-year financial crisis | Larry Elliott
A prolonged malaise caused by deep-seated structural problems has prevented a full economic recovery post-2007Every year since 1978 the world’s central bankers have gathered to chew the fat at Jackson Hole in the Grand Tetons. This year’s star attracti…
Apple allows children to access casual-sex and BDSM apps, finds report
App Store gave 14-year-old’s account access to apps rated ‘17+’ even though it knew user’s self-declared ageApple knowingly lets underage users access apps intended for adults, according to an investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), despi…