YouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory Unemployment in the UK has unexpectedly risen to 5% while wage growth has slowed, according to official figures, in the first snapshot of how companies are reacting to the impact of the Iran war, Tom Knowles reports. Good morning. A week ago, at cabinet, Keir Starmer delivered a “put up or shut up” message to his critics . Wes Streeting, his leading opponent, decided to do n
Eight-year contract between union and hospitality industry group will boost pay of hotel housekeepers to over $100,000 A deal between a New York hotel union and an hospitality industry group is set to boost the earnings of hotel housekeepers to more than $100,000, as part of a pact to avoid threatened strike action during the Fifa World Cup beginning in June . The eight-year contract agreement between the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council – representing 27,000 hotel workers – and the Hotel Associa
At least 130 people thought to have been killed, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus before emergency meeting ‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola The director general of the World Health Organization has said he is deeply concerned about the scale and the speed of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been at least 500 suspected cases of Ebola and 130 suspected deaths in DRC since the new outbreak began. T
A long and bitter legal battle between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman has culminated in victory for the OpenAI boss. Musk has vowed to appeal the verdict. But what did the trial reveal about big tech and the global AI race? Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US tech and power reporter Nick Robins-Early Continue reading...
London’s biggest productions could be hit if industrial action over pay and conditions goes ahead, says union Some of the biggest West End shows could be forced to temporarily close during a “summer of turbulence” in London after union members voted to move towards strike action over a dispute about pay and conditions. An indicative ballot held by the performing arts union, Equity, was overwhelmingly backed by its membership: 98% voted yes to potential strikes. The result means the union now has
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Officials from Baltic states say Moscow behind latest such incident but also tell Kyiv to be more careful with its routing Europe live – latest updates A Romanian F-16 Nato jet shot down a drone over Estonia on Tuesday in what appears to be the latest case of Russian electronic jamming diverting long-range Ukrainian drones into the alliance’s territory. A local resident told the Estonian public broadcaster, ERR, that he had seen two fighter jets – part of a Nato force policing the skies over the
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Officials will determine if standard process was followed before lethal strikes in Caribbean and eastern Pacific Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Pentagon’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into whether US military commanders followed proper procedures when conducting boat strikes in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific. The office of inspector general at the Department of Defense is examining whether military commanders stuck to the standard six-step process t
NBC News · Oct 8
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NBC News · Oct 8
President Trump took questions from the press about the conflict with Iran after giving a tour of the White House ballroom construction site. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on the president's decision not to strike Iran and ballroom developments.
