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Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws
Getty ImagesPaul SeddonPolitical reporter1 hour agoEmployers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws.Details of other job conditions could also have to be disclosed to candidates, under the...
Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP
Getty ImagesJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter15 July 2026, 18:01 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoNorthumbrian MP Ian Lavery has claimed mocking people with strong regional accents is the last form of acceptable discrimination.The Labour MP for Blyth and Ashington joined...
Union backing to seal Labour crown for Burnham
Getty ImagesPaul SeddonPolitical reporter15 July 2026, 16:39 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoAndy Burnham's path to the Labour leadership has been secured, after he won the required support from trade unions linked to the party.A total of 379 of the party's MPs have nominated...
Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
PA MediaJoshua NevettPolitical reporter2 hours agoAndy Burnham has not ruled out a wealth tax, suggesting his incoming government may have "to ask for a little more" tax at some point.Burnham, who is due to become prime minister on Monday, was asked whether he was...
Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues
Getty ImagesIain WatsonPolitical correspondent2 hours agoThe battle for Number 10 is over. An overwhelming number of Labour MPs have nominated Andy Burnham. Under Labour's rules he needs trade union support too.He crossed that threshold today. He is moving into Number...
Man arrested over social media post threatening to shoot Farage
Getty ImagesNick Eardley, political correspondent and Adam Goldsmith15 July 2026, 15:21 BSTUpdated 4 hours agoA man has been arrested over an alleged threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made in a social media post. The arrest relates to a post made on X...
Report finds secrecy impacted handling of nuclear test veterans’ records
Nicholas WattNewsnight political editor5 hours agoHigh levels of Cold War "secrecy" were a factor in the haphazard approach taken towards the medical records of nuclear test veterans, an official report has found.The lack of a centralised approach means that the...
Peers face new attendance rules under proposed House of Lords changes
PA MediaKate WhannelPolitical reporter15 July 2026, 13:08 BSTUpdated 32 minutes agoPeers who fail to turn up regularly enough to the House of Lords could be kicked out of Parliament, under new committee proposals. In its 2024 manifesto, the Labour government promised...
Tributes and tears as Starmer takes final Prime Minister’s Questions
HoCKate Whannel, Political reporter and Brian Wheeler, Political reporter40 minutes agoSir Keir Starmer told MPs it was the "end of my political journey" and he was "proud of everything I have achieved" at his final Prime Minister's Questions before standing...
Reform UK proposes £100m ’round-the-clock’ security plan for MPs
PA MediaRichard WheelerPolitical reporter1 hour agoAll 650 MPs would be provided with "round-the-clock protection" under a Reform UK government, according to Zia Yusuf.The policy is estimated to cost up to £100m and resources would be allocated to protect former...
Watch Starmer sign off final PMQs to standing ovation
Sir Keir Starmer received a standing ovation from his party and other MPs after giving his final answer at his last Prime Minister's Questions. "To all those in the gallery, whose lives have been changed or improved by this Labour government, and all across the...
Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham
Getty ImagesSimon Jack, Business editor and Mitchell Labiak, Business reporter15 July 2026, 07:35 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThames Water is a major test for Andy Burnham and may help determine what the incoming prime minister's ambition to bring key utilities back under...
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California Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is on the rise and has become the second leading cause of workplace fatalities in America. To attempt to address the issue head-on, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 553 on September 20, 2023. This bill makes...
Washington State Works to Combat Rising Traffic Deaths
In recent years, Washington State has witnessed a troubling increase in traffic fatalities, prompting officials to implement measures to reduce the number of accidents and improve road safety. The state reported 750 traffic fatalities in 2022. Spokane county has seen...
5 Things to Know If You’ve Been Charged with a Firearms Crime
Whether you are a gun owner facing accusations of improper storage or usage or have been charged with a more serious crime, such as assault with a deadly weapon, it is essential to understand your rights and options. In addition to the criminal justice system,...
What’s Behind the Increase in Fatal Accidents?
The new statistics for automobile accident deaths are out and the news isn’t good. The country saw fatal accidents rise in 2022 when experts thought they might decrease. The pandemic in 2020 significantly skewed accident data, but experts believed the pattern that...