P&O Ferries, which controversially sacked about 800 workers in 2022, has paid some crew members less than half the UK minimum wage thanks to an ongoing legal loophole the British government promised to close two years ago. Agency workers at the company, which is owned by the Dubai-based DP World, have in some cases been earning about £4.87 an hour – even lower than the £5.15 an hour the company suggested was its lowest pay rate – an analysis of recent payslips conducted by the Guardian and ITV News suggests. The low-cost crew, who replaced many of the workers P&O...
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Travel
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5 things to know about the U.K. travel market in 2024 and beyond
In 2023, the travel market in the United Kingdom experienced significant growth, with gross bookings increasing 19%, driven by robust...
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A theme park could transform Bedford – here’s what the town can learn from Orlando
A thrilling addition to Universal Bedford or pie-in-the-sky thinking? Of course, Bedford would argue that it needs no such star-spangled...
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Britain adds Pakistan to list of countries ‘too dangerous to travel’
Reportedly, the country saw a surge in violence for the third consecutive year with an uptick recorded each year beginning...
Fashion
Imagine the joy if clothes and food were ‘Made in Britain’ again
My favourite tweet of the festive season came from a dear friend, with a little film of him harvesting veg, and the message: “One of the many reasons I love my allotment (in central London) is the joy of picking brussels sprouts you’ve grown yourself on Christmas Day.” No doubt thousands of other allotment holders and back-garden growers were also eating their own produce this Christmas, but we need a lot more vegetables, not to mention cereal crops, grown in this country than they can provide if we are to be more self-sufficient in foodstuffs than we are at the...
Horoscope
Kate battling cancer: Nostradamus prophesy for UK monarchs in 2024 resurfaces
A prophecy by Nostradamus, the French astrologer and apothecary, is going viral amid the announcement by Kate Middleton, Britain’s Princess of Wales, that she was having treatment for cancer. The revelation about Kate follows news that King Charles is also battling cancer. Now, according to reports, 15th-century-prophet Nostradamus had foretold the difficult times for the monarchy in 2024. He had correctly predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the bombing of Hiroshima and the rise of Napoleon, NDTV reported on Saturday. ALSO READ: Princess of Wales spotted shopping with husband amid ‘KateGate’ row, netizens say ‘that woman is not Kate...
Fitness
Fitness instructor arrested for attempted murder after ‘colleague suffers allergic reaction to chocolate’
A fitness instructor who previously featured on The Big Breakfast claims he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a colleague had an allergic reaction to the chocolate he brought to work. Jody Bunting, 45, said he took his “favourite” fruit and nut bar to the Derby Court Mickleover Hotel, where he works in the health club, while the woman was off sick in October last year. He said he told other co-workers he had left it in the back room for those on the late shift and went on holiday to Morocco the next day. Mr Bunting, who...
Infra
Google to invest $1 billion in United Kingdom data centre – ETCIO SEA
Google today announced it has started building a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The data centre will be located on a 33-acre site that Google purchased in October 2020 and, once complete, will help ensure reliable digital services to Google Cloud customers and Google users in the UK. The new data centre represents an investment of $1 billion dollars in the country. Google’s data centres help power popular digital services—like Google Cloud, Workspace (which includes Gmail, Docs, Sheets and more), Search and Maps—for people and organisations worldwide. Google’s continued investment in technical infrastructure, including its data centres, plays...
Sports
Where to watch Athletic Club vs Mallorca live stream, TV channel, lineups, prediction for Copa del Rey final | Sporting News United Kingdom
Athletic Club take on Mallorca in the 2024 Copa del Rey final on April 6. Both sides have reached the final as dark horse candidates with Real Madrid and Barcelona both eliminated from the competition before the semifinal stage. An unexpected final pairing has created a wave of excitement for both sets of supporters, with Athletic Club not winning the trophy since 1984, and they have since lost out in six finals. Mallorca won it in 2003 as they prepare to make just their fourth appearance in a Copa del Rey final WATCH: Athletic Club vs Mallorca with ESPN+ in...
Gambling
Man United vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for FA Cup | Sporting News United Kingdom
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag continues to fight for his job as the Red Devils travel to meet fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday. United seemed to finally be hitting a good run of form, but that was ruined as Fulham came to Old Trafford and secured a 2-1 victory which saw the hosts fall back into all their bad habits of old. The Red Devils were agonizingly slow in possession and coughed up a number of good chances to the opponents, throwing away a late equalizer to a stoppage-time winner....