Uber drivers’ entitled to worker’s right – Top British Court rules.
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi on Monday presented a series of promises to European governments and trade unions.
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British Human Rights Lawyer elected as ICC prosecutor in over 120 countries.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision a “perversion of justice”
Family of late British-Nigerian sues UK’s Transport agency.
The first stage of the trial will focus on the ‘preliminary issue’ of whether or not that duty of care existed.
Helen Grant MP, First British-Nigerian to become trade envoy to Nigeria
Grant’s impressive political career includes serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and for Women and Equalities, under former Prime Minister David Cameron’s coalition Government, and later, Minister of State for Sport and Tourism.
EndSARs: ICC begins probe into protesters massacre in Nigeria
In a statement, the office of the ICC prosecutor had earlier said it had received information on alleged crimes.
EndSARs: Singer, Burna Boy promote petition to restrict Nigerian Gov’t from U.K
The page noted that the petition, created on Tuesday and which can only be signed by British citizens and residents, will be considered in the UK parliament when it reaches its target of 100,000 signatures.
United kingdom sets deadline for ‘Free Trade’ deal with EU.
If no deal is agreed, the UK would have a trading relationship with the bloc like Australia’s, which would be “a good outcome”, Johnson will say.
Birmingham stabbing: One lose to death – Police.
Emergency services were at the scene to ensure the injured received medical care. Police said the response would continue “for some time” and urged people to stay away from the area.
COVID-19: Over 10% of shops in Britain ‘remain vacant’
Britain’s store groups were already struggling with high rents and business taxes, tight margins and online competition before the pandemic took a grip on the country’s economy.
COVID-19: Britain to enforce quarantine on arrivals from Jamaica, Switzerland
Britain, which has been the hardest-hit European country by COVID-19, registering more than 41,000 deaths to date, has itself seen its number of confirmed cases creeping up in recent weeks.
As school resumes: Britain reverse face mask policy.
But while welcoming the change, critics including the main opposition Labour party said ministers had shirked their responsibility by leaving enforcement to individual schools.
Indian hero, Gandhi’s iconic glass sold for £340,000 in Britain.
The non-violent protestor gave the glasses to the vendor’s uncle while he was working for British Petroleum in South Africa during the 1920s or 30s, said the auction house.
Top Story: Britain’s govt debt surpasses £2tr
At the end of July, total accumulated debt hit £2.004 trillion ($2.61 trillion, 2.2 trillion euros), the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.
Britain ‘highly committed’ to EU trade – Irish PM, Michael Martin.
The British prime minster’s office later said Johnson had told Martin that Britain would “continue to take pride in high environmental, animal welfare and labour standards outside the European Union”.
Britain moves into recession as Economy shrinks.
Britain’s economy contracted by a record 20.4 percent in the second quarter with the country in lockdown over the coronavirusContinue Reading
Just in: Nobel peace prize winner, John Hume, 83, rest on
The statement noted that Hume had been suffering from dementia and in the care of a nursing home in Londonderry.
British Airways pilots back job loss deal
Salaries will initially be reduced by 20 percent, then by eight percent over two years, after which there will be no more wage cuts, said BALPA.
Britain urges France to get tougher in move to stop migrants
Earlier this month, the interior ministers of France and Britain signed an agreement to create a new joint police intelligence unit to combat migrant traffickers and reduce the number of illegal Channel crossings.
COVID-19: Britain stops further reopening
It is not the first local lockdown to be put in place — England has lifted most of its restrictions nationally but imposed store closures around the central city of Leicester at the end of June.
COVID-19: Boris Johnson pronounces ‘Boris Bikes’ all over Britain.
But the so-called “Boris bikes” stood largely untouched during a months-long lockdown that still sees swathes of central London stand empty during working hours.
Deadly Stabbing Spree named ‘Terrorism’ in Britain
A Black Lives Matter protest took place at the park earlier but police said there was no indication the two were linked.
British motor racing legend dies at age 90.
British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has died at the age of 90 after a long illness. He isContinue Reading
British PM Out Of Intensive Care After COVID-19 Treatment.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday left intensive care after three days of treatment for COVID-19, his office said.Continue Reading
