Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin has touted as part of a new generation of missile systems without equal in the world. The defence ministry said in a statement that the missile had been fired from the Admiral Gorshkov, a warship located … Read more
Ilhan Omar says her Jewish colleagues in Congress ‘haven’t been equal partners in justice’ and insists she doesn’t regret comparing the US to Hamas and the Taliban Rep. Ilhan Omar said Tuesday that her Jewish colleagues ‘haven’t been equal partners and justice’ She also told CNN’s Jake Tapper that she doesn’t regret her most recent … Read more
Fitness instructor who took leisure centre to employment tribunal after female trainers were paid £5 less for classes than men is awarded £5,000 Maxine Pridsam, 49, found out female trainers were being paid £5 less per hour than the male trainer while working for the Club Company in Witney, Oxfordshire Mrs Pridsam had been working … Read more
Fitness instructor who took leisure centre to employment tribunal after female trainers were paid £5 less for classes than men is awarded £5,000 Maxine Pridsam, 49, found out female trainers were being paid £5 less per hour than the male trainer while working for the Club Company in Witney, Oxfordshire Mrs Pridsam had been working … Read more
‘He treated me as an equal’: Former scrap dealer who was friends with Prince Philip for 40 years pays tribute to the duke’s down-to-earth nature Scrap dealer, George Bowman, 84, tells of 40-year friendship with Prince Philip Unlikely pair met whilst competing in Lowther Carriage Driving Trials in Cumbria Duke of Edinburgh visited the trials almost … Read more
Women celebrate victory in Asda equal pay bid: ‘Made in Dagenham’ case paves way for shop workers to earn same as male warehouse staff The Supreme Court ruled that lower-paid staff who work on the shop floor can compare themselves with higher-paid workers in warehouses This has been a contentious issue and the 44,000 claimants … Read more
More than 40,000 Asda store workers WIN equal pay row with supermarket chain’s bosses in landmark Supreme Court ruling By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 09:58 GMT, 26 March 2021 | Updated: 09:58 GMT, 26 March 2021 Asda bosses have lost a Supreme Court fight with store workers who brought equal pay claims after complaining … Read more
BBC blew £1m in legal battles fighting discrimination and equal pay cases brought by its own staff, figures reveal BBC spent more than £1million fighting equal pay and race discrimination cases Figure given in letter to Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee Committee chairman Julian Knight described the BBC’s spend as ‘unbelievable’ By Paul Revoir For … Read more
Number 10 has insisted all areas have had equal access to the coronavirus vaccine amid mounting anger over a jabs ‘postcode lottery’. The Prime Minister’s spokesman dug his heels in on the claims today, saying ministers had ‘ensured’ everywhere received the same supplies. Matt Hancock yesterday revealed some regions were lagging behind schedule in the … Read more
Support for Scottish independence surges to equal record high of 58 per cent as voters desert ‘toxic’ Boris Johnson ahead of key elections in May Figures in Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman newspaper today Support for splitting UK at 58 per cent, level to a figure reached in October Scots Tory leader admitted this … Read more