February 2023

Public sector workers are becoming “burnt out” and quitting their jobs after putting in millions of hours of unpaid overtime last year, according to a report. The TUC urged everyone to work their proper hours as part of its annual campaign against excessive unpaid overtime. The union organisation estimated that employers claimed £26 billion of […]

Kate Forbes is the most popular candidate to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish first minister, despite the row over her religious beliefs, a poll of SNP supporters has revealed. Scots who voted for Ms Sturgeon’s party in the 2021 Holyrood election were questioned on who they think should replace her. Almost a third (31%) of

Supersub Antony fired Manchester United to a thrilling statement victory against Barcelona as Erik ten Hag’s improving side progressed from this breathless Europa League knockout play-off clash. A week on from the absorbing, chaotic 2-2 first leg draw in Catalunya, these football heavyweights locked horns once again seeking progress to the last 16 under the

Luton great Mick Harford has welcomed greater regulation in football, with his club’s journey from the Conference to Championship promotion contenders showing just what can be achieved on the pitch with careful governance off it. The Hatters – who reached the play-off semi-finals last season under former boss Nathan Jones – head into this weekend’s

Ukraine’s allies will support the country for “as long as it takes”, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will say when he addresses the UN Security Council later. The meeting comes a year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with the anniversary due to be marked in the UK and countries around the world. Speaking at

Shoppers relying on the cheapest supermarket ranges are bearing the brunt of grocery inflation with price rises on value items far outstripping those of branded and premium products, figures show. The price of value items was up 21.6% in January on a year before, well in excess of overall grocery inflation of 15.9%, Which? found.

The world’s largest demining charity, the Halo Trust, has urged the UK to get behind its efforts with more funding to “decontaminate” Ukraine. As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches, the charity is undertaking a training programme to expand its staff in the country to around 1,200 this summer. The trust, which operates

Consumer confidence has made a surprise rebound from historic lows despite ongoing cost-of-living woes, figures show GfK’s long-running consumer confidence index rose by a significant seven points in February, although the headline score remains at a “severely depressed” negative 38. Confidence in the general economic situation over the next 12 months is up by 11

Ukrainians have not lost optimism after one year of war, the country’s UK ambassador has said. Vadym Prystaiko, speaking at a vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion in Trafalgar Square, central London, insisted Ukrainian people are “confidently looking at our future”. The vigil, jointly co-ordinated by the US and Ukraine embassies in