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storytext Uber drivers in the U.K. won a landmark court case Friday that means they will qualify for the minimum wage, paid time off and other perks. An employment tribunal in London ruled that the drivers should be considered “workers” rather than self-employed contractors, dealing a major blow to Uber. “This is a monumental victory…
Your Post Has Been Launched! Fabulous! Don’t forget to share with your friends on Twitter and Facebook. The row is said to be over the fact that Unilever attempted to increase its wholesale prices, saying it faces higher costs due to the recent fall in sterling following Britain’s vote to leave the EU. Unilever also…
U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd defended a series of policy proposals aimed at cutting the number of foreign workers at British companies after she was accused of stoking racism and anti-immigrant sentiment. Under the plans announced at the Conservative Party conference, companies would have to list the non-U.K. nationals who work for them. Banks and…
New badges are being handed out to encourage people to talk to each other on the London Underground. The Tube Chat pin is supposed to indicate to other commuters that the wearer is happy to have a conversation. The man behind the badges says he thought handing them out would be “way more fun” than…
Hipsters were today hailed as capitalists boosting Britain’s culture and economy as it reshapes its position on the world stage. In his first keynote speech, culture and digital minister Matthew Hancock said London’s art and tech sectors are key to the UK “paying her way” after Brexit. He highlighted how innovative parts of London…
Ian Berry/Magnum PhotosNigel Farage canvassing for ‘Leave’ votes during the Brexit campaign, London, May 2016. He resigned as leader of the UK Independence Party on July 4, shortly after the referendum. Back in the old neighborhood in North West London after a long absence, I went past the local primary school and noticed a change….
The full extent and true nature of the “blatant hate” that has beset post-Brexit Britain is today detailed for the first time after The Independent was given exclusive access to a database of more than 500 racist incidents compiled in the weeks since the EU referendum. The hatred that has divided British society in…
1. They would be really keen to point out when heshows off his waist. Chris Ratcliffe / Getty Images / Jasmin Nahar / BuzzFeed / dailymail.co.uk 2. And when he makes some ~adventurous~ wardrobe choices. Oli Scarff / Getty Images / Jasmin Nahar / BuzzFeed / dailymail.co.uk 3. They would applaud him for bringing trousers to theforefront of fashion. dailymail.co.uk / Jasmin…
LONDON — It was only a column in The Daily Mail, but in its way, it told you everything you need to know about politics in Britain these days. It was written by Sarah Vine, who is married to Michael Gove, a leader of the anti-Europe “Brexit” campaign, and it appeared soon after Britain shocked…
As Macbeth said in one of the Simplified Shakespeare for GCSE texts Michael Gove once tried to outlaw in schools: “Oh God. I have totally ballsed this up.” We shouldn’t laugh, because the consequences for us all are uniquely terrible, but one minor footnote to the Tory leadership ballot is that in the second…