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Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.
August 13, 2026Former NATO chief accuses UK's Starmer of inadequately funding defence - Reuters
Former NATO chief accuses UK's Starmer of inadequately funding defence Reuters
April 14, 2026National Minimum Wage rises this week
Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s.
April 2, 2026Embarrassing defeat for UK's Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold - Reuters
Embarrassing defeat for UK's Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold Reuters
February 27, 2026How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit
Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.
February 26, 2026Number of workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown
There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.
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Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
The government analysis found that hospitality and retail companies would be most affected by the policy Businesses could face costs of up to £2.9bn a year because of a crackdown on zero hours contra
Former Nato chief aims broadside at UK Government over defence funding
The UK is underprepared for war due to the “ever-expanding welfare budget” and “corrosive complacency” from Sir Keir Starmer’s government, former Nato chief Lord George Robertson has warned. The form
Minimum Wage 2026 Rises to £12.71 from April as Pay Boost Kicks In
UK minimum wage rise. Ellie Burgen : Pexels Millions of workers across the United Kingdom are receiving a pay increase as the National Living Wage rises to £12.71 per hour from 1 April 2026. The rate
Brussels orders probe of Mandelson’s Epstein ties while EU trade rep
Peter Mandelson ouside his home in London, Thursday Feb. 26, 2026. (James Manning/PA via AP) EU Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson, left, poses with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as he visits the E
Number of workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has hit a record high, ahead of Labour's planned crackdown on the practice from next year. A surge in 16-to-24-year-olds and workers not in full-time edu