Landmark review launched into parental leave and pay – MHCLG in the Media
The government has launched a review into the parental leave and pay system – the first of its kind in Britain – to help working families and give children a better start in life. Working Families CEO Jane van Zyl described it as “a vital opportunity to build a parental leave system that supports the needs of families today”. The review co-led by DBT and DWP is part of the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay. “Through our Plan to Make Work Pay, we’re already improving the parental leave system with new day 1 rights. This ambitious review will leave no stone unturned as we deliver for working families.”
Source:The Times
July 02, 2025 10:01 UTC
Pilots suspended after another Air India flight struggles during takeoff hours after Ahmedabad crash
Read our Privacy noticeOn 12 June, just 38 hours after the deadly Air India flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing over 260 people, another flight from the same airline from Delhi to Vienna faced a serious safety scare. In the wake of the incident, Air India has also cut its international wide-body operations by 15 per cent to accommodate intensified safety inspections. An Air India spokesperson said in a statement: “Upon receipt of the pilot’s report, the matter was disclosed to DGCA in accordance with regulations. The pilots have been off-rostered pending the outcome of the investigation.”The Independent has reached out to Air India for further comment. Meanwhile, the preliminary report on the Air India Ahmedabad crash is expected to be released by 11 July, according to NDTV.
Source:The Times
July 02, 2025 09:45 UTC
Rachel Reeves’s future as chancellor in balance after emotional PMQs
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July 02, 2025 08:46 UTC
Women’s Euro 2025: England must be perfect to retain title
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July 02, 2025 06:04 UTC
AstraZeneca considers moving listing to US — Times
(July 2): AstraZeneca is considering moving its stock market listing from London, where it is the exchange's most valuable company, to the US, the Times reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources. Any such move would be a major blow to the UK stock market, which has seen a string of delistings and missed out on some major initial public offerings in recent months. CEO Pascal Soriot has privately expressed a preference to shift AstraZeneca's listing on multiple occasions and has also discussed relocating the company's domicile, the Times said. AstraZeneca, which has a market value of about £156 billion (RM901.13 billion), declined to comment. Its US plans include a US$3.5 billion investment in domestic manufacturing by the end of 2026.
Source:The Times
July 02, 2025 05:07 UTC
AstraZeneca CEO Wants to Move Listing to US, Times Reports
AstraZeneca Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Pascal Soriot wants to move the drugmaker’s stock listing to the US, the Times reported, in what would be another sign of the UK’s waning status as a magnet for global capital. The pharma chief is frustrated at the UK’s regulatory regime for drugs and concerned that the country’s life sciences industry is falling behind the US and China, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the situation. Soriot has also discussed moving AstraZeneca’s domicile, the Times said.
Source:The Times
July 02, 2025 01:25 UTC
Manchester United monitoring Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins this summer - Paper Talk
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...DAILY MAILManchester United are reportedly monitoring Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins as a potential target in case Rasmus Hojlund leaves this summer. THE SUNRicharilson is set to leave the Premier League as he looks to reset his career overseas. Fulham are plotting a summer move for Genk's star striker Tolu Arokodare as they look to bolster their attacking options ahead of next season. DAILY MIRRORMarcus Rashford is facing an unwanted return to Manchester United after Aston Villa passed up the chance to sign him permanently. THE ATHLETICHull City are set to sign Louie Barry from Aston Villa in a deal worth £3.5m.
Source:The Times
July 01, 2025 19:57 UTC
Cornish Times partners with FareShare South West
FareShare South West CEO Lucy Bearn said: “We are part of a national charity network but we’re rooted in the local community, and that’s at the heart of what we do: working with local food suppliers, connecting with over 340 small charities, schools and community groups across the south west, and staying responsive to what local people really need and care about. Tindle Newspapers is an integral part of that local picture, so this partnership feels genuinely special – we’re so thankful for their support.”
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July 01, 2025 19:35 UTC
NHS 10-year plan ‘will prioritise UK medical graduates for speciality training’
The upcoming 10-year plan for the NHS will reportedly pledge to prioritise UK medical graduates – and other doctors who have worked in the NHS ‘for a significant period’ – for foundation and specialty training. It will also reportedly criticise the previous Conservative Government for expanding training ‘without a commensurate expansion in postgraduate training places’. Describing this as ‘unacceptable’, the plan will prioritise ‘UK medical graduates and other doctors who have worked in the NHS for a significant period for foundation and specialty training’. It comes after the BMA backed a proposal to prioritise UK medical school graduates over international medical graduates (IMGs) for training posts, at their national conference last month. Doctor leaders raised concerns over ‘exponentially increasing competition ratios for speciality training, driven primarily by overseas recruitment’ and voted in favour of a motion to guarantee all UK medical school graduates a foundation programme post for all future recruitment cycles, as well as offering UK graduates specialty training posts first.
Source:The Times
July 01, 2025 18:27 UTC
AstraZeneca Considers Moving Listing to US, the Times Reports
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca is considering moving its stock market listing from London, where it is the exchange's most valuable company, to the United States, the Times reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources. Any such move would be a major blow to the UK stock market, which has seen a string of delistings and missed out on some major initial public offerings in recent months. It would also appeal to President Donald Trump's hopes of drawing investment to the United States, even as his trade policy has created uncertainty for global companies. AstraZeneca, which has a market value of about 156 billion pounds ($213 billion), declined to comment. Its U.S. plans include a $3.5 billion investment in domestic manufacturing by the end of 2026.
Source:The Times
July 01, 2025 18:10 UTC
How to fight toxic masculinity? Give new fathers more time off
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July 01, 2025 17:03 UTC
UK Covid-19 Inquiry begins evidence sessions on adult social care
Calls have been made to “future proof” the adult social care sector and address disparities between it and the NHS, as a major investigation into the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic resumes. The extreme challenges faced by social care workers, people receiving care and their families during the pandemic are being investigated, as part of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. These include organisations representing the bereaved, care workers, nurses and decisionmakers. He concluded his evidence by calling for a “future proofing” of adult social care with better resources and staffing. Mr Friedman said that there was a misunderstanding by policymakers and the public about what social care is, with too much of a focus on care homes, and not enough on domiciliary and home care.
Source:The Times
July 01, 2025 15:46 UTC
AstraZeneca considers moving listing to US, the Times reports
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca is considering moving its stock market listing from London, where it is the exchange's most valuable company, to the United States, the Times reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources. Any such move would be a major blow to the UK stock market, which has seen a string of delistings and missed out on some major initial public offerings in recent months. It would also appeal to President Donald Trump's hopes of drawing investment to the United States, even as his trade policy has created uncertainty for global companies. AstraZeneca, which has a market value of about 156 billion pounds ($213 billion), declined to comment. Its U.S. plans include a $3.5 billion investment in domestic manufacturing by the end of 2026.
Source:The Times
July 01, 2025 15:29 UTC
92-Year-Old U.K. Man Gets Life Sentence for 1967 Rape and Murder
A British court on Tuesday gave a life sentence to a 92-year-old man for a crime committed in 1967, in one of the country’s oldest cold cases. A jury had found the man, Ryland Headley, guilty on Monday of the murder and rape of a 75-year-old British woman, nearly six decades after a neighbor found her body in her home outside Bristol, England, according to Avon and Somerset Police. The judge, Derek Sweeting, said during the sentencing that Mr. Headley had shown a “complete disregard for human life and dignity,” according to a statement from the police after the sentencing hearing on Tuesday. He said that Mr. Headley “met her screams and struggles with force sufficient to kill.”Mr. Headley’s sentence includes a minimum of 20 years in prison before consideration for parole. Given his age, Judge Sweeting told him, “you will never be released, you will die in prison.”
Source:The Times
July 01, 2025 14:10 UTC
Turkey’s Prophet Muhammad cartoon row is an ugly sign of the times
Hundreds of Turkish Islamists have attacked a satirical magazine after claiming that it published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Protestors chanted ‘tooth for tooth, blood for blood, revenge, revenge’ outside the office of LeMan, which denied that the image was of Muhammad. The attackers targeted the magazine for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. ‘This caricature is not a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon his name),’ they tweeted. Religious values and the image of the Prophet Muhammad – who is not supposed to be depicted – are highly sacred in Turkish society.
Source:The Times
July 01, 2025 14:05 UTC