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Network Rail maintenance staff ‘paid nearly a fifth more than market rates’

Network Rail maintenance staff ‘paid nearly a fifth more than market rates’

Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road commissioned a study of rail industry employment costs.

Amazon frontline workers to get special payment of up to £500

Amazon frontline workers to get special payment of up to £500

Tens of thousands of hourly paid employees, including full and part-time staff and seasonal workers, will benefit.

Chancellor to hold talks with bank chiefs amid mortgage rate surge

Chancellor to hold talks with bank chiefs amid mortgage rate surge

Kwasi Kwarteng will sit down with high street lenders and the largest challenger banks over his plans to loosen regulation for businesses.

Pay nurses a ‘decent wage’, RCN urges as it ballots on strike action

Pay nurses a ‘decent wage’, RCN urges as it ballots on strike action

The union’s general secretary Pat Cullen said nurses will still provide critical care if a walkout goes ahead.

Councils: Delay social care reforms as sector faces ‘perfect storm’ in next year

Councils: Delay social care reforms as sector faces ‘perfect storm’ in next year

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng said the national insurance hike that was to be used to pay for the measures will be reversed from November.

Man with electric wheelchair ‘frightened’ by prospect of real-terms benefits cut

Man with electric wheelchair ‘frightened’ by prospect of real-terms benefits cut

Peter Wilson, 54, said the lack of clarity from the Government over whether more help will be provided for people on benefits is ‘very worrying’.

Girl with limb difference ‘very, very, very excited’ to get prosthetic arm

Girl with limb difference ‘very, very, very excited’ to get prosthetic arm

Thalia Coultas, seven, is to get her ‘Hero Arm’ by mid-November.

New guidance issued for universities to be more proactive in preventing suicides

New guidance issued for universities to be more proactive in preventing suicides

Recommendations make clear that universities can decide to involve trusted contacts without agreement of the student.

Archie, six, in US for treatment to reduce chances of cancer returning

Archie, six, in US for treatment to reduce chances of cancer returning

Archie Wilks survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic.

Parents of brain-damaged baby ‘devastated’ after appeal bids fail

Parents of brain-damaged baby ‘devastated’ after appeal bids fail

The case made headlines during the summer after a judge was told the baby had tried to breathe even though doctors said he was dead.

Home Office ‘suspends official after racist WhatsApp posts’

Home Office ‘suspends official after racist WhatsApp posts’

Rob Lewis is understood to have created a group chat with other former Met officers.

What the papers say – October 6

What the papers say – October 6

The national mastheads focus on further Tory turmoil and attacks by dangerous dogs.

Settlement with Halyna Hutchins estate will ‘not impact’ criminal investigation

Settlement with Halyna Hutchins estate will ‘not impact’ criminal investigation

A spokesperson for the Santa Fe DA’s office said charges would still be brought if they were warranted by the ‘facts and evidence’ in the case.

Kevin Spacey to appear in US court to face allegations of sexual assault

Kevin Spacey to appear in US court to face allegations of sexual assault

Spacey has been in exile from Hollywood since he was accused of inappropriate behaviour in October 2017.

Architects and heritage experts work on new plan to develop home of Robert Burns

Architects and heritage experts work on new plan to develop home of Robert Burns

The Scottish poet wrote some of his most celebrated works at Ellisland Farm, near Dumfries, where he lived with his wife Jean Armour.

Beverley Knight to star as suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst in musical

Beverley Knight to star as suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst in musical

The musical returns for a limited run from January 27 to April 1 2023.

Scrubs co-executive producer charged with 18 counts of sexual assault

Scrubs co-executive producer charged with 18 counts of sexual assault

Eric Weinberg is said to have ‘relied on his Hollywood credentials’ to lure young women to photo shoots where he allegedly assaulted them.

James Bond 60th anniversary charity auction raises nearly £7m

James Bond 60th anniversary charity auction raises nearly £7m

The auction featured vehicles, watches, costumes, props and posters spanning the 25 Bond films to date.

Truss to press for European unity to address migration and energy challenges

Truss to press for European unity to address migration and energy challenges

The Prime Minister heads to Prague after a bruising few days at the Conservative Party conference.

Pride of life-sized bronze lions go on display in Edinburgh

Pride of life-sized bronze lions go on display in Edinburgh

The feline sculptures each represent a true story behind the life of a lion in the wild.

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