Gig economy workers on what it could mean for them
Kirsty Grant and Manish Pandey Newsbeat reporters Contributor photos Eyes are on companies that employ gig economy workers, after Uber announced it will pay all UK workers minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions. It comes a month after it lost a legal battle in the UK over drivers’ status. Some workers in the gig economy […]
England v Spain Women’s World Cup final: ‘England have to play game of our lives’ – Millie Bright
England’s success on a global stage has led to increased support, growing viewing figures and record attendances in the past year. Manager Sarina Wiegman said it is “incredible what happens” when they do well at major tournaments. “We have felt support here but also from the other side of the world in the UK. That […]
BBC reports from site of Queensland flooding
Severe flooding in Queensland has forced thousands of people to evacuate, cut power to homes and washed away sections of a vital highway. In Townsville, one of the hardest-hit cities in the region, people are bracing themselves for further flooding. As the rain eased up on Monday evening, BBC reporter Simon Atkinson joined locals surveying […]
Fife manufacturer goes into liquidation with loss of 32 jobs
Foodmek The company had been operating in Tayport since 1971 A Fife firm which supplied equipment to the food and drink industry for 52 years has gone into liquidation with the loss of 32 jobs. Tayport-based Foodmek Ltd said it had experienced a “significant slowdown” in orders. The firm said it operated profitably during the […]
Luis Rubiales: Who is the suspended Spanish FA chief making the headlines?
He got that job in May 2018 – and made headlines just weeks later. Rubiales sacked Spain boss Julen Lopetegui just two days before their 2018 men’s World Cup opener after discovering he had agreed to take over as Real Madrid boss after the tournament. “I know there’s going to be criticism whatever I do,” […]
BBC joins Gazan girl, 2, in Jordan on journey to life-saving treatment
Two-year-old Palestinian Habiba al-Askari suffers from a rare disease that has cut off the blood supply to her limbs. Doctors treating her said she needed to be evacuated to a hospital outside of Gaza to save her life, and some of her limbs. Jordan has been trying to get Israeli permission to evacuate her for […]
2 Sisters chicken supplier ‘sent MPs Christmas biscuits’
BBC Several committee members say they received tins similar to these MPs investigating food safety breaches at chicken supplier 2 Sisters Food Group have revealed they rejected Christmas gifts sent from its boss. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said festive packages of biscuits were sent to several members. Its chairman said the unsolicited […]
Moment tiger and boar rescued from well in India
An unlikely pair of a tiger and a boar were rescued from a well in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Officials said the boar was being chased by the tiger when they both fell into the water. The animals were safely rescued by forest officials. Video shows the tiger unharmed after […]
Care homes plead for coronavirus help
Alison Holt Social Affairs Correspondent, BBC News Family handout Giuseppe Casciello has contracted coronavirus at his care home in Hove Some care homes working to protect vulnerable residents from coronavirus are facing staffing and equipment shortages, the BBC has learned. Managers have particularly called for upgraded personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect residents and staff. […]
Women’s World Cup 2023: ‘Football fever has taken over New Zealand’
Before the World Cup, the record crowd for football match in New Zealand was 37,034 for a men’s World Cup play-off against Peru in Wellington in 2017. Despite early concerns about ticket sales, that record has been shattered three times at Eden Park, New Zealand’s national stadium, during this tournament. After 42,137 witnessed Hannah Wilkinson’s […]