Agreement revealed by Unite officials who are giving evidence to the business, innovation and skills select committeeMike Ashleyâs Sports Direct has agreed with HM Revenue & Customs to compensate its warehouse employees for paying them less than the national minimum wage following a Guardian investigation last year that revealed the company was paying less than the legal minimum.The agreement was revealed by officials from the union Unite, who have been leading a campaign against pay and conditions at the retailerâs warehouse, when they gave evidence to parliamentâs business, innovation and skills select committee on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Symbol is âonline equivalent of taunting someone verballyâ, says US watchdog the Anti-Defamation League chief, days after Google removes antisemitic Chrome extension US antisemitism watchdog, the Anti-Defamation League, has added the â(((echo)))â symbol, used online by white supremacists to single out Jews, to its online database of hate symbols.The groupâs decision comes days after Google removed a Chrome extension that was being used by antisemites to add triple parentheses around the names of prominent Jewish public figures including Michael Bloomberg and New York Times journalist Jonathan Weisman. Continue reading...
It might be Studio Ghibliâs last film so with the release of When Marnie Was There, hereâs the ultimate test. How many of their classics can you recognise?Spirited AwayPrincess MononokeThe Cat ReturnsPonyoMy Neighbour TotoroOnly YesterdayThe Wind RisesPom PokoPorco RossoGrave of the FirefliesTales from EarthseaThe Secret World of ArrietyMy Neighbours the YamadasThe Wind RisesKiki's Delivery ServicePrincess MononokeHowl's Moving CastleCastle in the SkySpirited AwayOnly YesterdayFrom Up on Poppy HillThe Cat ReturnsPonyoThe Secret World of Arriety My Neighbours the YamadasPom PokoPorco RossoTales From EarthseaMy Neighbour TotoroFrom Up On Poppy HillThe Wind RisesWhisper of the HeartCastle in the SkyWhisper of the HeartPonyoPrincess MononokePom PokoGrave of the FirefliesOnly YesterdayKiki's Delivery Service7 and above.Lovely Ghibli!4 and above.Only Yesterday you probably knew more0 and above.Your luck has Spirited Away Continue reading...
Thirty-four teenagers and two adults rescued from hazardous stretch of coast after getting stranded during evening walkMore than 30 teenagers trapped by the rising tide on a treacherous rocky shore when a coastal walk went dangerously wrong had to be rescued by helicopter and lifeboats after using their mobile phone torches as distress beacons. Thirty-four teenagers and two adults, believed to be from London, got into trouble after descending to the rocky shoreline from the coastal path between St Margaretâs Bay and Dover harbour on Monday night, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. Continue reading...
British politics will never be cleaned up without transparency. The register of interests is based on trust, so we need to dig deeper to uncover their financesThe investigation into Tory election fraud â centred around undeclared campaign spending â is another stark reminder of MPsâ troubled relationship with money. Stories of sleaze, greed, corruption and entitlement seem to emerge from Westminster so frequently that weâve almost grown used to it. Related: Why is there so little noise about the Tory election fraud claims? | Michael White Continue reading...
The Mannheim-born 22-year-old has had a superb season with Bayer Leverkusen and will add to Fatih Terimâs options going forwardThis article is part of the Guardianâs Euro 2016 Expertsâ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the countries who have qualified for France. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 10 June.Turkey are not short on larger than life characters but the story of Hakan Calhanoglu (pronounced Chal-han-or-luh) stands apart from the rest. He was caught up in an altercation that almost split the national side apart, nearly missed the tournament after being accused of taking a bung and is widely regarded as one of the best free-kick takers in world football. Continue reading...
Candidate known as âPPKâ and backed by alliance of socialists and free-market conservatives has razor thin lead over Keiko FujimoriAfter an ill-tempered electoral campaign marked by insults, mockery and allegations of corruption, an unlikely alliance of socialists and free-market conservatives appears to have propelled a 77-year former Wall Street banker to victory in Peruâs presidential election.Officials suggest it may be days before an official winner is declared. But with the majority of votes counted, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has a razor-thin lead over his rival Keiko Fujimori, 41, the long-time frontrunner in Peruâs election campaign. Continue reading...
Facebook post searching for actors to star in new western from the Oscar-winning director attracts angry response, before being deleted A casting call for a new project produced by Quentin Tarantino has caused controversy after a Facebook post invited âwhoresâ to apply.The post, which has since been deleted, appeared on a casting agency page and began: âCasting Whores for Quentin Tarantino projectâ. The post later requested that all applicants have ânatural breastsâ and should put the word âwhoreâ in the subject line. Continue reading...