Theresa may

While some senior Conservatives have indicated that a lack of trust in Farage’s intentions makes a negotiating role impossible, a senior former cabinet minister told the Guardian that the Ukip leader’s help in forging a productive relationship with the new US administration should not be dismissed out of hand. “He is probably the most successful, non-machine party politician the country has seen in a long while,” the source said. … [Read more...] about Theresa May sets out stall for UK’s place in Trump’s world

Our report that a well-qualified academic once earned so little on his casual contract that he had to supplement it with a job as a refuse collector is confirmation that precarious work has metastasised from unskilled or elementary-level jobs to reach parts of the economy once considered the epitome of security. According to analysis of the official figures by the University and College Union, more than half of academics in Britain’s universities, where students are paying £9,000 a year in fees, are employed on temporary or insecure contracts. They are recruits to a burgeoning class of workers, many of them described as self-employed, that make up the “just about managing”. Ranging from agency workers in warehouses and care assistants to the top-grade professions, these are the people who Theresa May has pledged to put at the heart of her response to the Brexit revolt. … [Read more...] about The Guardian view on employment law: an overhaul is needed

Tyler shouts out former UK PM over banMs Alison would like to see Okonma, who is one of the headliners of July's festival at the North Byron Parklands, address that abuse and his past lyrical content when he takes the stage for his only Australian show. … [Read more...] about Splendour set by Tyler, The Creator should acknowledge lyrics depicting violence against women, activist says

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won approval for his Brexit deal in the House of Commons, the first step towards fulfilling his election pledge to deliver Britain's departure from the European Union by January 31 after his landslide election victory last week. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson wins Commons vote on Brexit deal in time for Christmas

Theresa May has acknowledged the problem, telling the former party leader Michael Howard in an interview with parliament’s House magazine on Thursday: “I think there is a generation out there who feel that they’re going to be worse off than their parents. And what we want as Conservatives is that people should be able to see a brighter future for their children.” … [Read more...] about Tories risk permanent loss of youth vote, says Willetts