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Workers could gain the right to request colleagues salary details and information about bonuses, overtime and working hours The watchdog wants employers to respond to pay information requests within a specified timeframe Women in full-time work earned 6.8 per cent less than men on average in April 2026, according to official figures Workers in the UK could gain greater access to information about their colleagues salaries under proposed reforms aimed at tackling pay discrimination, particularly

Highlights Thierry Henry, who co-hosted the 2026 Ballon d'Or with Kate Scott, has defended two jokes that drew criticism, in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday He asked Lamine Yamal whether the Kopa Trophy was he one you really wanted to win, and interrupted Scott's pronunciation of the Scrates Award Henry says he was not checking Yamal's ego, and that Scott said Socrates on purpose as part of a planned joke Scott replied on Instagram: 100%... no disrespect to speak of A night that was mean

The Department of Health and Social Care identified 90,835 of 118,756 submissions as fraudulent After automated responses were excluded, 79.6 per cent of valid respondents supported restrictions on disposable vape sales Researchers warn increasingly sophisticated bots could threaten the integrity of future public consultations Artificial intelligence bots generated more than three-quarters of responses to a UK government consultation on tobacco and vaping restrictions, in what researchers descri

The planned reduction from 20,000 to 12,000 for under-65s could be scrapped before taking effect in April 2027 Banks and building societies have warned that restricting cash Isa deposits could affect mortgage funding The reported reversal would shift the governments approach towards encouraging stock market investment through education rather than reducing savings tax breaks Chancellor John Healey is expected to abandon plans to cut the annual cash Individual Savings Account (Isa) allowance from

Jio shares jump 27 per cent on debut in Mumbai Listing values Jio at around $137 billion (102 billion) Reliance group overtakes Tata as Indias most valuable business empire Mukesh Ambani in tears as his children speak at the listing ceremony SHARES in Mukesh Ambanis Reliance Jio Platforms soared 27 per cent on their stock market debut in Mumbai on Wednesday, making it Indias second most valuable company after its parent, Reliance Industries. The listing values Jio at around $137 billion (102 bil

Sizewell Cs cost could reach 47.7bn, with construction expected to finish between 2039 and 2043 Bill payers could face an additional 9.8bn during construction and 12bn over the plants 60-year operating life Ministers say the project could save 2bn a year across the energy system once operational The UK governments funding model for the Sizewell C nuclear power station could leave taxpayers and energy consumers facing 21.8 billion in additional costs, according to parliaments spending watchdog. T

Healey delivers first budget today with little financial headroom Bank windfall tax expected to fund help with energy bills Defence spending details likely delayed until next year 23.6 billion fiscal headroom expected to shrink CHANCELLOR John Healey delivers his first budget today with little room to manoeuvre, as rising inflation and borrowing costs squeeze the public finances. Healey said the budget would offer breathing space for households and targeted support for businesses. We cant stop t