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The loss of sacred spaces during the period of observance and the ongoing conflict reminds us of the importance of cherishing food• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereToday starts the first week of Ramadan, and I have the great pleasure of...
The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly ‘frees up’
Business leaders tout AI as a path to shorter weeks and better balance. But without power, workers are unlikely to share the gainsThe front-page headline in a recent Washington Post was breathless: “These companies say AI is key to their four-day workweeks.” The...
Jenrick says Reform UK would only allow British nationals to claim benefits – UK politics live
Reform UK’s Treasury spokersperson announces party’s plans to cut welfare spendingRobert Jenrick, Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson, is giving his speech now.He has announced, or confirmed, three measures to cut welfare spending.The number claiming disability benefits...
Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears
Government considering delay to equalising national minimum wage after jump in youth unemploymentUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are considering a slower rise in the minimum wage for younger workers, amid fears over rising youth unemployment.Labour had...