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Saudi authorities accuse Egyptian hotel worker who appeared in ‘offensive’ video with female co-workerSaudi authorities have arrested an Egyptian hotel worker who appeared in what officials described as an “offensive” video eating breakfast with a female co-worker.The footage – which Read more

Health inequalities across the nation revealed by Public Health England Via: People in richest areas of England have 19 more years of good health than poorest parts of country, report says

Alarm raised that department ‘does not know if the police system is financially sustainable’ – as more criminals escape justice Via: Home Office in the dark about whether police forces are running out of money, damning report warns

Shadow chancellor to promise Labour government would ‘restore the balance of power in the workplace’ Via: John McDonnell announces Labour plans to force companies to give workers financial stake

Two-thirds of parents say NHS is leaving children to ‘fend for themselves’ while waiting to access mental health support Via: Mental health waiting times mean 75% of young people get worse before treatment, report warns

QI host says women perform cleverly but are then seen ‘just laughing at the boys’Sandi Toksvig has said that women are being “marginalised” on television panel shows that often edit out their contributions.The QI host told the Radio Times that Read more

Companies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland more pessimistic on hiring plans Employers in England are more optimistic about being able to shrug off the impact of Brexit than anywhere else in the UK but a gloomy outlook across the Read more