University worker ordered to pay £20,000 after parking spot discrimination row
The university tried to make adjustments for her, including letting her book twice as far in advance as other staff members An agoraphobic university employee who needed to be on…
Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window
Ryanair has said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked outside when a window on one of its aircraft broke while in flight. US…
OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member
OpenAI is not on track to reduce risks of “catastrophic” loss of control to an acceptable level, a member of its non-profit board has warned, amid spreading public and political…
Fascism on the rise in the UK, Anglican bishop says
Fascism is on the rise in the UK, a Church of England bishop has warned, condemning the “twisted theology” of the self-described “Christian patriots” who demonstrated at ports on the…
Don’t delay on mortgage deals, homeowners warned as Nationwide becomes latest lender to raise rates
Those needing renewed deals are being told not to wait to arrange a new fix Homeowners are being warned not to delay renewing a mortgage deal after Nationwide Building Society…
Swinney asks prime minister for legal mechanism for independence vote
First Minister John Swinney has written to the prime minister inviting him to meet and consider the constitutional future of Scotland. Swinney’s letter calls for a legal mechanism to be…
British man ‘prepared to sabotage UK drone factory for Russia’
Joshua Cammidge appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday A British national was prepared to sabotage a drone factory in the UK on behalf of Russia’s intelligence services, a court…
Glencore’s former head of oil pleads not guilty to bribery charges
Glencore’s billionaire former head of oil trading has pleaded not guilty to two bribery charges after allegedly facilitating payments to west African officials in order to advance the Swiss commodity…
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
The NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of heatwaves, health officials have said, while the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in…
Two men who died on Yr Wyddfa tried calling 999, inquest hears
Two friends who died on a mountain ridge during extreme winter conditions tried calling 999 but the alert was not escalated “as it should have been”, according to a police…