Pay growth has only kept up with inflation in one industry, official figures show. According to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), regular wages – wages excluding bonuses – have only risen as fast as prices in the professional and scientific industry. Jobs in the sector include legal services, management, engineering and scientific
The paper of record has released their newest list of top books for the year. Selected by the staff of the New York Times Book Review, 100 books are celebrated as being notable additions to shelves. Spanning five categories, including Fiction/Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, History, and Science, the books showcase a wide range of genres, styles,
by Regina Avalos, November 21, 2022 (Bravo) Kandi & the Gang is not returning for a second season on Bravo. Star Kandi Burruss revealed the reality show’s cancellation during an Amazon Live appearance. A spin-off of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the series follows Grammy-award winner Burruss and the staff of her Old Lady Gang
Tampax is facing a potential boycott after it was accused of “sexualising women” in a controversial tweet that ended up going viral. In a spin-off of a popular internet meme, the US arm of the tampon brand wrote: “You’re in their DMs. We’re in them. We are not the same.” The meme features the lines
Bikes and car parts retailer Halfords has announced it is to recruit 1,000 car repair technicians over the next 12 months. The company is hoping to attract retirees back into the workforce and to increase the number of women in the technical roles, as competition for workers caused problems. “A competitive labour market has led
Starting with 2011’s Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, the Mission: Impossible movies have adopted subtitles rather than straightforward numerical ordering. That said, while the reasoning behind using Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation and Fallout was rather vague, that’s not the case with Dead Reckoning. Writer/director Christopher McQuarrie has explained why this subtitle, which is being used
The Scottish Parliament does not have the power to call a second independence referendum in the country, the Supreme Court has said. The unanimous ruling from the UK’s top judges said, despite demands from the SNP for a fresh vote, the country’s government would need approval from the government in Westminster before going ahead. First
Tensions between Israel and Palestinians have been rapidly worsening The news of two bombings at bus stops in Jerusalem is an extremely concerning development, and will immediately bring back memories of the bad days of the 2nd Intifada. Tensions between Israel and Palestinians have been rapidly worsening, and attacks by Palestinian militants on Israeli checkpoints
Six people have been killed after a Walmart manager allegedly opened fire at a store in Virginia, witnesses have said. Police said a seventh person who died is believed to have been the gunman. It happened in the city of Chesapeake, with police called shortly after 10pm local time, spokesman officer Leo Kosinski said. “Chesapeake
Photography by Getty ImagesIt’s almost *too* easy to villainize the children of Hollywood royalty. Why? By Natalie Michie Date November 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter It’s been a bad week for the famous offspring of the world. In the past few days, the term “nepo baby” has reared its ugly head to once again haunt the
“Rumble,” the collaboration between Skrillex and Fred again.. with Flowdan and Elley Duhé, has been, for lack of a better word, rumbling around in sets for a while now. The two have become so close of late so as to actually swap homes for some creative inspiration. We hoped that the collab would see the
Armie Hammer‘s father has passed away, E! News has learned. Michael Armand Hammer died on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to TMZ. He was 67 years old. The business titan had reportedly been battling cancer for some time. He started his career at an investment bank before joining Occidental Petroleum, the company founded by his grandfather, Armand Hammer. Michael welcomed
Great Short Books Anyone who’s eternally time-strapped will treasure Kenneth C. Davis’ Great Short Books. This nifty volume highlights 58 works of fiction chosen by Davis for their size (small) and impact (enormous). Each brisk read weighs in at around 200 pages but has the oomph of an epic. “Short novels,” Davis writes in the
Our favorite band of heroes should get well prepared. HBO Max dropped the official trailer for Doom Patrol Season 4 Thursday — and we have many questions. Willoughby Kipling tells the gang atop the trailer that something “very big and very dangerous is on its way” that will bring the world to an end. “Immortus
The US Supreme Court has paved the way for the handover of former president Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress after a three-year legal battle. The court rejected Mr Trump’s emergency application for an order that would have prevented the Treasury department from giving six years of tax returns for him and some of his
Dearest readers, it appears that after the opulent and star-studded GQ Man of the Year Awards, two eligible celebs at the event left together, sparking dating rumors. Sources say that the lovely actress behind Daphne Bridgerton, Phoebe Dynevor, and the Academy Award-nominated actor Andrew Garfield were spotted together for the first time, and it looks