At base, a “fair” wage is one that will attract people to do what you need them to do. It isn’t $20, $30, $40, or $1, $3, or $10 an hour. It is the wage at which people think they are better off taking than not. There is no non-artificial minimum wage, and no absolute...
Rodriguez burst out of the blocks, rattling the champion early and buckling Yafai’s legs with a sharp left uppercut. Yafai struggled to fully recover as Rodriguez’s quick hands continued to find the mark through the early stages. Yafai rallied in the fourth, landing clean with his backhand, but was hampered by blood pouring from a...
Getty Images Gill will be judged on both his performance and his ability to lead a team in transition A young and untested Indian Test side, led by debutant captain Shubman Gill, begins its toughest examination yet this week: a five-match series in England, starting at Headingley. It marks the start of the fourth World...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the government will do “everything in [its] power” to protect people in the UK from the knock-on economic effects of the conflict between Iran and Israel. She would not “take anything off the table” in response to the threat of rising energy costs, she told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg...
England’s Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are out of the World Cup of Darts after suffering a shock defeat by hosts Germany in the last 16. The German pair of Martin Schindler and tournament debutant Ricardo Pietreczko took advantage of a string of missed doubles and some sloppy play by the top two players in...
Eleven people have died in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, including a 21-year-old gunman who took his own life. It is is the deadliest gun attack in the country’s recent history. The BBC’s Bethany Bell visited where incident took place at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in the north-west of the city. Read...
Bethany Bell BBC News in Graz Reuters The shooting in Graz is the deadliest gun attack in modern Austrian history There is shock, sadness and disbelief in Graz, after the worst shooting in modern Austrian history left 11 people dead, including the gunman. “We never could have imagined that this could have happened here, in...
Lizo Mzimba Entertainment Correspondent PA Media Warning: This article contains spoilers. Ncuti Gatwa has left his role as the Doctor after playing the iconic character for two series on Doctor Who. At the end of this evening’s series finale, Gatwa regenerated into Billie Piper, who previously played the Doctor’s companion, Rose Tyler. In a press...
Unlike some of Brazil’s sporting superstars, Fonseca’s story is not one of humble beginnings in the Rio favelas. Fonseca grew up in a wealthy family and started playing tennis at the Rio de Janeiro Country Club – one of Brazil’s most exclusive private venues. His father, Christiano, is a businessman who founded his own hedge...
Swimmers in Devon have been warned about the dangers of open water swimming, including cold water shock. Nearly 200 people died from accidental drownings in the UK last year, with 28 in May alone, according to the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF). The NWSF said cold water shock was “the body’s response to sudden immersion...
Heavyweight Delicious Orie has retired from boxing after a short stint in the professional ranks. Orie, 27, made his pro debut in April, beating Bosnian Milos Veletic on points, but has now decided to walk away from the sport. The Russian-born Briton won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the...
Earps’ impact on the growth of women’s football and England’s success has been enormous. As well as playing a key role in England’s Euro 2022 victory, she was vice-captain as they reached the 2023 World Cup final, saving a penalty in their defeat by Spain. More standout moments in the inaugural Women’s Finalissima followed and...
Hibs have beaten Rangers twice already in the league this season, while the third meeting was a draw. However, Rangers steamrolled Hibs in the second half of the Sky Sports Cup final in March, winning 5-0. The obvious difference that day was the game was played at Fir Park, on a big grass pitch, whereas...
Sweden’s foreign minister has spoken of grief among her colleagues after it emerged that a diplomat who was questioned this week on suspicion of spying has been found dead. The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested by Sweden’s Säpo intelligence service on Sunday and released on Wednesday. He had denied wrongdoing, although prosecutors...
A café owner has said she is “in shock” after a fire broke out at her seafront business between Hope Cove and Thurlestone in South Devon. Tamara Costin, owner of the Beachhouse, said she was “devastated”, saying: “It’s only just the beginning of what would have been a very busy season for them.” According to...