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UK employers ‘risk losing good people’ without policies on infertility, say managers

30/12/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Survey by Chartered Management Institute finds only 19% of companies have a policy in place‘Exhaustive, expensive and soul-destroying’: one NHS worker’s infertility journeyEmployers should have formal policies in place to help workers who are undergoing fertility treatment, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has said, warning that businesses are increasingly losing talented people by failing to support them.With NHS data showing that one in every seven couples have difficulty conceiving, the professional body urged companies to be understanding and supportive, and offer flexible work hours and paid time off to accommodate medical appointments, as well as paid compassionate leave when necessary. Continue reading...

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Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions

Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former gloryHelsinki’s main sports and entertainment arena is expected to reopen in the spring after getting caught in a Russian sanctions drama that left it disused, without power and starting to smell...

02/01/2025 11:10 The Guardian
Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103

Hungarian gymnast survived persecution of Jews in second world war and won five golds across two GamesThe Hungarian five-time Olympic champion gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in the second world war, has died at the a...

02/01/2025 11:09 The Guardian
New Orleans: FBI probes ‘terrorist’ links in truck attack that killed 15 people – latest updates

Bureau says it is conducting search warrants in New Orleans ‘and other states’ as authorities do not believe Shamsud-Din Jabbar ‘was solely responsible’Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the 42-year-old US citizen from Texas identified by the FBI as the New Orleans attacker, peviously pleaded guilty to two...

02/01/2025 10:55 The Guardian
UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body

Electric Vehicles UK says hybrids without a plug should be banned or else confidence in electric cars will be damagedBritain needs to press ahead with a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars with no plug from 2030 or risk taking “a catastrophic misstep” on the road to net zero, ministers have been...

02/01/2025 08:56 The Guardian
Ice warning and travel alerts in UK as temperatures drop after flooding

Disruption expected as rain turns to snow, after major flooding incident declared in Greater ManchesterAn ice warning is in force for much of the UK as temperatures have dropped, after a major incident was declared due to flooding.The yellow Met Office warning indicates there could be some difficult...

02/01/2025 08:01 The Guardian
Searchers find hiking poles of man missing for a week in Kosciuszko national park

Hadi Nazari, 23, last seen on Boxing Day descending the challenging Hannels Spur trackSign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailHopes are dwindling that a missing hiker will be found alive as experts warn of the rough terrain and scarce water availability.The 23-year-old hiker, Hadi Naza...

02/01/2025 06:15 The Guardian
Fig and almond trees thriving in UK thanks to fewer frosts, RHS says

Society to retire plants no longer suited to UK’s changing climate after 14% fewer days of ground frost recordedFig and almond trees are thriving in Britain as a result of fewer frosts, the Royal Horticultural Society has said.The lack of frost, one of the effects of climate breakdown, means plant...

02/01/2025 06:00 The Guardian
BoM data finds 2024 was Australia’s second-hottest year on record

Rise in greenhouse gases responsible for average temperatures rising to 1.46C above average, with one climate scientist saying this is ‘the norm now’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLast year was Australia’s second-hottest on record going back to 1910 and the warmest...

02/01/2025 02:48 The Guardian
Three-day snow warning issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales

Rain, sleet, flooding and freezing temperatures could lead to hazardous travel conditions, says Met OfficeThe Met Office has issued a three-day heavy snow warning as thousands of households mop up after torrential new year rain led to flooded properties, travel chaos and power cuts.Temperatures coul...

01/01/2025 22:38 The Guardian
Chief justice Roberts warns intimidation and violence risk judicial independence

In sobering year-end report, chief justice laments litany of threats judges face, which he says put the rule of law at riskViolence, intimidation, disinformation and threats to disobey lawful court rulings are putting the United States’ revered principle of judicial independence in jeopardy, the c...

01/01/2025 18:37 The Guardian
Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires

Ukraine president hails ‘one of Moscow’s biggest defeats’ as deal’s end brings power cuts in breakaway Moldovan regionRussian gas has stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, ending a major energy route that goes back to Soviet times and had even survived three years of full-scale war between...

01/01/2025 17:54 The Guardian
Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns

IPPR says elections could lose legitimacy because of falling turnout among groups such as renters and non-graduatesUK elections are “close to a tipping point” where they lose legitimacy because of plummeting voter turnout among renters and non-graduates, an influential thinktank has said.Analysi...

01/01/2025 17:25 The Guardian
Ukraine halts supply of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine ends agreement to allow gas to flow through its pipelines, with European supplies set to be tested as cold weather forecast later this weekUkraine has halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network, almost three years into Moscow’s all-out invasion. The mov...

01/01/2025 16:47 The Guardian
Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day

Officials say most of the victims were women and children as Israel’s war against Hamas continues into the new yearIsraeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on New Year’s Day, mostly women and children, officials said, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new yea...

01/01/2025 16:00 The Guardian
Major incident declared in Greater Manchester over widespread flooding – as it happened

Emergency services receiving reports of ‘damage, risk to life and stranded vehicles’2025’s tempestuous start is also affecting Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.Both counties are seeing heavy rain and strong winds today with three “danger to life” weather warnings in place. Continue reading.....

01/01/2025 15:39 The Guardian
Thousands throng central Birmingham amid false rumour of New Year’s Eve fireworks

Revellers left disappointed after social media reports of display turn out to be a damp squibThousands of people gathered in the centre of Birmingham on New Year’s Eve despite a police warning that the announcement of a fireworks display was false.Police and the city council had urged revellers no...

01/01/2025 15:23 The Guardian
UK consumers warned over offers of money to open betting accounts in their names

Specialists raise alarm over companies such as Moneyful promoting ‘easy money’ in exchange for personal detailsConsumers struggling to pay bills over the festive season have been urged not to sign up with companies that offer money in exchange for personal details in order to open multiple betti...

01/01/2025 13:54 The Guardian
10 reported killed after vehicle driven into crowd in New Orleans – live updates

A further 30 reported injured in incident on Bourbon StreetNola Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness team, has described today’s reported crash as a “mass casualty incident”.Posting on X today, they have warned people to stay away from Canal and Bourbon Street while teams respond on scen...

01/01/2025 12:09 The Guardian
Millions of households in Great Britain face higher energy bills as price cap rises

Average annual bill in England, Scotland and Wales increases by 1.2% to £1,738 from New Year’s DayNine million homes will face higher energy bills from Wednesday as Britain braces for freezing temperatures and snow warnings for the new year period.The average energy bill for households across Eng...

01/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian
Former EU environment chief warns against backsliding on climate crisis

Virginijus Sinkevičius, a former environment commissioner, criticises bloc’s decision to delay deforestation lawA former EU environment commissioner has warned against backsliding on the protection of nature and the battle against the climate crisis after the bloc decided to delay its landmark de...

01/01/2025 04:00 The Guardian
Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after second world war

PM says in his new year message that 2025 will be a year of rebuilding, comparing the task to that Attlee faced in 1945Keir Starmer has promised to rebuild Britain as Labour did after the second world war as he enters a pivotal year for his premiership.The prime minister said in his prerecorded new...

31/12/2024 22:30 The Guardian
Special forces troops face prosecution over alleged war crimes in Syria

MoD reveals incidents involving 10 soldiers are under investigation after trying to keep figures secretNine special forces troops are facing prosecution over alleged war crimes committed in Syria, the government has revealed, with another member of the armed forces under investigation over their act...

31/12/2024 18:41 The Guardian
UK patients unable to get dental care after ‘eye-watering’ rise in private fees

Exclusive: warning that lack of NHS dentists and soaring cost of private work puts essential care out of reach for manyHow soaring fees for private care are deepening England’s dentistry crisisPrivate dentists are cashing in on the scarcity of NHS treatment by hiking their charges for fillings, ch...

31/12/2024 18:00 The Guardian
Water rates in Northern Ireland suggested to help address wastewater crisis

Manager of Lough Neagh Partnership praises actions so far on lake’s algae crisis but warns of wider problemsThe introduction of water rates in Northern Ireland could address crumbling wastewater infrastructure and the impact on waterways, it has been suggested.It comes as the Stormont executive wo...

31/12/2024 17:54 The Guardian
Act now or UK parliament could be next Notre Dame inferno, MPs and peers told

Former Commons leader decries ‘another kick of the can’, with restoration plan not to be published until late 2025Parliament could become the next “Notre Dame inferno”, a former Commons leader has warned, as it was confirmed proposals for a multibillion-pound restoration will not be publishe...

31/12/2024 16:57 The Guardian
US imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran groups over election interference

Treasury department said entities tried to ‘stoke socio-political tensions and influence’ the 2024 US electionsThe United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the US election this year.The US treasury department in a stat...

31/12/2024 16:08 The Guardian
Trump confidant Elon Musk’s China ties pose security risk, ex-general warns

Op-ed highlights business interests of tech billionaire who spent $250m to elect TrumpElon Musk’s mounting influence in Donald Trump’s inner circle has triggered alarm from a former US military chief, who warns the tech billionaire and Trump confidant’s deep ties to Beijing could compromise na...

31/12/2024 15:47 The Guardian
Israel’s hospital attacks have put Gaza healthcare on brink of collapse, says UN

Assaults on medical facilities could amount to war crimes in certain circumstances, human rights office report says Israel’s pattern of sustained attacks on Gaza’s hospitals and medical workers has brought the coastal strip’s healthcare system to the brink of “total collapse”, according to...

31/12/2024 15:39 The Guardian
Russia winds down gas supply to Europe via Ukraine as transit deal expires

Exports to cease on New Year’s Day as Europe faces cold snap and higher than usual fall in reserves since SeptemberEurope will receive the last Russian gas sent via Ukraine’s pipelines in the early hours of the new year as the continent braces for a plunge in temperatures that could hasten the d...

31/12/2024 15:18 The Guardian
Jimmy Carter’s crowning achievements came after having the most powerful job in the world

The Georgian was a campaigner for human rights, democracy and public health – and a devoted husbandIt was the spring of 2014 and I was at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington to interview Jimmy Carter. The former president had just published a new book on women’s rights and was keen to make...

31/12/2024 14:56 The Guardian
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