Assisted dying could lead to coercion – Streeting
The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being “guilt-tripped” into ending their own lives....
Month : October 2024
Alex Salmond’s funeral takes place near family home
A private service is being held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire....
Bus fares to rise to £3 in England under new cap
The new limit replaces the existing £2 cap but some have criticised the decision....
Starmer: MP Mike Amesbury CCTV footage ‘shocking’
The Prime Minister says the Labour party “moved swiftly” to respond after the video appeared....
Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says
The prime minister says the UK is facing unprecedented challenges, but promises better days lie ahead....
Countries with higher wages than the U.S.
Some Republicans say high wages in the U.S. are hurting America’s global competitiveness. See the countries where wages are even higher....
Why investors aren’t freaking out about inflation
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Minimum wage since 1938
When the federal minimum wage first became law in 1938, it was 25 cents. Adjusted for inflation, that would be worth $4.19 today. Scroll over...
General Electric is in a sharp decline
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CEOs are cashing in on the market boom
Corporate insiders at US companies have dumped $5.7 billion of stock this month, the highest in any September in the past decade, according to TrimTabs....