Applications for expanded childcare funding to soon open
The government has confirmed that applications for the first wave of its expansions of free childcare for working parents will open at the start of the new year.
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Andy Walker labels Celtic Champions League record 'embarrassing' as pundit names the £10m reality that's biting Rodgers
Andy Walker has called Celtic's Champions League record a shocker - and doesn't think there will be big-name salvation either.
Eurozone inflation drops to two-year low, but Europeans are still feeling the pinch
Europeans have been overwhelmed by the impact of inflation over the past 12 months. The European Commission's Autumn Forecast, published in November, indicates that although the clouds appear to be clearing and inflation has dropped below 3%, growth is looking stubbornly low.
Legendary soothsayer Baba Vanga's 2024 predictions: EU terrorist attack, Putin assassination
It’s nearing the last month of the year, and that means that we’re getting our yearly batch of predictions from the “Nostradamus of the Balkans” - Baba Vanga.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to visit first NATO country since Ukraine invasion
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to travel to North Macedonia later this week to attend a conference, a trip that would mark his first visit to a NATO member country since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine.
'In true Manchester form, we want to have our cake and eat it'
Manchester wants to have its cake and eat it, the council leader has said as she sets out her 10-year vision for the city's economy. Bev Craig has told the M.E.N. that she wants Manchester's economic success story to continue, but to spread the benefits all over the city.
Date set for when Boris Johnson faces Covid inquiry under oath
Boris Johnson will soon face the Covid Inquiry and will be questioned under oath. The former Prime Minister is expected to provide evidence across a two-day period on Wednesday, and Thursday next week, over his time in No 10. Current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to appear at the same inquiry the following week.
Which European countries have the highest and lowest salaries?
EU labour regulations are generally quite strong, with an emphasis on individual working conditions and labour rights, right to information, anti-discriminatory laws and job security.