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Good afternoon. Israel has carried out fresh attacks on hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon after its Airstrikes Yesterday that killed 558 people, according to the latest figures from the lebanese government. It was the deadliest day in lebanon since the Civil War which ended in 1990, and its prompted a Mass Exodus of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards Northern Israel this morning. Our middle East Correspondent Hu...

Significant changes proposed for United Kingdom UK employment law including rights for workers like collective bargaining, increasing time limit for tribunal claims

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MSP Jackie Baillie is backing Labour to deliver fair treatment for home care workers.

Supporting a ban on zero hours contracts, Dumbarton constituency MSP Jackie Baillie is aiming for enhanced worker rights.

Nearly half of Americans who file federal income tax returns do not pay any federal income taxes because they receive certain tax credits. Many of these nonpayers actually receive a cash payment from the IRS because of refundable tax credits. Refundable credits are increasing the level of dependency, and nonpayers will soon reach the tipping point where a majority of tax filers pay no taxes and can vote increasing government benefits at no cost to themselves. That is a deadly recipe for never-en...

The welfare provisions in the Senate stimulus bill are very similar to those in the House bill.

The Centre for Policy Studies warmly welcomed the Chancellor’s landmark decision to raise National Insurance thresholds to the same level as income tax, in response to the cost of living crisis.

Updated: May 10 2021, 10:32 ET SIR Keir Starmer began a stuttering reshuffle after a weekend of chaos in Labour ranks following the party’s disastrous election results. Here is who is in the new shadow cabinet. �� Read our Elections 2021 live blog for the very latest updates 6 Sir Keir Starmer reshuffled his Shadow Cabinet after a series of disappointing results in elections on May 6, 2021Credit: LNP Whos in Keir Starmers cabinet?  Angela Rayner - Shadow First Secretary of State 6 Labour...