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Live Leeds Covid news as government set to announce travel green list Portugal, Iceland, Malta, Israel and Gibraltar are expected to make the cut Holidaymakers are expected to find out today which countries have been added to the travel green list. The government is due to announce destinations that can be visited without quarantining this summer, with Portugal, Iceland and Malta expected to make the list. Once restrictions ease further on May 17, travel will be permitted again but the governme...

Clarks shoes might not be the epitome of cool here in the UK, but in Jamaica, they hold a special place in Jamiacans’ hearts. Referenced in hundreds of reggae and dancehall songs, the “champion shoes” are the preferred footwear of gangsters, school children, Rastas, government officials and everybody in between, and it’s been that way for as long as anybody can remember. Now One Love Books is releasing the long-awaited second edition of Al Fingers‘ cult classic, Clarks in Jamaica, u...

Hybrid working to be used by biggest UK employers Published: 07 May 2021 Nearly all the 50 biggest UK employers have said they do not plan on bringing their staff back to the office full-time, according to new research by the BBC. Citing the need to start smart working and offering flexibility to employees, 43 of the firms said they would embrace a mix of home and office working. Staff will also be encouraged to work from home two to three days ...

Live Yorkshire Covid updates as green list of countries set to be announced today The government is expected to make the announcement today The government is due to announce which countries can be visited without quarantining this summer. Portugal, Iceland and Malta are among those expected to be on the travel green list as well as Gibraltar and Israel. Travel will be permitted again when restrictions ease further on May 17 with a new traffic light system in place. This means destinations on gr...

The big return to hybrid work has many nuances As "le grand retour" looms on the horizon for the people business that is PR, employers and employees alike are working out the full implications of the new normal. by Steve Barrett Hybrid work environments post-COVID are top of mind for business owners. (Credit: Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Sign in to continue Register Limited Article Views (Excludes Subscriber Only Content) Select Newsletters (Excludes Subscriber Only Bulletins) L...

Al Fingers updates his book exploring Clarks shoes in Jamaica The latest edition of Clarks in Jamaica traces the significance of the shoe brand, which has been dubbed the ‘national shoe of Jamaica’ and referenced in countless reggae and dancehall tracks 07/05/2021 9:17 am Originally published in 2012, DJ and cultural historian Al Fingers’ book Clarks in Jamaica traces the brand’s journey from Somerset, where it was founded the 19 th century, to the West Indies, where it subsequently b...

Working in the office part time - with the remainder done at home - will be a model adopted by 43 per cent of the UKs biggest companies. Britain is on track to lift all Covid restrictions on June 21.

Companies which between them employ more than one million workers in the UK have told staff they will no longer be expected to return to the office five days a week, according to new research. Bosses at 50 of the UK’s biggest businesses were asked whether they will be demanding employees return to the office full-time but 43 said they would embrace a hybrid model of two or three days working from home. The research by the BBC comes after several big-name organisations have already declared pl...

The survey questioned 50 of the UKs biggest employers. New research carried out by the BBC has found that over a million people in the UK will not be asked to return to working in the office full time. Out of 50 firms asked, 43 said that they’d lean towards a new form of hybrid working whereby staff worked from home for a few days a week, and from the office a few days a week, too. The general split indicated that people would be working from home for around two to three days a week. Only fou...

WPP and Microsoft aim to transform content production through new Cloud Studio partnership May 6, 2021 10:55 WPP’s new platform, designed by Microsoft’s Azure, aims to increase collaboration between creative teams. The announcement: WPP and Microsoft Corp. have announced a partnership to transform creative content production, beginning with the launch of Cloud Studio, an innovative cloud platform that allows creative teams from across WPP’s global network to produce campaigns for clients...