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Government must tighten rules to end shopworker abuse, retailers urge Retailers are urging the Government to improve laws to protect staff from abuse (Dominic Lipinski/PA) The Government must take urgent action to tackle violence and abuse towards shopworkers, more than 65 retail leaders have demanded. In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, bosses from high street names including Aldi, McDonald’s, Boots and the Post Office, said stronger laws were needed to protect against shopworker abuse. It comes after recent data found an increase in the verbal abuse of staff at “essential” re...

Submitting... The report said: “There were 250 transactions announced up until June, but this increased to 288 deals in the latter half of the year. “At the same time deal values spiked from just short of £8bn in 2019 to £11.6bn this year, a very healthy 45% increase. Yorkshire and Humber-based companies were involved in 9.2% of all UK deals in 2020 and contributed 3.3% to their total value.” Rights issues dominated the top deals for the region within the first six months of 2020, as companies conducted placements to raise cash for working capital in the wake of Covid-19 disruption. ...

PLANS have been submitted to repair the roof at Chester Crown Court. The proposal, seen in the Public Notices section of The Standard last week, has been submitted to Cheshire West and Chester Council by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. It calls for repairs to be made to the Grade I listed building at The Castle, Grosvenor Road. Other planning applications, again featured in our Public Notices section, include: Asda Stores Limited is planning to remove conditions 6 and 7 of planning permission P/2004/101/CE/1122 to enable Asda to have the opportunity to undertake deliveries 24 hours p...

Pandemic heroes dominate New Year Honours List 2021 The New Year Honours List 2021 is remarkable for its recognition of those who have excelled during the Covid-19 public health emergency, including digital and data professionals Share this item with your network: By Published: 31 Dec 2020 15:55 The New Year Honours List 2021 was notable for its recognition of workers in the public and private sectors who went the extra mile during the Covid-19 public health pandemic. These include digital and data professionals working for supermarket chain Asda. Daniel Owens, online grocery developmen...

A NUMBER of local figures have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours list. The list includes Kim Leadbeater, the sister of murdered MP Jo Cox, who has been recognised with an MBE by the Palace for stepping up her struggle during the pandemic as millions were suddenly cut off from their support networks. Ms Leadbeater founded the Great Get Together – a series of events within communities to help people create ties and help those who are lonely build support networks, and took place online during the pandemic. Other local figures receiving MBE honours include Keighley Cou...