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Delivery drivers for food-ordering platforms including Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat are striking on Valentine’s Day to call for better pay and conditions.Wednesday’s five-hour walkout is being organised by Delivery Job UK, an umbrella organisation, many of whose members are Brazilian and which claims to have more than 3,000 supporters in London and several other UK cities, according to The Guardian. The group said on X on Sunday that the industrial action “highlights the growing tensions between gig economy workers and the platforms they work for. As consumers, it’s crucial to consider the conditions under which our conveniences are…

Serena Williams has posted a bikini photo of herself six months after giving birth and highlighted the need for “self-love”.The tennis legend posted a photo of herself on Monday in swimwear and holding her second daughter, Adira, who she gave birth to in August. The 42-year-old American started the post’s caption by saying “loving yourself is essential”, adding that she loved that her body “is not picture perfect”.”I find that I have to remind myself of that self-love through all different stages in my life,” she wrote.”Right now I love that my body is not picture perfect. I love that…

The Body Shop was an innovative, fiercely ethical and thriving part of the British high street for almost five decades.To enter a store was an assault on the senses from colour to exotic names and fragrances. We had never seen the like before. Though confirmation on Tuesday that the UK arm had been placed in the hands of administrators came as no surprise.Money latest: Inflation to rise on Wednesday, experts say – here’s what it could mean for interest rates Sky News revealed on Saturday how the group’s latest owners were preparing the ground for an insolvency process of the…

A theatre in London has apologised and is investigating after Jewish audience members were reportedly made to feel unsafe at a comedy show.Soho Theatre, a former synagogue in the West End, said it was saddened following an incident which happened at the end of a performance by comedian Paul Currie on Saturday night. Officers are also making inquiries, the Metropolitan Police has said, after the incident was reported on Monday.The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) said it was “assisting Jewish guests who were reportedly hounded out” of the theatre.The organisation said it understood an Israeli man and his partner both left…

Shareholders in Europe’s largest travel operator have overwhelmingly backed the company’s plans to cancel its listing on the London Stock Exchange.TUI had announced in December that it planned to put the question to investors at its AGM this month, raising further eyebrows over the City of London’s post-Brexit future. It argued that removing its shares on the FTSE 100 would cut costs and help it meet European Union airline ownership and control requirements.But its central position was that a single German listing would better reflect its ownership and trading patterns, as most of its investors are domiciled in its home…

Veteran BBC radio presenter and broadcasting “legend” Steve Wright has died at the age of 69.Wright hosted shows on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades and was last on air hosting a pre-recorded Valentine’s show on Sunday, the BBC said. He died on Monday. Paying tribute, his family said in a statement: “It is with deep sorrow and profound regret that we announce the passing of our beloved Steve Wright.”In addition to his son, Tom, and daughter, Lucy, Steve leaves behind his brother, Laurence and his father Richard.”Also, much-loved close friends and colleagues, and millions…

Capital gains tax is a levy on any profit you make when you sell or “dispose of” an asset, such as shares or a second home.”Disposing” means gifting it, swapping it for something else or getting compensation for it – eg through an insurance payout. Only the profit is taxed, not the total amount you’ve received for it.For example, if you bought shares in a company for £5,000 and sold them later for £20,000, you’ve made a gain of £15,000, some of which is taxable.Capital gains tax is a complicated topic, but we’ve broken down the basics here… What do…

Sitcom Gavin and Stacey is set to return for another Christmas special, according to reports.The series, written by and starring James Corden and Ruth Jones, first aired in 2007 and lasted for three series. It returned for a special in 2019 and now, five years on, it looks set to make another comeback, according to a report by entertainment news website Deadline.Filmed in South Wales, the sitcom follows the blossoming romance of Gavin Shipman (Matthew Horne) and Stacey West (Joanna Page). Image: James Corden said he “didn’t know” whether another episode would be aired. Pic: RTS/Richard Kendal Corden and Jones…

A former Post Office worker wrongly convicted of fraud during the Horizon scandal has been cleared by the Court of Appeal.Jacqueline Falcon, 42, was accused of reversing transactions on the faulty accounting software between December 2014 and February 2015 while working at Hadston Post Office in Northumberland. The former Post Office clerk had been trying to cover up a shortfall of almost £1,000 in the branch’s accounts which she had not taken and could not explain and was worried the missing amount would be deducted from her pay, the court heard. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video…

Sainsbury’s is warning shoppers that “nationwide” supply problems could lead to a shortage of black tea on the shelves of UK supermarkets.The supply problems are believed to be linked, in part, to disruption caused by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and affect just one supermarket tea supplier. A sign in one Sainsbury’s shop said: “We are experiencing supply issues affecting the nationwide supply of black tea. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to be back in full supply soon.”Sainsbury’s was contacted for comment.The issue is likely to impact some stores across Britain, but is expected to be “temporary”,…