UK’s oldest Indian restaurant takes crown estate to court over theatened eviction pred 6 urami in 34 minutami Michelin-starred Veeraswamy faces closure as King Charles’s property developer refuses to renew its leaseThe UK’s oldest Indian restaurant will be taking the crown estate to court this month as it faces eviction.Veeraswamy has been serving up curries on Regent Street in London for a century, but now faces closure as the property portfolio owned by King Charles has refused to renew its lease. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman’s hypothermia death after her release by ICE is ruled a homicide pred 6 urami in 46 minutami Daphy Michel, a vulnerable asylum seeker from Haiti, died at Pittsburgh bus shelter days after leaving federal custodyA medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker in Pennsylvania after being released from federal custody a homicide.Meanwhile, an attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death, though a spokesperson maintained in an email that the agency had “NOTHING to do with this woman’s death”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster’s £500m cost-saving drive pred 6 urami in 57 minutami All departments will be affected but biggest cuts are in news, with job losses expected to run into the hundredsBBC News is braced for a major round of job cuts to be revealed within days, in an announcement that will kick off a brutal cost-saving drive designed to save £500m across the corporation.The cuts could come as soon as Wednesday, with staff already told to expect a high number of redundancies. Job losses could run into the hundreds. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
State bans on Pfas reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles, US report finds pred 7 urami in 1 minuto About 80% of 115 products tested show levels of Pfas that comply with rules – but some firms still exceeding limitsState laws banning Pfas in clothing and textiles have significantly reduced the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” used in the products, which public health advocates say marks a major public health win and underscores the value in protective policy.However, some companies appear to have ignored the laws as their products still contain high levels of Pfas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
