UK newsfromCN Traveller2 weeks agoThe UK will have a three-day working week in 2027, thanks to 'substitute' bank holidaysBank holidays in 2027 allow for an extended break from December 25 to January 3 with just two days of annual leave booked.
World newsfromwww.theguardian.com4 months agoSee you in March? Debate in New Zealand over extremely long summer breakConcentrated summer leave and an unofficial January–March slowdown reduce productivity by delaying full business activity until 'Mad March'.
UK politicsfromwww.bbc.com7 months agoHundreds of Parliament security staff go on strikeHundreds of Palace of Westminster security staff will strike over pay, removal of six days' annual leave, and a widening ethnicity pay gap, disrupting parliamentary access.
RetirementfromIndependent11 months agoCommercial state CEOs get better pensions and holidays than private sectorCEOs in state bodies are due for pay increases after a review revealed their compensation packages exceed private sector standards.