November 8, 20240 Comments

Bolt drivers win right to holiday and minimum wage

Getty Images Thousands of drivers working for ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers in the UK rather than self-employed. The ruling means drivers could be entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage, which lawyers said could lead to compensation worth more than £200m. Bolt said it was reviewing its options, including grounds for appeal. It pointed out that the findings

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November 7, 20240 Comments

Vladimir Putin hails ‘courageous’ Donald Trump after election win

Putin praises Trump and congratulates election win Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a “courageous man”. Speaking at an event in the Russian city of Sochi, the Russian president said that Trump was “hounded from all sides” during his first term in the White House. Putin also said that Trump’s claim that he can help end the war in Ukraine “deserves attention at least”.

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