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Rama with the beneficiary students: Scholarship equal to the minimum wage, obligation to stay in Albania for 3 years after studies

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16:58 09/02/2023 The Prime Minister of the country, Edi Rama, held a meeting with the students who benefited from the new scholarship program. During his speech, Prime Minister Rama raised the concern regarding Albanian students who choose to study in Albania, while pursuing a professional career abroad. Rama took as an example the Faculty of … Read more

‘He treated me as an equal’: Former scrap dealer who was friends with Prince Philip for 40 years

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‘He treated me as an equal’: Former scrap dealer who was friends with Prince Philip for 40 years pays tribute to the duke’s down-to-earth nature Scrap dealer, George Bowman, 84, tells of 40-year friendship with Prince Philip  Unlikely pair met whilst competing in Lowther Carriage Driving Trials in Cumbria  Duke of Edinburgh visited the trials almost … Read more

Women celebrate victory in Asda equal pay bid

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Women celebrate victory in Asda equal pay bid: ‘Made in Dagenham’ case paves way for shop workers to earn same as male warehouse staff The Supreme Court ruled that lower-paid staff who work on the shop floor can compare themselves with higher-paid workers in warehouses  This has been a contentious issue and the 44,000 claimants … Read more

Larry King left a ‘hand-written will’ seeking equal split of his $50M fortune to his five children

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Larry King reportedly left behind a ‘hand-written will’ advising for an even-split of his fortune to his five children in the event of his death. The legendary journalist died of sepsis on Jan. 23 at the age of 87 in Los Angeles after battling COVID-19. His last will and testament was reportedly written on Oct. … Read more

Priyanka Chopra ‘told to leave film set upon asking for equal pay’

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‘Women in films are interchangeable’: Priyanka Chopra reveals she was told to leave a movie set when she asked for equal pay to her male co-star The actress, 38, was advised to ‘take the paycheque, which was nominal’ after she complained about salary inequality early in her career  The White Tiger star explained how she … Read more

BBC blew £1m in legal battles fighting discrimination and equal pay cases

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BBC blew £1m in legal battles fighting discrimination and equal pay cases brought by its own staff, figures reveal BBC spent more than £1million fighting equal pay and race discrimination cases  Figure given in letter to Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee  Committee chairman Julian Knight described the BBC’s spend as ‘unbelievable’ By Paul Revoir For … Read more

Support for Scottish independence surges to equal record high of 58 per cent

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Support for Scottish independence has surged to equal a record high as Boris Johnson‘s premiership continues to alienate votes north of the border, a new poll revealed today. A Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman newspaper showed support for splitting the United Kingdom at 58 per cent, level to a figure reached in October. The … Read more

Rita Ora says women are fighting to have an ‘equal voice’

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Rita Ora exudes vintage glamour as she fries an egg in a latex dress for stunning photoshoot and proclaims: ‘I stand by women having a boss attitude’ By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 07:12 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 07:26 GMT, 26 November 2020 She has carved out a successful singing career and has … Read more

BBC women’s fury as equality watchdog says there was no unlawful bias against them in equal pay row

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Female BBC staff past and present reacted with fury yesterday after the equality watchdog found no unlawful pay discrimination against women at the corporation. Former BBC presenter Carrie Gracie, who was at the heart of a huge equal pay row, branded the verdict by the Equality and Human Rights Commission a ‘whitewash’. The EHRC was … Read more

Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon ‘are set to have equal pay rise for BGT’

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Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon are set to get a pay rise for judging Britain’s Got Talent, following a pay gap dispute with Simon Cowell and David Walliams. Earlier this week it was was revealed Simon and David earned more than double their female counterparts salary, but it has now been claimed they will get a equal … Read more