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NATIONAL LIVING WAGE SET TO INCREASE – Wage to rise  to at least £11 an hour The national living wage is set to increase to at least £11 an hour from next April, the chancellor is to confirm. In a speech to the Conservative Party conference, Jeremy Hunt is expected to say the move will benefit two million of the lowest-paid workers. He will also say he intends to toughen sanctions for people on benefits who do not take steps to find work. It comes as the government is under pressure from some Tories to cut taxes. The national living…

Liverpool have released a scathing statement calling for a wide‑ranging review into how an error by the video assistant referee prevented them from scoring in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday. The Anfield club also warned they would “explore the range of options available” following the VAR controversy and made it clear that “sporting integrity” had been undermined. The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) admitted VAR officials Darren England and Dan Cook failed to act after Luis Díaz’s 34th-minute strike at Tottenham was wrongly ruled out for offside. Still images of the incident showed Cristian Romero playing Díaz onside.…

The Supreme Court may spend much of its upcoming term, which begins next week, scaling back the power of the government, panelists said at a think tank chat on Sept. 28. Along the way, the nation’s highest court may get pulled into the various criminal prosecutions of former President Donald Trump and may also have to rule on whether he is eligible to seek a new term of office despite the controversial allegation that he participated in an insurrection against the government. The panel discussion was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative think tank, and the C.…

More than 277,000 COVID-19 cases among people who received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2021 but not disclosed to the public, newly obtained files show. Some 144,349 cases among partially vaccinated people were reported by 32 jurisdictions to the CDC across three months in 2021, according to some of the files, which were acquired by The Epoch Times through the Freedom of Information Act. Partially vaccinated has been defined by the CDC as having received at least one dose of a vaccine. People were described…

HOUSEHOLDS SET TO STRUGGLE WITH ENERGY COSTS – Prime Minister urged to give support to millions this winter As winter approaches, energy bills are set to rise and turn out to be more costly than last year. In an open letter, a coalition of groups have called for “targeted support” to protect the most vulnerable households “in and on the edge of fuel poverty”. Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to provide support for millions of households expected to struggle with energy costs this winter. More than 140 charities and organisations are urging the prime minister to avoid a “costly…

BARCELONA UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SUSPECTED BRIBERY IN REFEREEING CASE – Alleged payments made to referees for over 17 years Spanish football club Barcelona are under investigation for alleged “active bribery” as part of a probe into suspected corruption spanning two decades at the refereeing committee, according to a court document. Police also searched the offices of the football federation RFEF in Madrid on Thursday, the Barcelona court said, as part of the ongoing inquiry into “possible systemic corruption” within the Spanish refereeing committee. The refereeing investigation has now been widened to include Barcelona as a suspect. Investigating judge Joaquin Aguirre…

ELON MUSK WADES INTO US IMMIGRATION DEBATE AT TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER – Musk urged a two-pronged approach to overhauling U.S. immigration laws. Billionaire Elon Musk waded into the U.S. immigration debate, paying a visit to the Texas border with Mexico to meet with local politicians and law enforcement and obtain what he called an “unfiltered” view of the situation. Musk’s visit came as thousands of migrants have ventured to northern Mexico in recent days on freight trains and buses, then crossed the U.S. border into Texas, Arizona and California in an upswing in arrivals of people seeking asylum in the United…

TRAIN DRIVERS AT RAIL NETWORKS ARE SET TO STRIKE IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER – This involves thousands of Tube staff and means underground services Thousands of London Underground workers and train drivers at rail networks are set to strike in September and October. RMT – Rail, Maritime and Transport Union and ASLEF – The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen members are striking in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. ASLEF represents drivers, whereas RMT represents members from lots of different sectors within the rail industry – including station staff and guards. When ASLEF members go on strike,…

Growing numbers of internet users could seek VPNs to secure an encrypted connection after the UK government passed legislation to police online spaces. Following the news that the Online Safety Bill will become law, VPN companies told The Epoch Times it’s hard to make any predictions, but when governments implement internet restrictions, VPN demands tend to “surge.” VPN stands for Virtual Private Network, a technology that allows users to establish a secure and encrypted connection over the internet. They effectively mask IP addresses and anonymise online presences, making it more difficult for websites, advertisers, and even government agencies to track…

ZELENSKIY MEETS BRITISH DEFENCE SECRETARY IN KYIV Britain this year supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps in Kyiv and discussed how to bolster the country’s air defences, the president’s office said. At the meeting Shapps and Zelenskiy discussed beefing up air defenses in Ukraine amid fears that Russia will use long-range missiles and drones to target critical energy infrastructure in the depths of winter, a statement released by the president’s office said. Britain this year supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles that have allowed Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes on targets in…