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But GTR said it still hoped to talk to Cash, although only Aslef had been invited by Acas to discuss the current strike by drivers. Nick Brown, GTR’s chief operating officer, said: “We hope today’s talks with the Aslef leadership are productive. I have spoken with the general secretary of the RMT this morning and informed him we’d be happy to meet him at Acas later today to talk about any new proposals he has to try and end the conductors’ dispute and I also asked him to call off their programme of strikes planned for Christmas and New Year.” … [Read more...] about Southern rail strike talks adjourned

According to psychologist Dr Jonathan Pointer: “Imagination always trumps willpower.” Visualising the end result can help you get your act in gear. You could also bribe yourself. … [Read more...] about From ditching booze to exercising, expert tips to help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions

“I might not look the most like a prime minister in this race, because apparently looking like a prime minister is a thing. I cannot win that war, so I am going to stop fighting it. I am going to do the thing that made tens of thousands of people ask me to run to be the leader. I am going to say what I think. I am going to give honest answers. I probably won’t win, but I am guessing that I might just inspire others to give it a go too,” she wrote. … [Read more...] about Labour leadership: Jess Phillips vows to stop acting ‘statesmanlike’

The driven entrepreneur, who founded Richer Sounds in 1978 at the age of 19, can sometimes seem too good to be true. Over four decades he has championed providing secure, well-paid jobs because he believes a happy workforce is key to business success. His ongoing largesse, at a time when the use of zero-hours contracts would come to disrupt the labour market, has been rewarded with loyalty from staff who appear to worship him. At the conference employees reel off examples of the support he had given them through personal crises such as battles with cancer. … [Read more...] about ‘I did the right thing’: Richer Sounds boss has no regrets