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The UK’s equalities minister is pushing for Government departments to withdraw from the Stonewall diversity scheme amid concerns it may not provide value for money. Liz Truss, the women and equalities Minister, has told officials she does not think that Whitehall departments should be signed up to the programme, which costs around £2,500 a year and gives employers access to resources to make them more "inclusive". Membership of the Stonewall "diversity champions" scheme gives companies training about pronouns and gender-neutral spaces and helps to qualify for the LGBTQ charity’s workplace equality index. Described as "the definitive benchmarking tool for employers to measure their progress on lesbian, gay, bi and trans inclusion in the workplace," Stonewall claims its index makes companies more attractive to prospective employees. Members also get access to an "LGBTQ-inclusive jobs board" for diverse employers. The Times reported Ms Truss was concerned that the civil …

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MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed that a deal to sign Raphael Varane has been agreed with Real Madrid. The Real Madrid star is set to undergo a medical at Old Trafford ahead of a move. Elsewhere, Paul Pogba or Jesse Lingard might have to leave if United are to fund a move for Atletico Madrid full-back Keiran Trippier. And Newcastle are eyeing up a move for centre-back Axel Tuanzebe. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply) ⚽️ Dream Team 2021/22 - pick a team now for the chance to win £100k! ⚽️ Follow ALL of the latest updates below... Giacomo Pisa 15 minutes ago 'THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING' Lucas Vasquez has taken to social media to bid farewell to ex-Real Madrid teammate Raphael Varane. After playing alongside each other for the last six years, the 30-year-old Los Blancos wide man said: "It has been a great pleasure to play with you during these years, thank you …

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A woman was left annoyed when she thought her were missing from her ASDA order. However, she ended up finding them in the fridge because her husband thought they were spring onions. Helen Newman was left baffled when she couldn't find the £1 flowers that she'd ordered for her home. The 38-year-old complained to ASDA and received a refund from the supermarket. However, she then discovered the daffodils had arrived but were being kept in a very unusual place. Helen's helpful husband, Dave, had unpacked the shopping for her – and he ended up putting the flowers in the fridge after mistaking them for spring onions. The daffodils had been in the fridge for three whole days before Dave discovered them lying amongst the vegetables last Saturday evening [March 27] and presented the very chilled blooms to his wife. Helen, of Newcastle who runs a lifestyle blog, shared the hilarious story on her Twitter page. Addressing her 1,100 followers, she wrote: …

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Mikel Arteta is currently rebuilding his Arsenal squad as he works his way through his fourth transfer window as Gunners boss and is looking to move players on from his squad both permanently and on a loan basis. During the 2020/21 season, as many as eight members of the first team squad at the Emirates left on loan, either in the summer window or later in January. Once again, several players could leave on a temporary basis this summer, including experienced senior members of the squad as well as younger players looking to develop at a club with greater match opportunities. Here are six players who could leave Arsenal on loan this summer: Joe Willock Academy product Joe Willock spent the second-half of last season on loan at Newcastle United, where he found exceptional form in front of goal. The 21-year-old midfielder score eight times in 14 games for the Magpies and became the youngest player to score in seven consecutive Premier League matches. …

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Manchester City have been urged to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham instead of Tottenham and England talisman Harry Kane. Man City have been strongly linked with a move for Kane as Pep Guardiola looks for Sergio Aguero’s replacement at the Etihad. Last week, reports claimed the Premier League champions were lining up a stunning and record-breaking £160million move for Kane , although City have since distanced themselves from such an eye-watering bid. But Kane would still cost around £100m and former Manchester City and England star Trevor Sinclair believes Man City would be better off spending around £40m on Chelsea forward Abraham. Abraham is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after falling out of favour under Thomas Tuchel. The likes of Arsenal, West Ham and Newcastle United have expressed interest in the 23-year-old . Asked if he would take Abraham at Manchester City over Kane, Sinclair told talkSPORT : ‘I would, yeah. ‘He’s a young …

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In the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse levied against singer/songwriter Ryan Adams, his UK and Ireland tour has been cancelled . Seven women, including his ex-wife Mandy Moore and one fan who was underage at the time, have come forward with allegations against Adams. Moore has said that her ex-husband was ‘psychologically abusive’ while they were married, and alleged that he had a negative impact on her career by convincing her not to work with other producers. Adams’ guitarist has called him a ‘monster’ in the wake of accusations that Adams also made ‘sexual advances’ while offering to help the careers of his accusers, then ‘severing ties’ with them if he was turned down. Adams, in a statement on Twitter, has said that the accusations made against him are ‘exaggerated, misrepresented and outright false’. He also said: ‘As someone who has always tried to spread joy through my music and my life, hearing that some people believe I …

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Ryan Adams’ UK and Ireland tour has been cancelled, two weeks after allegations of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse against the star emerged. Ticketmaster has confirmed that those with tickets will get a full refund after Adams cancelled tour dates, get to begin at the end of March. A tweet from Ticketmaster Ireland explained: ‘The Ryan Adams UK & Ireland tour has been cancelled. ‘Full refunds to ticket purchasers from authorised outlets will be processed by end of day on Monday. Please allow time for the repayment transaction to hit your account.’ This comes just two dates after a spokesperson for the Royal Albert Hall said that Adams’ 2 and 3 April concerts in London were going ahead. The 44-year-old had been set to play London’s Royal Albert Hall, O2 Academy Newcastle, O2 Academy Birmingham, O2 Apollo Manchester, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, O2 Academy Sheffield, and the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, as well as two dates in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre. …

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Greggs is back at it again with world-leading vegan innovations. The bakery firm announced today that a plant-based version of its iconic sausage, bean, and cheese melt will be hitting stores next month. In a tweet, Greggs wrote: ‘The Vegan Sausage, Bean, and CheeZe Melt is coming. WARNING, it’s a bit of a mouthful.’ A video teasing the new creation also read ‘First we gave you the vegan sausage roll. Then the vegan steak bake. And now, another legend has been veganed’. According to Greggs, it’s fulfilling and tasty, and has the same ‘sausagey’ and ‘beany’ flavours. After releasing a vegan sausage bap in a trial earlier this year , as well as a ‘ham and cheeze’ baguette for vegans, this pastry is one innovation of many. The sausage and bean melt uses plant-based ingredients in place of meat, and cheeze, a dairy substitute flavoured to taste like cheddar and mozzarella. It’ll be arriving in stores on 5 August this year and cost from £1.60. If the crowds are …

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There are few things that divide the public as strongly a s the existence of the Greggs vegan sausage roll . Now merge that ire with the absolute scenes that come about when different regions of the UK try to describe a bread roll , and you’ve got the next thing for shock-jock pundits to be enraged about. All of Greggs’ recent innovations have been preceded by intense speculation, and here at Metro.co.uk we heard that a vegan sausage bap might be on the horizon. So, of course, we reached out to the high street pastry giant to find out. A Greggs spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘Over the coming weeks we’ll be trialling our delicious Vegan Ham and Cheeze Baguette and Vegan Sausage Breakfast Roll in a very small number of shops, with a wider launch planned for later in the year.’ So, not only will we be getting that delicious plant-based breakfast roll, but a vegan lunchtime option that mimics a ham and cheese sandwich. The sausage bap will feature bangers made …

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UK weather: Met Office forecasts 'warm and humid' conditions Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High pressure could help the hot weather return to the UK in August following a drizzly end to July. The latest heat maps from Netweather show shades of red sweeping across northwestern Europe on Wednesday, August 4, with scorching highs of 27C hitting France. The red shades then appear to sweep over eastern England later the same day, with London and Kent basking in 23C and the Yorkshire Dales also seeing 22C. Related articles Heavy rain and strong winds set to batter the UK as bad weather return UK storm forecast LIVE: Terrifying …

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