UK universities: UK: England’s universities face £500,000 or 2% of income, fine for free speech failings under new system | world News

UK universities: UK: England’s universities face £500,000 or 2% of income, fine for free speech failings under new system | world News

Universities in England will face fines of up to £500,000 or 2% of income for free speech failings under the new system. Universities in England will face tougher scrutiny over free speech under a new complaints system that allows staff to take their concerns straight to the Office for Students (OfS), with them facing huge…

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Long lines, unpaid TSA employees: experts say the US air travel system is in crisis. travel news

Long lines, unpaid TSA employees: experts say the US air travel system is in crisis. travel news

For more than a month, US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, tasked with screening the millions of people passing through airports across the United States every day, have not been paid. The result was seen in videos spread on social media that showed frustrated travellers waiting in long lines at some of the nation’s busiest…

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Criminal barristers discuss their extremely low salaries and the lack of honesty regarding financial matters within the justice system.

Criminal barristers discuss their extremely low salaries and the lack of honesty regarding financial matters within the justice system.

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute dreaming of starting your career afresh, this feature is for you. Every Monday we speak to someone from a different profession to find out what it’s really like. This week we speak to Barrister Benjamin Knight from Central Chambers, Manchester, and Liberal Chambers, London. Take-home pay can be…

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