Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees are unlawful Josie Cox Business Editor

Wednesday 26 July 2017 10:50 BSTThe Supreme Court has ruled that workplace tribunal fees are unlawful, forcing the Government to repay more than £27m forked out by employees for cases around unfair dismal, discrimination and other workplace issues since July 2013.Trade union Unison said on Wednesday that thousands of people had been charged for taking …

PDP still not learnt their lessons from Ali Modu Sherif debacle

PDP chapter in Adamawa state says they are working hard to bring back former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, into their fold. The Adamawa State chairman of the party, Abdurrahman Bobboi, disclosed this at a press conference in Yola the state capital yesterday July 24th. Recall that Atiku defected from PDP to APC in February 2014. His attempt to …

Trump: Transgender people ‘can’t serve’ in US military BBC News

Riley Dosh wanted to defend her country and the rights of those who disagree with herUS President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in "any capacity" in the military.He tweeted that he had consulted with military experts and cited "tremendous medical costs and disruption".The Obama administration decided last year to allow transgender people to …

Inside Trump’s snap decision to ban transgender troops By RACHAEL BADE and JOSH DAWSEY

A congressional fight over sex reassignment surgery threatened funding for border wall.President Donald Trump’s sudden decision was, in part, a last-ditch attempt to save a House proposal full of his campaign promises that was on the verge of defeat, numerous congressional and White House sources said. | Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoAfter a week sparring with his …

UK criminal check plan for EU citizens is sticking point in Brexit talks

British demands to carry out criminal records checks on every EU citizen seeking "settled status" in the U.K. after Brexit have proved a major sticking point in talks with Brussels, according to individuals familiar with the negotiations. | Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty ImagesUK criminal check plan for EU citizens is sticking point in Brexit talksBrussels …