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EXCLUSIVE Fury as councils approve thousands of requests to work abroad - including one who worked from Ibiza for four years By DAVID CHURCHILL Published: 17:00 EST, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 17:00 EST, 29 December 2024 e-mail View comments Council staff have been allowed to ‘work from the beach’ more than 2,000 times since the pandemic. Town hall bosses approved at least 731 staff requests to work from abroad in 2023 – with one council worker logging in from Ibiza for four years. There were 440 approvals the year after the Covid pandemic and 708 in 2022, before rising again to 731 last year. A further 226 requests were granted in the first few months of 2024. Critics branded the figures ‘horrifying’ and called on the Government to order a crackdown amid plummeting public sector productivity and town-hall plans to hike council taxes next year. But Labour ministers refused to condemn them, saying it was a matter for councils. Town halls doubled down tonight, insisting they can still monitor employees’ performance from abroad and that offering the perk was crucial for hiring and retaining staff in ‘a competitive recruitment market’. Many of the destinations staff have been allowed to work from – such as Barbados and Australia – have time zones vastly different to the UK, raising concerns about whether staff can do their jobs properly and promptly respond to emails and telephone calls. The real figures are likely to be much higher as many councils failed or refused to answer Freedom of Information requests. A woman sat on a sunny beach working on her laptop (stock image). Council staff have been allowed to ‘work from the beach’ more than 2,000 times since the pandemic Derby City Council (pictured) approved someone working from France for 74 days and New Zealand for 42 days Sandwell Council (pictured) in Birmingham is one council which allowed staff to work from abroad The Tories’ local government spokesman, Kevin Hollinrake, said: ‘It’s shocking that Labour won’t condemn this for what it is. ‘But it is unsurprising given [Local Government Secretary] Angela Rayner is committed to ideological experiments like full-time pay for part-time work and French-style union laws that will wreck our economy. ‘It shows this is a Labour Government that raises taxes sky-high but couldn’t care less when it’s being wasted – and local people will suffer as a result.’ Joanna Marchong, of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, which obtained the data, said: ‘Taxpayers will be horrified that more employees are being given permission than before to work from their sunbeds in what will come as a slap in the face to the residents who are facing higher council tax bills despite reduced frontline services.’ Former Tory Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg added: ‘It indicates a contempt for the taxpayer – they’re just not taking work seriously.’ The data shows one employee for West Devon Borough Council was allowed to work from the Spanish party island of Ibiza from March 2020 until February this year. Derby City Council approved someone working from France for 74 days and New Zealand for 42 days, while Sandwell Council in Birmingham allowed an employee to work from Dubai for nearly three weeks. Powys County Council in Wales granted permission for someone to work from Barbados in 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24, although it did not reveal for how long in each year. Central Bedfordshire Council approved more than 150 requests over the past two years. Tonight the local authority admitted it was official policy to allow staff to work from abroad for up to a month every year, with other councils having similar policies. One council allowed an employee to work from Dubai for nearly three weeks A beach in Sydney. Many of the destinations staff have been allowed to work from – such as Barbados and Australia – have time zones vastly different to the UK, raising concerns about whether staff can do their jobs properly A nightclub in Ibiza. The data shows one employee for West Devon Borough Council was allowed to work from the Spanish party island of Ibiza from March 2020 until February this year Former Tory Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg added: ‘It indicates a contempt for the taxpayer – they’re just not taking work seriously’ As many workers return to their jobs after the Christmas holidays, the figures will infuriate council taxpayers who do not have the luxury of working remotely. It also comes as some town halls look to hike council tax by at least 5 per cent while claiming they don’t have enough resources to continue delivering frontline services. Meanwhile, Office for National Statistics data show that public service productivity was estimated to be 8.5 per cent below pre-Covid levels in the second quarter of this year. The Daily Mail highlighted the growing trend of council staff logging on from abroad last summer, a phenomenon dubbed ‘working from the beach’. But while the private sector has been shifting away from remote working, councils have allowed it to expand. In September, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the previous Tory government’s emphasis on getting people to return to workplaces was ‘bizarre’, insisting that staff can be just as productive working remotely. The Local Government Association, which represents town halls, said: ‘Councils have long experience of managing staff remotely and it is a matter for individual councils to agree from where staff can work.’ The Local Government Department said: ‘Councils are independent employers and they are responsible for managing their own workforces.’ Of more than 300 councils in England and Wales, 271 replied to Freedom of Information requests, with 65 providing data. Wales Share or comment on this article: Fury as councils approve thousands of requests to work abroad - including one who worked from Ibiza for four years e-mail Add comment
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Friday. The Dow added 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tacked on 0.2%. Retailers had some of the biggest gains. Gap soared after reporting quarterly results that easily beat analysts’ estimates. EchoStar fell after DirecTV called off its purchase of that company’s Dish Network unit. European markets closed mostly higher and Asian markets ended mixed. On Friday: The S&P 500 rose 20.63 points, or 0.3%, to 5,969.34. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 426.16 points, or 1%, to 44,296.51. The Nasdaq composite rose 31.23 points, or 0.2%, to 19,003.65. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 42.65 points, or 1.8%, to 2,406.67. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 98.72 points, or 1.7%. The Dow is up 851.52 points, or 2%. The Nasdaq is up 323.53 points, or 1.7%. The Russell 2000 is up 102.84 points, or 4.5%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,199.51 points, or 25.1%. The Dow is up 6,606.97 points, or 17.5%. The Nasdaq is up 3,992.30 points, or 26.6%. The Russell 2000 is up 379.60 points, or 18.7%.
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The classic saying of “progression is not linear” applies in all phases. Every prospect takes a different path to get to the big leagues. In a way, this applies to Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar . The 2021 first-round pick has actually already made his MLB debut in September 2023 but has not yet returned. Diamondbacks Prospect Jordan Lawlar Looking to Burst on the Scene Injury History Lawlar has been dealing with a myriad of injuries since being drafted. Shortly after the 2021 Draft , he suffered a torn labrum, which can be a concerning injury for hitters. However, when healthy, he was producing at the levels that you want to see. As a 19-year-old at Low-A, he slashed .351/.447/.603 (165 wRC+) along with a double-digit walk rate and manageable strikeout rate. Further, he added 24 stolen bases across just 44 games. Cruising through the lower levels of the minor leagues , the young shortstop reached Double-A as a 19-year-old. There have been a few exceptional hitters over the years who can say the same which includes Bryce Harper , Juan Soto , and Ken Griffey Jr. to name a few ( Jackson Chourio was 18 at Double-A). Moreover, in 2023, Lawlar was in the midst of making a significant improvement, cutting his strikeout rate to 15% while maintaining the other positive elements in his profile. That earned him the early September cup of coffee which did not go too well. Across 34 plate appearances in 2023, Lawlar had a miserable -5 wRC+. He struck out 32.4% of the time and had only one hard-hit ball. We see top prospects come up to get a brief taste of the big leagues and get chewed up all the time. Lawlar now had a full healthy offseason to gear up and break the Opening Day roster. Then, the injury bug hit again and he ended up having less than 100 plate appearances total in 2024. The Skills Lawlar does everything pretty well. While his hit tool is below average, he projects well in the power and speed departments. His fluid and twitchy athleticism also enables him to be a plus defender and the ability to stick at shortstop. There is a chance that his batting average lags behind early in his career as he navigates big league pitching. That factored in with his subpar hit tool will likely lead to some extra swing and miss. A common theme across Lawlar’s batted ball profile is his propensity to pull the ball. He has at least a 40% pull rate in nearly every season in his professional career. Lawlar likes to get his power to the pull side, which affects his strikeout rate. His true power ceiling in the majors will become known as he gets more experience. As more exit velocity numbers are present and he gets further away from his wave of injuries, more will be uncovered. An encouraging element of Lawlar’s offensive tools is his plate discipline. Hitters who don’t strike out and take their walks seem to raise the floor of their inevitable slumps just a bit. In the case of Lawlar, his Chase% for the small samples available are all excellent. Lawlar’s patience is a staple of his minor-league production and will be a pivotal piece of his development against big-league pitching. And getting on base in any way shape or form allows him to show off his 99th percentile sprint speed. 2025 Outlook First and foremost, Jordan Lawlar shows up to spring training healthy. Allow him to take the Opening Day shortstop position and not look back. Still only 22 years old, Lawlar could be a really exciting player in 2025. It could be rocky early on, as he has missed tons of time. The power output will ultimately be the determinant of his rookie season ceiling. It could be an Anthony Volpe -like rookie season. “Back, back, back ... wayyyy back!” MLB’s No. 9 prospect Jordan Lawlar ( @Dbacks ) lofts his third homer in 20 @LIDOMRD games: pic.twitter.com/fNJF6i60XJ — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) November 18, 2024 The swing looks good after all the injuries as he works back this offseason. Jordan Lawlar is still a very talented prospect, and now is the time to buy back in. This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.Controversial billionaire Elon Musk hit out at The Sydney Morning Herald after technology editor David Swan published a scathing assessment of his future. In a piece titled ‘Elon Musk quits Tesla, flying cars take off: The predictions for 2025’, Mr Swan described Musk’s leadership of multiple tech companies as “unsustainable”, adding that something would have to give now that he has taken on an active role in the Trump administration. It comes as Trump supporters were this week divided over Musk’s stance on skilled migration – a development Swan cited as one of the “constant controversies and distractions” that would force Musk to step back from Tesla. “It will all come to a head in 2025, and Musk will be forced to hand over the reins at Tesla, a company many mistakenly think he founded.”, Mr Swan wrote. Within hours, Mr Musk fired back on his social media platform X. In a reply to another user’s commentary on the piece, Mr Musk told his 209.7 million followers he predicts “that the Sydney Morning Herald will continue to lose readership in 2025 for relentlessly lying to their audience and boring them to death”. Taking Musk’s Barb on the chin, Mr Swan quoted Musk’s post with a simple two-word reply. “Damn, roasted”, the post read. He later shared a screenshot of the exchange on his LinkedIn account, quipping: “Couldn’t disagree more with Elon on this one.” The Sydney Morning Herald has been approached for comment. 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Adani Energy Solutions says no material impact from Kenya energy deal cancellationSilo Pharma CEO Eric Weisblum buys $4,625 in company stockEel has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" in 2024, reflecting its popularity among inbound tourists and progress in research to pursue its sustainability amid dwindling catches, a restaurant search website operator said. Gurunavi Inc. also said opportunities to consume eel have expanded beyond celebratory occasions due to an improvement in processing technology, making the fish available in such forms as "onigiri" rice balls. In Japan, researchers are conducting studies to realize a complete aquaculture process, where eels raised from eggs are artificially inseminated to produce the next generation. "We want people to enjoy eels in various forms in daily life, while being aware of the importance of natural eels as a resource," a Gurunavi official said in early December. Japanese craft gin came in second. Domestically distilled products are winning increasing recognition overseas, with various areas of the country starting to create their own gin with different flavors, Gurunavi said. Premium ramen noodles were given the "Inbound Award" on the back of their rising popularity among travelers visiting Japan, the company said, as the recent weakness of the yen has increasingly made it a reasonable yet high-quality dish. An increasing number of ramen shops are differentiating themselves from rivals by adding value to ingredients, noodles and soups, while some have started taking reservations or introducing priority entry, Gurunavi said. The company selects its "Dish of the Year" based on the search history on its website and the results of a questionnaire.
Missouri will try to finish its nonconference home schedule unbeaten when it hosts Alabama State on Monday night in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers (10-2) have won all 10 games on their home court so far, with their only losses coming at Memphis, 83-75, in the season opener and against Illinois, 80-77, in St. Louis on Dec. 22. This is Missouri's final tune-up before starting Southeastern Conference play on Jan. 4. "The SEC has proven to be the best conference in the country so far," Tigers guard Tamar Bates said. "Being in these close games and having these lessons to look back on, we will know what we have to clean up." Missouri coach Dennis Gates saw positives in the Tigers' losses to NCAA Tournament-caliber teams. "I'm thankful for the way we respond in adversity," Gates said. "That's what ... our two losses provide. It provides Intel of how our guys have stayed connected through a little adversity ... they've stuck together and they've dug themselves out of certain situations." Guard Mark Mitchell leads Missouri with 13.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Bates (12.7 ppg) and fellow guard Anthony Robinson II (10.7) have picked up the slack for the Tigers while Caleb Grill (13.6) remains sidelined with a neck injury. Tony Perkins is coming off his best game since transferring to Missouri this season from Iowa. The guard stepped up with 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals against Illinois when Robinson struggled. Alabama State (4-8) will begin its Southwestern Athletic Conference slate after facing the Tigers. The Hornets, who were picked sixth in the SWAC's preseason poll, have earned victories over Omaha, Lamar, UT Martin and Division III school Virginia-Lynchburg. "When we get to January, we'll have to figure out how to make moves and get that position up where we need to be," Alabama State coach Tony Madlock said. "The most important thing, like we all know, is to get playing well going into March and then find a way to go those three games (at the SWAC tourney) and get to the NCAA Tournament." The Hornets are led by guards CJ Hines (15.8 points per game), Amarr Knox (15.6) and TJ Madlock (12.1). Hines had 25 points and six rebounds in Alabama State's 83-80 loss to Delaware State at the HBCU Classic on Dec. 20. --Field Level Media
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(Reuters) - Adani Energy Solutions said on Saturday that Kenya's cancellation of a $736 million transmission line project did not require it to make any regulatory disclosure under Indian stock exchange rules as it was within its ordinary course of business. It said it was responding to a request for clarification from the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange after Reuters reported that Kenya's president had ordered the cancellation of the 30-year public-private partnership deal. "Further, the Company hereby submits that there is no material impact of the Media Report on the operations of the Company," Adani Energy Solutions said in a statement. President William Ruto also said on Thursday he had ordered the cancellation of a procurement process that had been expected to award control of Kenya's main airport to India's Adani Group. U.S. authorities on Wednesday indicted Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and seven others, alleging they paid $265 million in bribes to Indian officials. The group denied the allegations. Under the Kenyan international airport plan, worth nearly $2 billion, the Adani Group was to add a second runway and upgrade the passenger terminal in exchange for a 30-year lease. Adani Energy Solutions said in its statement on Saturday that it was not involved in the deal to manage and upgrade Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta airport. "The Company nor any of its subsidiaries have entered into any contract in connection with any airport in Kenya," it said. (Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Alexander Smith)Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president of the United States was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust in government when he assumed the presidency in 1977 and then built a reputation for tireless work as a humanitarian. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter died Sunday, coming up on two years after entering hospice care, at his home in Plains, Georgia. At age 52, Carter was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Carter left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following his 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. Here's the latest: President Joe Biden has scheduled a state funeral in Washington for former President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9. Biden also declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning across the U.S. Carter, the longest-lived former president, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100. Biden also ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday praised Carter for his significant contributions to international peace through the Camp David Accords, the SALT II Treaty and the Panama Canal treaties. “President Carter’s commitment to international peace and human rights also found full expression after he left the presidency,” Guterres said in a statement. "He played a key role in conflict mediation, election monitoring, the promotion of democracy, and disease prevention and eradication. These and other efforts earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and helped advance the work of the United Nations. “President Carter will be remembered for his solidarity with the vulnerable, his abiding grace, and his unrelenting faith in the common good and our common humanity,” Guterres said. King Charles III joined leaders from around the world in issuing their condolences and sharing their reflections on the former president. “It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of former President Carter," the king said in a public statement. “He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977." President Joe Biden broke from his family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remember Carter, recalling his predecessor as a role model and friend. America and the world lost a “remarkable leader” with Carter’s death, Biden said, adding that he had spoken to several of the former president's children and was working with them to formalize memorial arrangements in Washington. Speaking for roughly 10 minutes, Biden remembered Carter as a humanitarian and statesman, someone he couldn't imagine walking past a person in need without trying to help them. He represented “the most fundamental human values we can never let slip away,” Biden said. The president repeatedly praised Carter's “simple decency” and his values, saying some will see him as a man of honesty and humility from a bygone era. “I don’t believe it’s a bygone era. I see a man not only of our time, but for all times,” Biden said. “To know his core, you need to know he never stopped being a Sunday school teacher at that Baptist church in Plains, Georgia.” Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said on X that Carter's significant role in achieving the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel "will remain etched in the annals of history.” He went on to say Carter's “humanitarian work exemplifies a lofty standard of love, peace, and brotherhood.” Carter will be remembered as “one of the world’s most prominent leaders in service to humanity,” el-Sissi said. President Joe Biden will speak about Carter Sunday evening. The president will make his address from a hotel in St. Croix, from the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he is on a holiday vacation with his family. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had one of the great love stories and political partnerships in U.S. presidential history. The former president sometimes called his wife, who died Nov. 19. 2023, “Rosie,” which is a good way to remember how her name actually is pronounced. It is “ROSE-uh-lyn,” not, repeat NOT, “RAHZ-uh-lyn.” They were married more than 77 years but their relationship went back even further. Jimmy’s mother, “Miss Lillian,” delivered Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Smith home in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. The nurse brought her eldest child back a few days later to visit, meaning the longest-married presidential couple met as preschooler and newborn. She became his trusted campaign aide and White House adviser, surprising Washington by sitting in on Cabinet meetings. Then they traveled the world together as co-founders of The Carter Center. Most of the nation saw the former president for the last time at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral. Jason Carter is now the chairman of The Carter Center’s board of governors. He said his grandparents “never changed who they were” even after reaching the White House and becoming global humanitarians. He says their four years in Washington were just one period of putting their values into action and that the center his grandparents founded in Atlanta is a lasting “extension of their belief in human rights as a fundamental global force.” Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter traveled the world advocating for democracy and fighting disease, but Jason Carter said they weren’t motivated by pity, or arrogance that a former American president had all the answers — they ventured to remote places because they could “recognize these people.” They too were from “a 600-person village” and understood that even the poorest people “have the power ... the ability ... the knowledge and the expertise to change their own community.” As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is remembering Carter as a man steeped “in devotion to public service and peace.” The California Democrat said in a statement Sunday that Carter was committed to “honoring the spark of divinity within every person,” something she said manifested in “teaching Sunday school in his beloved Marantha Baptist Church, brokering the landmark Camp David Accords to pave the way to peace or building homes with Habitat for Humanity.” Pelosi also said Carter led “perhaps the most impactful post-presidency in history.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted in a post on X the special contribution Carter made by brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and through his work with the Carter Center. “Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad,” Starmer said. To commemorate Carter’s death, officials with the Empire State Building said in a post on social media that the iconic New York City landmark would be lit in red, white and blue on Sunday night, “to honor the life and legacy” of the late former president. In a statement issued Sunday, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama said Carter’s beloved Maranatha Baptist Church “will be a little quieter on Sunday,s” but added that the late former president “will never be far away -- buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels.” Noting the “hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews” to see the former president teach Sunday school, as he did “for most of his adult life,” the Obamas listed Carter’s accomplishments as president. But they made special note of the Sunday school lessons, saying they were catalysts for people making a pilgrimage to the church. “Many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.” The longest-lived American president died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” The Carter Center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. In his 1975 book “Why Not The Best,” Carter said of himself: “I am a Southerner and an American, I am a farmer, an engineer, a father and husband, a Christian, a politician and former governor, a planner, a businessman, a nuclear physicist, a naval officer, a canoeist, and among other things a lover of Bob Dylan’s songs and Dylan Thomas’s poetry.” A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. After he left office and returned home to his tiny hometown of Plains in southwest Georgia, Carter regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world. Former Vice President Al Gore praised Jimmy Carter for living “a life full of purpose, commitment and kindness” and for being a “lifelong role model for the entire environmental movement.” Carter, who left the White House in 1981 after a landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan. concentrated on conflict resolution, defending democracy and fighting disease in the developing world. Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, remains a leading advocate for action to fight climate change. Both won Nobel Peace Prizes. Gore said that “it is a testament to his unyielding determination to help build a more just and peaceful world” that Carter is often “remembered equally for the work he did as President as he is for his leadership over the 42 years after he left office.” During Gore’s time in the White House, President Bill Clinton had an uneasy relationship with Carter. But Gore said he is “grateful” for “many years of friendship and collaboration” with Carter. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, remember Carter as a man who lived to serve others. “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others — until the very end." The statement recalled Carter's many achievements and priorities, including efforts “to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David." After he left office, the Clinton statement said, Carter continued efforts in "supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity — he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” the statement said.Nifty 50 Today Live Updates: Nifty 50 Price Live blog for 30 Dec 2024