president zelensky has condemned claims by russia s defence minister that kyiv was preparing to use a so called dirty bomb in a false flag operation, and then try to blame it on moscow. the first birthday cards from king charles and the queen consort, camilla have been delivered to people across the uk celebrating their 100th and 105th birthdays. hello and welcome to bbc world news. in less than 2a hours, the process of electing a new leader of the governing conservative party will move up a gear, as the deadline approaches for candidates to declare themselves. whoever wins will be succeeding liz truss after her ill fated six week premiership. earlier on sunday, the former finance minister or chancellor rishi sunak officially announced that he will stand. the current leader of the house of commons penny mordaunt has already thrown her hat into the ring. and there s also a lot of buzz around the former prime minsiter borisjohnson. of buzz around the former is he about
and scattered showers in the north, but still fairly chilly for the time of year. all the details coming up on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s saturday, 27th april. the government s being urged to take action to stop unpaid carers unwittingly racking up thousands of pounds of debt. carers are entitled to nearly £82 a week in benefits, but only if they owned less than £151 in take home pay from otherjobs. as a result, many end up owing money after being inadvertently overpaid. our reporter dan whitworth has the details. unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incrediblejob. often unpaid carers who look after a loved one do an incredible job. often 2a hours a day, seven days a week, with very few breaks. there lies dedicated to caring for someone else. of the nearly 6 million carers across the uk, just under1 million receive carer s allowance, with about £80 a week. 175,000 of them also have a job, but there is an earnings limit of £151 take home pay a week. go abo
a major review published in the uk today says workers need more rights and everyone involved needs to pay more tax. and cleaning up russia s nuclear mess. we visit an old navy base thought to be one of the most toxic sites in the whole of the country now getting a facelift. welcome to world business report. i m rachel horne. the world of work is changing, but are employment and tax laws keeping up? here in the uk, a government review is calling for workers in the so called gig economy to get new rights. these are people using technology to take short term jobs such as driving for uber or deliveroo. this type of companies offer flexibility over hours, but often with lower pay and poorer conditions. the taylor review says there should be a new category of worker called a dependent contractor. they would get benefits such as some form of minimum wage and sick pay. this is relevant to more and more people around the world. mckinsey found that across the eu and us 20 to 30% of p
great britain will be represented in the ladies wimbledon quarterfinals. johanna konta says she s just focusing on winning the match. she is delighted she has got this far. hello, welcome to the programme. we re live until 11am. cash jobs like window cleaning and decorating are said to be worth up to £6 billion a year, so we want to hear from you this morning if you get paid in cash of if you ve paid forjobs in cash around you home. do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning use the hashtag #victorialive. and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. ending cash in hand jobs and changing the rules on the gig economy, where workers get paid per task, are two of the recommendations in a major report into the way we work. the matthew taylor review also says there are too many people who are being treated like cogs in a machine, rather than human beings. our economics correspondent, andy verity, reports. in the
british female finalist since 1978. aims to become. and scientists have confirmed that they have found that people who drink beer live longer but they don t know why. coffey. coffee. good morning. it s tuesday, july 11th. welcome to bbc newsroom live. a wide ranging review of the british workplace has urged the government to provide good work for all by creating more skilled, well paid jobs. the study led by a former adviser to tony blair recommends that people working in what s known as the gig economy should receive better protection and their employers should make national insurance contributions. theresa may, who commissioned the report, says the conservative government will always be on the side of hard workers and good employers. labour say the review does not go far enough. the report calls for an end to the cash in hand economy. workers working in what s known as the ‘gig economy‘ should receive new legal protections and their employers should