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THERESA MAY WOOS LABOUR VOTERS WITH PLEDGES ON WORKERS' RIGHTS
Theresa May is promising a new deal for workers in her latest push to win over Labour voters.
The Prime Minister will offer a package of extra rights and promise further increases in the national living wage if she is returned to Downing Street.
Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn will promise an extra [pounds sterling]37 billion for the NHS and Tim Farron will vow to boost public sector pay as they each address the Royal College of Nursing's conference in Liverpool.
WARNING OF MORE CYBER ATTACK CASES AS PEOPLE RETURN TO WORK AFTER WEEKEND
The full scale of the international cyber attack that continues to disrupt the NHS may only become apparent when people return to work on Monday, experts have warned.
More than 200,000 victims in around 150 countries have been infected by the ransomware which originated in the UK and Spain on Friday before spreading globally.
Ciaran Martin, chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said the outbreak could continue to infect more systems and other victims may emerge.
NEW LONG-RANGE MISSILE CAN CARRY HEAVY NUCLEAR WARHEAD, NORTH KOREA SAYS
North Korea has said the missile it launched over the weekend was a new type of long-range ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead.
Pyongyang's propaganda must be considered with caution, but if confirmed, the claim marks another big step forward in the country's escalating efforts to field a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the US mainland.
Outside experts do not believe the North can do that yet, but each new test pushes the country closer to the goal.
PAY RISES OF JUST 1% COULD LEAD TO 'FALL IN LIVING STANDARDS' - STUDY
Firms expect pay rises to be pegged at 1% in the coming year, leading to a fall in living standards for a "significant" number of workers, a study shows.
A survey of 1,000 employers suggested the economy is about to be hit by a fall in basic pay awards and real wages.
Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found that employers' median basic pay expectations over the next year have fallen to 1%, compared with forecasts three months ago of 1.5%.
SNP REMAINS 'FULL OF AMBITION' AS IT MARKS 10 YEARS IN POWER
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is still "absolutely full of ambition" for what the SNP can do in government, as her party prepares to celebrate a decade in power in Scotland.
While she said the party has a...
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