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Khan vows to overrule residents’ group’s objections to Soho bars and restaurants

London mayor says Soho Society’s decision to challenge all new licensing applications ‘bad’ for city Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, has suggested he will overrule a residents’ society which has vowed to challenge all new applications for pubs and bars in Soho. The Guardian revealed last week that the Soho Society, a residents’ group established in 1972 and aimed at “preserving the character of Soho”, voted for a new licensing mandate, meaning it will challenge all new applications for bars and restaurants in the area, including renewals of existing licences. Continue reading...

Government declines to protect Indigenous ‘sacred’ site to be bulldozed for Brisbane Olympic stadium

Environment minister Murray Watt decides against emergency declaration to halt construction but does not rule out ‘longer term protections’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal government has decided against an 11th-hour intervention to halt construction of an Olympic stadium and aquatic centre in the heart of Brisbane, in a park that traditional owners call “sacred”. The environment minister, Murray Watt, issued a statement on Sunday afternoon to say he had considered applications made under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act for him to stop construction in Victoria Park. Continue reading...

Resident group’s objections to bar and restaurant licences ‘destroying Soho’s reputation’

Soho Society, funded by Westminster council, is ferociously opposing all new proposals, venue owners say A society of residents funded by the council could “destroy Soho’s reputation on the international stage” as London’s entertainment district by ferociously objecting to all new bar and restaurant licences, operators in the area have said. The Soho Society, a group of residents established in 1972 aimed at “preserving the character of Soho”, voted in its AGM on Thursday for a new licensing mandate, meaning it will challenge all new applications for bars and restaurants in the area, including renewals of existing licences. It will also object to any venue that wishes to open beyond “core hours”, which Westminster council decrees end at 11pm. Continue reading...

‘Hundreds of job applications’: young people on their struggle to find work

Job seekers say the lack of opportunities has affected their mental health and left them fearing for the future When Catherina finished her degree in digital film production in London, she thought her prospects of finding work were good, but she has found the jobs market tough. Continue reading...

The Independent (World)

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Canada imposes tough Ebola restrictions for travelers from impacted countries

The Canadian government says travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda

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Amanda Rishworth says jobseekers will no longer be forced to submit ‘endless’ pointless job applications

Welfare advocates say that while the reforms are a step in the right direction, the privatised employment services model has failed and should be torn up Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Mutual obligations will be different for every welfare recipient, the employment minister, Amanda Rishworth, says, signalling an end to jobseekers being forced to submit “endless” applications for roles they may not be qualified for. But welfare advocates and a key trade union have said Labor’s employment system changes don’t go far enough and fall short of the reform needed to the failure-plagued sector – they have called for an end to the privatised job services model, which Rishworth admits is not providing enough help. At the lower level, a digital service with “individualised resources and brief interventions” for people who are work-ready but need help finding the right job fit; a “targeted provider-led” stream to help people build skills and confidence to gain employment; and at the upper end, more intensive services for people with complex requirements, who will be given more time, flexibility and support to build their confidence and capabilities. Continue reading...

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British citizenship applications hit record high with 312,000 applying in year to March before Labour launches crackdown by doubling settlement waiting time

More than 312,000 refugees, foreign workers and family dependants applied to become British citizens in the year to March.

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Trump admin announces dramatic curbs on green card applications

Around 1.2 million legal immigrants are thought to be affected by the sweeping changes which mark a drastic shift from established protocol.

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