Foreign offices: the Britons who work from home – abroad

Covid has forced many people out of workplaces. Some have saved money by moving overseas

When the coronavirus lockdown forced Mason Palmer, 26, to start working from home, the digital content creator had a rethink about where that home was and in July he moved from Bristol to Milan. “I’ve always loved travelling to Italy,” he says. “I was always going over there; it was like an expensive hobby.”

He did not expect his boss to necessarily be on board with his plans and suggested that he move to working for the company, Working Word, on a freelance basis. But the firm was open to the idea and his boss kept him on staff. “Now I’m like the unofficial Milan branch,” he laughs.

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Polar vortex brings May snow and freeze warnings to New York and New England

  • Unseasonable blast felt from Maine to Manhattan
  • Chill coincides with Vermont reopening outdoor pursuits

Mother’s Day weekend got off to an unseasonably snowy start in the US north-east on Saturday, thanks to the polar vortex bringing cold air down from the north.

Some higher elevation areas in northern New York state and New England reported snowfall accumulations of up to 10in, while traces of snow were seen along the coast from Maine to Boston and as far south as Manhattan.

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Sanders stays, so his movement can live on by dragging Biden leftward

Bernie Sanders vowed to attend the upcoming Democratic debate after a string of primary losses, and posed questions for his rival

From his hometown of Burlington, Vermont, Bernie Sanders got up to speak on Wednesday afternoon, after a disappointing night of watching the results from Tuesday’s primaries roll in.

Would he stay or would he go? For now, he stays, determined to fight on and try to drag the Democratic frontrunner, Joe Biden, to the left, so that even as Sanders’ race effectively peters out, his movement goes on.

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Ocasio-Cortez joins Bernie Sanders for comeback rally in New York

Bernie Sanders addressed a rally in New York City on Saturday, his first since he paused his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination due to health concerns.

Related: Will Ocasio-Cortez's Sanders endorsement shake up the 2020 race?

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The lessons after threats drive a black legislator to quit

Voters in this very liberal, very white state made Kiah Morris a pioneer when in 2014 they elected her as its first black female legislator. Not long after, another Vermont surfaced: racist threats that eventually forced her to leave office in fear and frustration.

Leahy’s border plan draws criticism

Border-zone legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy, , and Patty Murray, , is drawing sharp criticism from illegal immigration opponents who say the bill would "hamstring" the nation's immigration enforcement. The proposal, titled the Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018, would limit the border zone within which U.S. Department of Homeland Security officers may stop vehicles and search private property for the purpose of protecting national security.

Candidates bring heat at Evening Star

The Evening Star Grange was a sauna Thursday night, as the three Democrats vying for the two seats in the Vermont House answered questions about the legalization of marijuana, whether they supported a carbon tax, education funding and school consolidation and gun 'safety' - not control. With the retirement of longtime Rep. David Deen, D-Westminster, and the plan by Rep. Michael Mrowicki, D-Putney, to seek another term, newcomers Cindy Jerome and Nader Hashim, both of Dummerston, also announced their candidacies for the Windham-4 seat.

Bernie Sanders makes more than $1million for the second year in the row

He first hit the million mark in 2016 after publishing book Our Revolution following Trump's election and is due to release another book later this year The royalties and side jobs earned the Independent politician $885,767 in addition to his $174,000 Senate service income, according to a May financial disclosure report. He first hit the million mark in 2016 following his lucrative book deal for Our Revolution, a book on his failed presidential campaign, VTDigger reported.

Vermont Congressional Delegation Opposes Vermont Voters

The politics of American imperialism are alive and well in Vermont, where elected officials are defending the military-industrial war-making machine against voters who reject ruling class priorities. At the symbolic center of this democratic confrontation is the notorious F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the world's most expensive weapons system, designed to kill in many ways, including a nuclear first strike.

Vermont now only US state to never send a woman to Congress

John Nicholson, the top American commander in Afghanistan, speaks to reporters at Bagram Air Base north of Kabul, Afghanistan. Nicholson says America has a role to play in ... The top U.S. commander for the war in Afghanistan says America has a role to play in setting the conditions for members of the Taliban to lay down their weapons and move back into Afghanistan's society.

Meet Gov. Phil Scott, stock car racer

In this July 6, 2017 photo, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott waits to take his stock car out for a practice run at the Thunder Road race track in Barre, Vt., where he won the evening's 50-lap feature race, his 30th lifetime win. Scott spends most of his time working as governor, but he still tries to race whenever he can.

Lawmakers: US Senate’s health care plan would hurt Vermont

The health care proposal under consideration in the U.S. Senate would be devastating to the thousands of Vermont residents who rely on the current system for care, and it has the potential to wreak havoc on the state's finances, top state and federal politicians across the political spectrum said Monday. Meeting in the Statehouse office of Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the three members of the congressional delegation and other top lawmakers from the Democratic and Republican parties said they had different opinions about the best way to fix President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, but they agreed Vermont residents had to be protected in the process.

Commentary: NEA funds help the arts reach rural communities

While his peers in other states are also holding town hall meetings, Rep. Welch has gone the extra mile of pulling together small groups in a variety of fields to discuss how Vermonters would be affected by the sweeping cuts proposed in the most recent federal budget. I took part in one such meeting last week that included representatives from a selection of arts and humanities organizations, public broadcasting companies, libraries and museums.

Vermont delegation comes out swinging against Trump

Perched on a podium on the U.S. Senate floor, Vermont's Bernie Sanders suggested this week that Republican president-elect Donald Trump was a liar. Gesturing at a cardboard cutout of a Trump tweet in which the billionaire businessman promised not to cut federal health care programs, Sanders took aim.

Vermont Senate Leader Uncertainty abounding in Trump era

A top Vermont lawmaker says getting down to crafting the state's budget and priorities will be difficult without knowing how the policies of the incoming Trump administration will affect decisions on Medicaid, cleaning up Lake Champlain, and a variety of other issues. Legislators are prepared to work with the office of Republican Gov. Phil Scott, the congressional delegation and other states, controlled by both Republicans and Democrats, to find common ground, said Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, a Democrat-Progressive from Burlington.

Russian malware discovered on Vermont electric company computer

The company released a statement confirming the malware associated with the Russian group Grizzly Steppe was found on a laptop which was not connected to the electrical grid system. "Last night, U.S. utilities were alerted by the Department of Homeland Security of a malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name DHS has applied to a Russian campaign linked to recent hacks.