内容摘要：Mr Hartley added: "The 2010 Equality Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against someone because of religion or belief, or because of a lack of religion or belief.

Mr Hartley added: "The 2010 Equality Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against someone because of religion or belief, or because of a lack of religion or belief.

The fire service said it was still working to put the blaze out shortly after 09:00 BST on Friday."Thanks to everyone who has called to notify us - please be reassured that we are aware and are dealing with the fire," the fire service said in a tweet.

One of Wales' fire brigades has been described as an "operational boys' club", according to one of two new reports released today.The inquiry heard from staff at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) who said that people who do triathlon or cycling with senior leaders were more likely to get promoted.It also found that bullying and harassment were widespread in the Mid Wales fire service, with similar criticisms made in a separate report into the North Wales Fire and Rescue Services (NWFRW).

Senior leaders at both fire brigades have apologised and said they will do more to make sure staff feel supported.in March 2024 following allegations of bullying, sexual harassment and favouritism.

At the time, Hannah Blythyn, then deputy minister for social welfare, said the public

Nearly half (47%) of Mid and West Wales staff reported personal experience of bullying or harassment, and over half (54%) said they had witnessed such behaviours.He said: "The nuances with the new legislation is some of the requirements around things like reasonable adjustments, whether somebody has a disability or not as defined within the legislation, some of those things are quite complicated and will be different from individual to individual.

"I don't think it's possible for a business to be completely ready but we would expect organisations to be contacting us."Private car parks in the UK are to offer motorists a 10-minute "grace period" before they impose a charge for overstaying.

The measure was announced as part of a new code of practice companies have pledged to implement in the autumn.Industry trade bodies say the code will also introduce a fairer appeals system and maintain an existing cap on charges.