Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Restaurant and service staff to keep tips in new government law
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new bill has been introduced which will make it illegal for employers to withhold tips from staff working in restaurants and the service industry.
The government-backed Tipping Bill will give customers the confidence in knowing their tips go towards hard-working staff, who face pressures caused by global inflation and the cost of living crisis.
The overhaul of tipping processes is expected to benefit more than two million workers in the UK across the hospitality, leisure and services industry, who tend to earn close to National Minimum Wage and rely the most on tips. READ MORE: Chef from The French to launch new ‘posh butties’ concept at New Century Hall The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill was introduced by Dean Russell MP and received backing from the government.
The legislation will ensure that all tips go to staff by making it unlawful for businesses to hold back well-earned service charges from their employees.
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