‘We are essentially modern day slaves’ – Why rail cleaners are striking
‘Outsourcing means employers can avoid their responsibility to us as railway workers.’
Yearly Archives: 2023
UK set to perform the worst of any G7 country this year, IMF predicts
Among the factors affecting the UK’s economic performance are high gas prices, rising interest rates and a sluggish trade performance.
Public transport investment could boost economy by £52 billion, says TUC
Ambitious report lays out plan to reach net zero targets by radically boosting spending on trains, trams and buses
Andy Burnham slams culture wars ahead of general election
“I want to make an Easter appeal to the many decent people in all of our main parties: please pull the next election campaign back from the brink.”
BBC chairman’s charity being examined over donations to right-wing political groups
‘The Sharp Foundation’s recipient, the IPR, has given money to the News-Watch site, which produces content almost exclusively critical of the BBC’.
Unions call on government to ditch ‘reckless’ retained EU law bill
Jacob Reese-Mogg’s Brexit bill threatens to reverse fundamental workers’ rights
Majority of British public support junior doctors striking, poll finds
Poll reveals growing support for striking junior doctors
Labour focuses on Rishi Sunak’s failings over cost of living and wife’s tax loophole in campaign blitz
The Tories have raised taxes 24 times since 2019, leaving the British people facing the highest tax burden in 70 years.
Brexit disaster: Predicted 0.08% boost from UK-Asia trade deal could be overestimate
“No wonder they feel the need to present figures in the most favourable way they can find.”
Junior doctor strikes could continue until the next election
Potential for longer strikes stretching over a year if government fails to negotiate with junior doctors, sources warn