Jacob Rees-Mogg criticises his own party’s anti-strike laws
Rees-Mogg told the Commons the bill was ‘badly written’ and an ‘extreme example of bad practice’.
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Strike dates: Who is striking this week?
A full list of strikes taking place this week.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Anti-union Laws Won’t Be Stopped in Parliament, but on the Streets’ CWU’s Tony Kearns says
“We’re in the fight of our lives at Royal Mail”
Anti-corruption watchdog says Nadine Dorries broke the rules
‘Failing to seek and await advice’ was a breach of the rules.
Tory party treasurer is raking it in from Russian oil industry
Rishi Sunak and Nadhim Zahawi appointed billionaire Mohamed Mansour to the role last year.
PPE losses rise to £14.9 billion
The financial blackhole generated by unused PPE has been described by Labour as an ‘absolute scandal.’
Brexit anniversary: Three Brexit disaster stories out this week
As we approach the three-year anniversary of leaving the EU, Brexit damage continues to mount.
Levelling up: Andy Burnham calls for UK to follow in Germany’s footsteps to close north/south divide
The Manchester mayor joined council leaders in making a case to the government to approach levelling up like Germany, which gives all regions the funding they need to close divides in living standards.
‘Eldorado vs Crossroads’: Twittersphere erupts at Rees-Mogg and Dorries’ TV show announcements
Not to be outshone by its right-wing channel rival, news followed the Rees-Mogg on GB News announcement that Nadine Dorries is to host her own show on TalkTV.
The hypocrisy of the Conservative libertarians and their media minions
Recent UK Tory governments’ relentless posturing as freedom champions while slowly chipping away at civil liberties through draconian legislation, bears worrying resemblance to the actions of the global right.