Number of children living in poverty across the UK hits record high
The latest figures have caused outrage and condemnation among child poverty charities.
Yearly Archives: 2024
Bombshell poll suggests Tories could end up with just 36 seats after next election
The latest poll will do little to calm Tory nerves ahead of the general election, with a number of factions within the party looking at replacing Sunak.
Using former UK military bases and a barge to house asylum seekers costs more than using hotels, spending watchdog says
The conversion of former UK military bases and a barge to accommodate asylum seekers has cost £46 million more than using hotels for the same purposes
RMT’s Eddie Dempsey: Ministers ‘lied through their teeth’ after P&O Ferries scandal
Trade unionists held a demonstration outside Parliament calling for action two years on from P&O Ferries sackings
Keir Starmer takes Rishi Sunak apart at PMQs over Tory chaos
“Why is the prime minister so scared to call an election?”
EXCLUSIVE: Every prison is unsafe right now says union chair
POA National Chair slams the UK government’s plan to tackle overcrowding crisis in Britain’s prisons
We can be both pro-business and pro-union. Here’s how
If Labour is to be bold it could offer subsidies to encourage trade union membership through tax relief. But go one step further.
BREAKING: London tube drivers announce strike action in April and May
Aslef members are involved in a long-running dispute over terms and conditions
Has Jeremy Hunt accidentally revealed the date of the election?
It comes after Sunak last week ruled out a general election on May 2 as speculation ramped up over an early vote.
Trade unionists shut down UK arms factories demanding halt of arms exports to Israel
Over 600 workers undeterred by UK Government’s ‘threats’ to pro-Palestine protest