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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

The HS2 route will stop at Manchester

‘A Conservative con job’: North up in arms as plug pulled on northern powerhouse promises

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
20 November, 2021

Pledges to address England’s regional inequality transpires into broken promises with the scaling back of Northern Powerhouse Rail. Naturally, northerners are in uproar.

Migrants crossing the Channel

Government’s tougher immigration and asylum policy in the spotlight as number of migrants crossing Channel hits new daily high

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2021

As activists took to the streets of Glasgow demanding justice for migrants, a record number of people crossed the English Channel by boat.

Sajid Javid comes under fire by GPs

‘Dismayed and disappointed’: GPs denounce Javid’s comments that appointment shortage is overburdening A&Es

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2021

A war of words between GPs and Sajid Javid has heated up as doctors dispute health secretary’s ‘unsubstantiated’ claims about overloaded emergency departments.

Boris Johnson stood by Priti Patel

Union launches legal challenge into Johnson’s support of Patel amid bullying allegations

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2021

In a fresh focus on the PM’s approach to ministerial ethics, a civil servants’ union has begun a judicial review over Johnson’s backing of the home secretary over harassment claims.

Strikes at universities look likely this side of Christmas

‘More work for less reward’: Academics support strike action in new vote on pension cuts

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
7 November, 2021

University strike dispute intensifies as academics at 37 institutions support industrial action.

Empty supermarket shelves show the true cost of Brexit

Brexit swipes £17bn off UK trade with EU in 3 months – watchdog finds

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
7 November, 2021

A spending watchdog has confirmed the devastating impact Brexit has had on UK trade with Europe.

Training must be given to support transition to clean energy jobs

#COP26: Transition to clean energy must not come at expense of workers – campaigners warn

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
6 November, 2021

The mistakes of the past cannot be repeated, and workers must be put at the heart of the transition to green energy, COP26 leaders are told.

Kwasi Kwarteng suggests the standards commissioner's future is in doubt over the Owen Paterson lobbying affair.

Tory sleaze row: Calls made for probe into Kwarteng’s standards commissioner resignation comments

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
6 November, 2021

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been accused of bullying parliament’s independent regulator Kathryn Stone out of her job.

Rishi Sunak

‘We can afford to contribute more’: UK millionaires call on chancellor to introduce wealth tax

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 October, 2021

‘We are proud to pay our taxes to reduce inequality, support stronger social care and the NHS,’ UK wealth holders write in a letter to Sunak.

Frances O'Grady calls for government to work with trade unions

Unions must have a role in government’s plans to ‘build back better’ says TUC

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 October, 2021

With Britain facing a cost-of-living crisis, Frances O’Grady is calling on the chancellor to work with unions and focus the Spending Review on improving pay and conditions.

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