Trade unions welcome pay deal announcements from Chancellor
Union leaders praise change in direction, but warn of divisions in pay restoration for NHS workers
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The EU’s signal that it may be ready for closer ties with a Labour government can only be a good thing
With growing opposition among UK voters to Brexit, the damage it has done and an increase in ‘buyers remorse’ any improvements to relations with the EU should be popular in the EU itself.
Age UK condemns Chancellor’s restriction on Winter Fuel Payments
Charities warn older households just above the threshold will be hit hard by the move
Private schools face VAT charge from January 2025, Labour confirms
The Treasury confirmed yesterday that it would apply to payments made in advance for school terms starting after January 1 2025, including any payments made on or after Monday.
Jeremy Hunt confronted with spending black hole in excruciating interview
“For you to have signed up to this list of spending commitments in the year.. it’s unprecedented Mr Hunt”
Labour begins process of renationalising rail
This afternoon MPs are debating the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill – which will see private rail franchises taken into public ownership as they expire.
Another Brexit failure: £2M Brexit border control post has carried out just two checks
A ‘very attractive, big facility with two or three people rattling around doing some paperwork.’
The case for totally banning MPs from second jobs
People can see that corporations and the wealthy elites fund major political parties and many individual legislators to advance their economic interests.
Over 90 campaign groups call on Government to reverse the Tory crackdown on peaceful protest
‘The current government now faces a clear choice between allowing its dire consequences to play out under its watch, or do something to prevent it’
Suella Braverman brutally mocked after pulling out of Tory leadership race
“Breaking news: nobody likes Suella Braverman. Not even the bloody Tories”.