Bus and tram workers in Greater Manchester to strike after ‘years of falling wages’
‘Strike action can still be avoided but that will require TGM sitting down with Unite and tabling an offer our members can accept.’
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Labour minister Peter Kyle doesn’t rule out ditching Elon Musk’s X
Peter Kyle has become the latest senior political figure who has refused to rule out quitting Elon Musk’s X, after claiming that the site was no longer as enjoyable as it used to be.
Reform UK MP jailed for ‘repeatedly kicking his ex girlfriend’
He had not publicly disclosed the conviction before he was elected as an MP
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Nigel Farage prevented from speaking at farmer rally because of his ‘divisive role in Brexit’
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was prevented from speaking at the recent farmers’ protest outside Downing Street, amid concerns it would become the ‘Farage show’
Tributes pour in for former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott who has died aged 86
“John was not only a Labour legend but an inspiration to me and a dear friend. He will be greatly missed by so many.”
As winter approaches, UK pays more for gas than EU, sparking anger among Remainers
‘Endless is the victory.’
Right-wingers’ launch annual ‘Christmas is cancelled’ outrage
‘As by magic, poppy rage gives way to “they’re banning Christmas.’
Healthcare crisis for women in the North East raised in parliament
Girls aged four to six in the North East can expect to live in good health for only 59.7 years, the lowest healthy life expectancy in England, and six years less than those in the South East.
March for Climate Justice: Activists rally against fossil fuels and war profiteering as COP29 gets underway
‘The same fossil fuel corporations driving the climate crisis and blocking a just transition are those funnelling Israel the oil it needs for its war machine: all to secure their profits.’