5 Reform UK disasters this week
This week has seen Nigel Farage defend a Nazi salute and a homophobic joke, and U-turn on another policy pledge
Senior Reform UK figures panicking Trump links could cause them electoral damage
Panic has set in among Reform’s senior figures
The House of Lords is increasingly illegitimate
Removing hereditary peers won’t go far enough to give the Lords legitimacy
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Former Tory rail minister apologies for failure to resolve train strikes
He also called for an end to the ‘demonisation’ of railway workers
Sellafield power workers win 7.5% pay rise after Unite industrial action
‘This deal is one more example of Unite’s relentless focus on improving jobs, pay and conditions delivering dividends for our members’
Yvette Cooper’s deportation plans face criticism from migration experts and campaigners
“Detention & deportation are brutal & useless for anything but enriching private companies that enact it.”
It’s not going well for Elon Musk
The recent X interview Musk conducted with Trump, was a technical shambles with a delayed start.
Labour’s Sadiq Khan says he’s worried about the threat to him and his family if Trump returns to the White House
‘I worry about what a second Trump presidency would mean for me and my family, but I’m not going to allow these people to cower me.’
Mick Lynch perfectly explains why trade unions matter amid Tory attacks
“The very idea of the weekend is a trade union idea. Public holidays. Sick pay. Holiday pay itself. Pensions…
Idles, Enter Shikari, Frank Turner, Asian Dub Foundation and Nova Twins among major acts to sign Love Music Hate Racism statement
“It is now more important than ever that music is at the heart of a united cultural movement which will ward off the threat of the far-right”
The journey to LGBTQ+ equality is far from over
‘With hate crimes against trans people hitting record highs last year, the importance of protecting and preserving trans rights is not something we can take lightly.’
Black children four times more likely to be strip-searched than white children in England and Wales
An appropriate adult was not confirmed to be present in 45% of all strip-searches of children that took place between July 2022 and June 2023
Train strikes: Full list of dates ASLEF members will be on strike
This is when train drivers will be on strike