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Fears for safety as fire service cuts are ‘incentivised’ following MoD outsourcing
MoD outsourcing undermines workers’ conditions, is inefficient and risks safety, Unite warns select committee.
Pressure mounts for M&S to stop labelling farmed salmon ‘responsibly-sourced’
The UK retailer is accused of greenwashing harmful products as action against salmon-farming ramps up.
Johnson’s reckless approach will result in yet more suffering and death
Personal responsibility won’t end the crisis. Instead, we need a communal approach and a government that does everything it can to suppress this dangerous virus, writes Roy Wilkes of Zero Covid.
Solidarity builds against ‘unjust job cuts’ at Liverpool University
Trade union and labour movement support escalates for the global academic boycott of the University of Liverpool.
EXCLUSIVE: Estate agent promises ‘action’ over racist football tweet
Savills vows to carry out a full investigation into an alleged employee’s xenophobic football Twitter post.
Human rights lawyer speaks out against offshore asylum centres over ‘human toll’
The new borders bill contains powers allowing asylum claims to be processed outside the UK and could pave the way for offshore processing centres.
Christian Aid ends peacebuilding work in South Sudan as a result of ‘lethal’ aid cuts
“These cuts risk having a lethal effect on the chances of a lasting peace here,” says Christian Aid’s James Wani.
EXCLUSIVE: More voters think rich will try to ‘buy’ influence from Tories than from Labour
A poll found that twice as many people thought the rich trying to ‘buy’ influence in the government was more likely with a Conservative government than under Labour.
People’s Covid Inquiry: ‘The pandemic has uncovered a government unfit for purpose’
The inquiry has criticised the government’s delay in taking action against the spread of Covid-19 and cuts to the NHS.
Unite’s Steve Turner says ‘no one can get close to his record’ and calls on Labour to offer ‘real opposition’
‘I am standing on my record and nobody can touch that, they won’t even get close.’