What does Andrea Egan’s election as the new Unison general secretary mean for workers and Labour?
While Egan’s election has been branded a blow to Labour, it also reflects workers’ desire for more vocal, strike-ready union representation.
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Jeremy Corbyn MP calls for communities to unite against hatred, racism and fear
“The great dividers want you to think the problems in society are caused by migrants and refugees. They’re wrong.”
Why the Telegraph’s ‘Labour Christmas bonus’ story doesn’t add up
To present a frozen £10 payment, worth a fraction of its original value, as indulgence is another example of grievance-mongering dressed up as journalism.
Erasmus returns, and with it, the familiar sound of Brexiteer outrage
Even readers of the Express, often dubbed the Brexpress, were not entirely convinced by their paper’s fury.
Journalist picks apart Tories’ ‘confusing’ U-turn on petrol and diesel vehicle ban
Kemi Badenoch was business secretary when the law came into force
Unions slam Tory Peers for ‘defying the will’ of the public after voting down the Employment Rights Bill again
“The behaviour of the House of Lords can no longer be seen as constructive scrutiny and increasingly looks like cynical wrecking tactics”
Kent Labour MP slams Reform council’s plans to cut vital local services at PMQs
“It’s beyond belief that Kent are cutting services that vulnerable people rely on”
Nigel Farage reported to the police over election fraud allegations
A former Reform councillor has alleged that Nigel Farage may have gone over his Clacton campaign spending limit by as much as £9,000
Labour accused of ‘selling out’ over U-turn on day one unfair dismissal rights
The concession comes after weeks of the legislation bouncing back and forth between the Lords and House of Commons
Nigel Farage faces calls to investigate any further pro-Russia links in Reform following Nathan Gill sentencing
Labour says Farage must “give the public a cast iron guarantee that any remaining pro-Russian links have been removed from his Party”.