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Christina McAnea tears into Reform's record in local government
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Union leader perfectly dismantles Zia Yusuf’s claims Reform can restore the public finances

Olivia Barber
3 November, 2025 (2 weeks ago)

“I think it’s interesting that he concentrated on but didn’t give any detail on how they would cut back on public finances.”

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Trade unions issue joint call for Thames Water to be brought into full public ownership

Basit Mahmood
20 June, 2025

With the company’s future looking precarious, trade unions have issued a joint call calling for the company’s nationalisation.

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UK’s largest trade union saw membership jump by 200% in 10 councils won by Reform

Basit Mahmood
19 June, 2025

Nigel Farage’s party have also set made clear their intention cut back on expenditure in local authorities, setting up the DOGE unit, and Farage warning workers in a speech celebrating his party’s gains, to seek “alternative careers” if they worked on diversity or climate change initiatives.

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Migrant care staff charged up to £20,000 in illegal fees to work, UNISON finds

Olivia Barber
12 February, 2025

‘Care staff who come here from overseas are shoring up a crumbling sector. These workers should be treated with respect’

Mel Stride work and pensions Tory minister
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LBC caller slams ‘stupidity’ of Tories ‘skills bootcamp’ plan 

Hannah Davenport
22 May, 2024

‘I would like personally for Mel Stride to come with me on a bootcamp for carers’

NHS worker conditions
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‘Disturbing’ figures show widespread sexual harassment of NHS workers

Hannah Davenport
8 April, 2024

One in four health workers had experienced unwelcome sexual advances, union finds

King Charles
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‘Government has turned its back on working people’: Trade unions react to King’s speech

Basit Mahmood
7 November, 2023

“gimmicks, division, and more of the same.”

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UNISON shame government over plan for huge rise in migrant visa fees

Hannah Davenport
18 July, 2023

Unions condemn plan to hike migrant visa costs to pay for public sector pay rise

Marr Hancock speaking at a Covid press conference
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Matt Hancock’s actions ‘left care sector exposed’ says UK’s largest union

Hannah Davenport
28 June, 2023

‘Matt Hancock is living in a different world’

Protect the right to strike
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Anti-strike law: Major protest planned by unions to defend the right to strike

Basit Mahmood
18 May, 2023

‘We can’t afford to lose the right to strike.’

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