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Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers have voted in favour of industrial action (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business News

Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers to launch industrial action in row over pay

The action includes refusing to return to sea or shore sooner than agreed and not accepting any new appointment without taking full leave entitlement.
By Alan Jones
31 May 2024
Gosden House School is more than 230 years old (NAHT/PA)
Politics

Schools falling into disrepair through lack of funds – report

Specialist classrooms, laboratories, playgrounds, kitchens and toilets cannot be maintained in some schools, survey reveals.
By Alan Jones
29 Apr 2024
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Politics

Border Force workers to strike over new rosters

Members of the PCS union based at Heathrow airport will walk out for four days.
By Alan Jones
28 Apr 2024
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Business News

BME women ‘twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men’

Research suggests BME workers are ‘significantly overrepresented’ on zero-hours contracts compared with white workers.
By Alan Jones
27 Apr 2024
Unison has called for a review of the role of teaching assistants (Danny Lawson/PA)
Education

Teaching assistants ‘increasingly leading lessons amid teacher shortage’ – union

Unison’s report, Teaching on the Cheap?, is based on a survey of almost 6,000 teaching assistants in England and Wales.
By Alan Jones
26 Apr 2024
The pay offer to firefighters and control staff follows months of talks with employers (James Manning/PA)
UK

Firefighters are offered 4% pay rise

FBU members are being recommended to accept the offer.
By Alan Jones
26 Apr 2024
Tata Steelworks at Port Talbot, South Wales (Alamy/PA)
UK

Tata confirms it will shut Port Talbot blast furnaces after rejecting union plan

Unions and Labour criticised the decision, warning it will have a devastating effect on the steel industry and Welsh economy.
By Alan Jones
25 Apr 2024
Tata Steel’s Port Talbot steelworks in South Wales (Ben Birchall/PA)
UK

Unions say their plan to save steel jobs rejected by Tata

Unions met the company on Thursday with another plea not to press ahead with proposals for its Port Talbot plant which will lead to job losses.
By Alan Jones
25 Apr 2024
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London

Tube hit by fresh strikes as customer service managers walk out

Tube stations are likely to close at the last minute, the TSSA union warns

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25 Apr 2024
The number of cars built was 59,467, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (Ian Forsyth/PA)
Business News

Car production fell last month, figures show

Factories are adjusting for new models, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
By Alan Jones
25 Apr 2024
Dave Ward, general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) says his members have endured a ‘roller coaster’ few years (Victoria Jones/PA)
Business News

Royal Mail workers have endured ‘roller coaster’ few years, says union

The postal group needs a ‘change of direction’, said Communication Workers Union leader Dave Ward.
By Alan Jones
24 Apr 2024
The Institute of Student Employers said its research suggests those starting work favour pay over career progression (Chris Radburn/PA)
Business News

Cost-of-living crisis still hitting students, research suggests

Employers have reported a ‘surge’ in graduates and apprentices leaving because of dissatisfaction over pay.
By Alan Jones
24 Apr 2024
Members of the Aslef union will strike in May (PA)
Business News

Train drivers at 16 rail companies to stage fresh strikes over bank holiday week

Members of Aslef will walk out on May 7, 8 and 9 at different operators and ban overtime for six days from May 6.
By Alan Jones
22 Apr 2024
LNER services from London will be affected (PA)
Business News

Train drivers at LNER to strike in row over terms and conditions

Rail services from London King’s Cross will be disrupted by the walkout on Saturday
By Alan Jones
19 Apr 2024
Unions say the UK is losing a ‘race against time’ to regulate AI in the workplace (Alamy/PA)
Business News

TUC calls for AI to be regulated in the workplace

The UK cannot afford to drag its feet and become an international outlier, warn unions.
By Alan Jones
18 Apr 2024
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UK

Donations to London Marathon runners via JustGiving predicted to break record

More than £30 million has been donated via the fundraising platform so far.
By Alan Jones
16 Apr 2024
Julian Assange says president Joe Biden’s comments are a ‘ray of hope’ (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Crime

Assange says Biden comments on extradition offer a ‘ray of hope’

The US president said he is ‘considering’ dropping the prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder.
By Alan Jones
11 Apr 2024
Unite said around 1,500 of its members based in Port Talbot and Llanwern in South Wales backed industrial action (PA)
Business News

Steelworkers vote for historic strike over planned Tata job cuts

Unite said it will be the first time in more than 40 years that Port Talbot steelworkers go on strike.
By Alan Jones
11 Apr 2024
A CrossCountry train near Basingstoke (Andrew Matthews/PA)
UK

Rail strike suspended ahead of talks to resolve union recognition dispute

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at CrossCountry were due to walk out on Saturday.
By Alan Jones
11 Apr 2024
Supporters of Julian Assange marched to Downing Street in February (James Manning/PA)
Crime

US ‘considering’ dropping Assange prosecution as people mark prison anniversary

Julian Assange faces prosecution in the US over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information.
By Alan Jones
11 Apr 2024
Protesters outside the Old Bailey in London (Yui Mok/PA)
Crime

Not too late to block Assange extradition, WikiLeaks editor says

US President Joe Biden said they were considering a request from the Australian government to drop the prosecution.
By Alan Jones
10 Apr 2024
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