24 h. ago Canned Theft Auto: GTA game developers Rockstar Games 'sacked more than 30 British staff for trying to start a union'

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) said it appears that the staff at the company's base in Edinburgh were dismissed for 'trade union activity'.

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39 h. ago 30 staff sacked at Grand Theft Auto developer in alleged ‘union

Union bosses have said the dismissals were ‘unlawful and retaliatory’.

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56 h. ago Historic Environment Scotland staff consider legal action over failure to sack boss in racism row

EXCLUSIVE: Furious staff have accused Culture Secretary Angus Robertson of "doing nothing" to clear up the mess at the scandal-hit quango.

Events

1 week ago Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care

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1 week ago Labour deputy leadership contest may only cause more trouble for Starmer

Victory for Lucy Powell or Bridget Phillipson, the rivals at the centre of the race, could be reckoning for the party When Lucy Powell got a phone call from a withheld number in her constituency office in Manchester on the day Angela Rayner resigned, Powell told her staff: “This is me getting the sack.” Never would the former Commons leader have believed less than two months later that she might be on the brink of returning as Labour’s deputy leader.Her rival, Bridget Phillipson, also never expected to be in this position. Hurt by some of the internal briefing against her position as education secretary, she debated for more than a day whether to join the race at all. Being cast as the favoured candidate has not been comfortable. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Three staff sacked by care home as furious families speak out

An under-fire care home says it is investigating serious concerns from relatives' loved ones

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should NHS staff who downplay October 7 Hamas atrocities be sacked?

In light of several recent posts, we are asking Mail readers whether they think that NHS staff who similarly downplay the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7 should be sacked?

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4 w. ago Georgia’s prime minister announces crackdown on dissent after Tbilisi protests

Irakli Kobakhidze accused EU ambassador of supporting ‘attempt to overthrow constitutional order’ Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced a sweeping crackdown on dissent, accusing demonstrators who tried to storm the presidential palace of aiming to topple his government and blaming the European Union for interference in his country.Kobakhidze levelled his allegations a day after protesters attempted to breach the presidential palace as local elections were being held. They were stopped by riot police using pepper spray and water cannon. Continue reading...

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