8 d. ago TfL staff take fight to Downing Street over visa rule changes that could force them to leave UK

Union leaders warn dozens of TfL workers could lose their jobs and right to remain in the UK after changes to skilled worker visa rules

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1 week ago Labour's workers' rights Bill could cost NHS, police and fire service £1bn a year and 'wreak havoc' on public sector, Tories warn

Angela Rayner's Employment Rights Bill will make it £154 more expensive to employ every single worker, according to analysis by the Conservatives.

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1 week ago Labour has duty to deliver reforms to workers’ rights, Rayner tells Commons

‘I say to my colleagues on the frontbench that I will be with you every step of the way as we do just that,’ the former deputy prime minister said.

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1 week ago Tories call for workers rights Bill to be thrown out as it returns to Commons

The Bill is aimed at bolstering the rights of workers, including by extending a host of protections to workers from the first day they start a job.

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves' tax rises could be the making or death of the UK Government

Raising taxes could be what saves this government - but a lack of delivery will only help Reform UK.

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1 week ago Global activists call on Starmer to do his ‘duty’ and protect HIV care for LGBT+ people

Exclusive: Almost 700 health workers and LGBT+ rights campaigners from 40 countries write to prime minister amid deep cuts to overseas aid

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2 w. ago Milei’s win in Argentina had Trump’s fingerprints all over it. But just how long will their friendship last? | Jordana Timerman

The Argentine president’s libertarian experiment is in tatters, and his hold on power seems increasingly dependent on volatile US supportJordana Timerman is a journalist based in Buenos Aires; she edits the Latin America Daily BriefingIn 1946, Argentina was emerging from military rule, an empowered labour movement was reshaping politics and Col Juan Perón, a leftwing leader who had introduced a raft of popular workers’ rights decrees, was rising fast in the polls. The then US ambassador, Spruille Braden, had other ideas about who should win the national election that year, and he openly campaigned against Perón in Buenos Aires. Braden’s action stands out as one of the most brazen instances of US interference in Argentina’s politics. Until now.The Argentine president, Javier Milei, who won a resounding midterm victory on Sunday, has received ample support from Donald Trump. Ahead of the congressional elections, Trump endorsed Milei and warned: “If he loses, we are not going to be gen...

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage conference LIVE: Reform UK leader delivers statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage press conference LIVE: Reform UK Leader to deliver statement on grooming gangs inquiry

The press conference comes as the grooming gangs scandal deepens and outrage grows over the early release of a sex attacker and soaring asylum hotel bills

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2 w. ago Four out of five homes hit by a Labour mansion tax 'would be in London and SE'

Latest Budget rumours suggest homeowners could face 1% annual bill on properties worth more than £2million

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2 w. ago Workers rights bill and living wage rise 'will lead to a jobs bloodbath', Tories warn... as even left

In its Employment Rights Bill, Labour has also proposed introducing nine-month legal 'probation' periods to address concerns, but the think-tank said this was a 'messy compromise'.

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2 w. ago 'Out of touch' peers warned against blocking workers rights for millions

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak accused opponents of the workers rights' reforms of trying to "side with bad bosses" and warned they were out of step with the public

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3 w. ago Trade unions will gain right to enter workplaces every week in latest stage of Labour's Employment Rights Bill

Union officials are being granted 'statutory right of access' to all but the smallest of businesses under the Employment Rights Bill to 'meet, support, represent, recruit or organise workers'.

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3 w. ago Fifa strike agreement to ensure ‘safe conditions’ on World Cup construction sites

Human rights organisations have previously warned migrant workers will die in preparing Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 finals without major reform

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3 w. ago Angela Rayner launches comeback bid telling MPs she made an 'honest mistake' and resignation was 'tough'... as she reveals she is talking to HMRC about repaying tax

Angela Rayner told the Commons that the 'last few weeks have been incredibly tough on my family' with the 'toll of the incredible scrutiny'.

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3 w. ago Back to the Seventies: Firms brace for more strikes as Labour's workers' rights bill wreaks havoc

Labour has been accused of taking Britain 'back to the 70s' amid mounting fears crippling new employment laws will lead to more strikes, cost jobs and damage the economy.

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3 w. ago How are unions pushing back against Trump’s attacks on labor and layoffs?

Unions are battling in court to halt firings and ensure workers retain their collective bargaining rightsAs Donald Trump continues his drive to cull the federal workforce and consolidate his power, labor unions have emerged as some of his staunchest opponents.Unions are battling the administration in federal courtrooms nationwide, after filing dozens of lawsuits to try to halt attempts to shed hundreds of thousands of government employees, strip collective bargaining rights from over a million workers, and gut some federal agencies. Continue reading...

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