3 h. ago Trade unions join forces to demand end to ban on 'sympathy strikes'

Secondary industrial action - where a trade union asks its members to take action against their employer in solidarity with workers elsewhere who are in dispute - has been banned since the early 1990s

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46 h. ago Labour reveals major NHS plan to FINALLY cut A&E and ambulance wait times

NHS plan to tackle 'corridor care’ with 55 new clinics and 486 new ambulances - see how many your region will get

Sport

51 h. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves: I saw first hand what the Tories did to kids of my generation

Conservative governments did not care about schools or communities like mine, says the chancellor, as she reveals her motivation behind Labour’s announcement to roll out free school meals for half a million children

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53 h. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves: I saw firsthand what the Tories did to kids of my generation

Conservative governments did not care about schools like mine, communities like mine or the kids I grew up with, reflects Chancellor Rachel Reeves – as she reveals her very personal motivation behind Labour’s announcement to roll out free school meals for half a million of England’s poorest children

Politics

5 d. ago UK politics live: Labour reveals new nuclear programme and submarines ahead of Starmer defence review

UK will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest £15 billion in its warhead programme

Politics

5 d. ago Trump takes ‘wrecking ball’ to workers’ rights amid global ‘freefall’, new report says

International Trade Union Confederation issued report showing conditions for workers’ rights across the globe have worsenedWorkers’ rights across every continent in the world are in a “freefall”, according to the 2025 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union Confederation, the largest trade union federation in the world.The index noted workers’ rights and democracy around the world are often under attack by “far-right politicians and their unelected billionaire backers. Whether it’s Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the US or Javier Milei and Eduardo Eurnekian in Argentina, we see the same playbook of unfairness and authoritarianism in action around the world.” Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Renewed call for Edinburgh University bosses to be grilled by MSPs over £140m cuts plan

A trade union letter cited the potentially ‘devastating’ impact of the cuts

Economics

6 d. ago Revealed: Labour MP in undeclared relationship with boss of trade union she lobbied for in Parliament

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Durham MP Mary Foy is in a relationship with militant former fireman Matt Wrack, who led the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for two decades until January.

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7 d. ago Revealed: Labour MP in undeclared relationship with trade union boss she lobbied for in Parliament

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Durham MP Mary Foy is in a relationship with militant former fireman Matt Wrack, who led the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) for two decades until January.

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2 w. ago The end of Rachel Reeves: Furious Labour insiders tell me there's 'blood in the water', she's about to hike taxes AGAIN and reveal her pathetic new tactic: DAN HODGES

They were the words that destroyed John Major's premiership and government, consigned the Tory Party to decades in the political wilderness and changed the course of British history.

Economics

2 w. ago Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner

Maroš Šefčovič’s remarks come after pace of talks prompted Trump to propose 50% tariff on goods from blocThe European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on all goods from the bloc, saying any potential trade deal between Brussels and Washington must be based on “respect not threats”.The US president made his statement after voicing frustration with the pace of progress on a trade agreement with the EU. The new rates would come into effect from 1 June. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Markets tank as Trump moves to impose crippling 50% tariff on Europe

Donald Trump is threatening new crippling tariffs on the European Union after trade negotiations have gone south.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump launches crippling tariffs on 'very difficult' Europe in new trade war escalation

Donald Trump is threatening new crippling tariffs on the European Union after trade negotiations have gone south.

Politics

2 w. ago I wish I'd been castrated years ago: Shocking words of a rapist who's had it done as TOM LEONARD reveals truth of Labour's plans for paedophiles

Even Labour governments nowadays want to pretend to be 'tough on crime' - when the opposite is true - but the Starmer administration will have its work cut out.

Events

2 w. ago Doctors threaten fresh strike action over 'woeful' 4% pay boost

Despite ministers accepting a series of recommendations by public sector pay review bodies, trade union bosses put Labour on notice of a possible 'summer of discontent'.

Events

2 w. ago Trade union bosses hit by furious backlash from activists after telling transgender women they must use men's toilets at annual conference

Leaders of the Public and Commercial Services union have warned delegates at their annual conference in Brighton they risk breaking the law if they do not use the correct lavatories.

Events

2 w. ago Poll reveals Scottish seats Reform would win while Labour decimated by SNP

Reform is poised to pick up Westminster seats in Scotland, a new poll has suggested.

Politics

2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: The UK and the EU announce new deals and renew ties, 5 years after Brexit

Britain has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks.

Economics

2 w. ago Trans woman is allowed to run for female seat by Britain's biggest trade union

Ellie Waple has been selected as one of four candidates to fill the women's disabled members seat on Unison's National Executive Council.

Politics

3 w. ago Council axes 10 libraries and branded 'disgusting' in heated meeting

The decision to close the libraries was met with anger from members of the public and trade union representatives

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