21 h. ago Resident doctors in England begin five days of strike action

NHS leaders warn ‘more patients are likely to feel the impact of this round of strikes than the previous two’Resident doctors in England have begun five days of strike action after rejecting the government’s latest offer to resolve the long-running dispute over pay and jobs.The British Medical Association (BMA), and the health secretary, Wes Streeting, met on Tuesday in a final attempt to reach an agreement, but failed to do so. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago PSG ordered to pay Kylian Mbappé €60m in unpaid wages and bonuses

Dispute related to contract before exit for Real MadridCourt sided with player amid accusations of betrayalA Paris labour court has ruled Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than €60m to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid.Lawyers argued last month before the Conseil de prud’hommes. The court sided with the player amid accusations of betrayal and harassment surrounding the breakdown of their relationship. PSG had been seeking €440m from Mbappé, citing damages and a “loss of opportunity” after he left on a free transfer. However, the court’s ruling can be appealed and is unlikely to end the dispute. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Warning over Christmas fuel supply crisis as unions threaten to cut off Brits

Workers at Certas Energy could walkout for a total of 15 days during the festive period over a pay dispute, potentially leaving the Royals without heating and fuel.

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5 d. ago Hotel owner and security guard deny charges over three teens killed in horrific disco crush

Lauren Bullock and Morgan Barnard, both 17, and Connor Currie, 16, died in the queue for a St Patrick's Day dance

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5 d. ago Striking Guinness workers warn of St Patrick’s Day supply hit amid pay dispute

Unite union members began an eight-day walk out at the Diageo packaging plant in east Belfast on Friday.

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7 d. ago Fears grow over Christmas supply of Guinness 0.0 with staff set to strike over pay

Employees at the drink’s Belfast packaging plant will stage an eight-day walkout starting on Friday, December 12

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1 week ago Spa town's residents up in arms after thousands left without drinking water for more than a week

Under-pressure South East Water (SEW) bosses turned the supply back on to 24,000 homes after Keir Starmer hit out at the 'shocking' extended interruption, which started last Saturday.

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1 week ago Festive flights from Scotland's biggest airports facing disruption over pay dispute

There are fears that flights in the run up to Christmas could be disrupted by a long running tanker drivers pay dispute with four days of strike action over the festive period. The drivers deliver vital aviation fuel supplies to Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports

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1 week ago ‘Boil tap water’ alert for over 24,000 Brits after ‘bad chemical batch’ – what you need to know

MORE than 24,000 Brits have been hit with a "boil water notice" after their tap water supply has been deemed unsafe to drink. South East Water (SEW) issued the notice following issues with one of its treatment works in Pembury. People living in Tunbridge Wells have been told not to drink the water from their...

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1 week ago Christmas rail strikes are called off: Union bosses resolve pay dispute

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to walk out for the next four Saturdays on CrossCountry Trains, causing chaos on the network.

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2 w. ago UK faces a 'Christmas Guinness shortage' due to strike, union bosses warn

Union bosses claim there could be a Guinness drought after workers at Belfast beer packaging plant voted to down tools for eight days in a festive run-up

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff's decision to quit cricket job over pay and £9million BBC compensation

England cricket legend Freddie Flintoff has been through a lot in recent years, including a sudden resignation following a dispute over pay

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff quit job in row over pay as £9m income revealed

Cricket legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is back on our screens as host of ITV's Bullseye - but recently quit his job following a pay dispute

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2 w. ago Brits face popular Guinness beer shortage as huge strike action looms before Christmas

A DRY Christmas could be on the cards for millions of Brits as furious workers at Diageo's Belfast brewery prepare to down tools in a massive row over pay. The UK is facing a "Guinness drought" this festive season after staff voted unanimously to reject a pay offer and launch eight days of strikes next...

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2 w. ago More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate

Workers say the firm’s ‘warp-speed’ approach fuels pressure, layoffs and rising emissionsMore than 1,000 Amazon employees have signed an open letter expressing “serious concerns” about AI development, saying that the company’s “all-costs justified, warp speed” approach to the powerful technology will cause damage to “democracy, to our jobs, and to the earth.”The letter, published on Wednesday, was signed by the Amazon workers anonymously, and comes a month after Amazon announced mass layoff plans as it increases adoption of AI in its operations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Drinkers warned of Guinness Zero drought this Christmas as workers in Belfast go on strike

Around 90 staff at the company's brewery in Belfast will walk out on December 5 with the industrial action running until December 13.

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2 w. ago BMA union behind doctors' strikes branded 'hypocritical' as staff launch formal pay dispute over 2 per cent pay rise

The doctors union heavily criticised the Government when it offered medics a 2.5 per cent uplift, describing the taxpayer-funded boost as 'insulting'.

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3 w. ago Champions League roundup: Dortmund thrash Villarreal, McTominay on target for Napoli

Serhou Guirassy scores twice in 4-0 victoryJuventus off the mark with winner at Bodø/GlimtBorussia Dortmund ended a three-match winless run with a decisive 4-0 triumph against 10-man Villarreal, powered by a double from Serhou Guirassy.The Guinean striker broke the deadlock in stoppage time before the break, heading home from a corner, and he made it 2-0 early in the second half. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago All you need to know about Bee Network strikes after union talks halted

Unite the Union has said strikes by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) workers in a dispute over pay will go ahead

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3 w. ago Rangers fans rejoice in Stewart and Thelwell exits but Hotline fears it's too little too late

Andrew Newport manned the phone on a dramatic day at Ibrox as Patrick Stewart and Kevin Thelwell were shown the door

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