News National action is the most effective form of resistance Downloading PDF. Please wait… Sunday 29 January 2023 Issue 2840 PCS strike at the DVLA in Swansea in January with Geraint Davies MP joining the pickets (Picture: PCS union on Twitter) Workers at the British Museum in London, the Driver …
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More than half a million more people are out of work due to chronic conditions than before the pandemic, according to research. And three out of five of those classed as economically inactive due to long-term sickness are 50 or over. Rest Less, a website which offers advice and support …
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THE Royal Mail website appears to be down. Hundreds of frustrated users have reported issues with logging in and adding items to their baskets to monitoring site Downdetector. 2 The Royal Mail website appears to be downCredit: Getty 2 Error messages appear when trying to complete an orderCredit: ROYAL MAIL …
Read More »In the battle for hearts and minds, are unions on top?
On Wednesday, Britain will experience the closest thing to a general strike since the 1970s, followed by weeks of similar days of industrial action by health, teaching, rail and other unions. © Provided by The i Royal Mail workers hold a rally in Parliament Square, . (Photo: Jonathan Brady/ PA) …
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A WOMAN pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car while crossing a road in Harlow. Essex Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident in Howard Way, The Stow. The collision happened at about 5pm on Monday, December 5, last year. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries …
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The Spice Girls are reportedly set to reunite for King Charles III’s Coronation in May. It is rumoured that the pop icons – including Victoria Beckham – will take to the stage as a five piece as part of a huge royal concert amid an epic three-day celebration. It is said …
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The 29th of January has been a good date for Albion since at least 1983 when they thrashed the then unfashionable Manchester City 4-0 at the Goldstone. Goals from Jimmy Case and Neil Smillie and two from the late Micheal Robinson ensured Albion went through to the FA Cup fifth …
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For centuries, Archbishops of Canterbury have been entrusted with helping members of the Royal Family tackle some of the trickiest issues of the day. Perhaps most famously, Henry VIII and Thomas Cranmer wrestled with the King’s demand to divorce Anne Boleyn. Cranmer succeeded. But the task facing his modern-day successor, …
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For many WWE’s Royal Rumble is one of the highlights of the wrestling calendar, with the two events that give it its name often making for some of the best literal and metaphorical high spots of the year – as well as setting the agenda heading towards Wrestlemania. This is …
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