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Read More »Socialist Party/Socialist Workers Party police mounting opposition to CWU capitulation before UK’s Royal Mail
Britain’s two main pseudo-left groups, the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and Socialist Party (SP), are scrambling to shore up the authority of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) bureaucracy in the face of mounting opposition to its capitulation before Royal Mail. In opposition to an enforced pay award of just 2 …
Read More »Extra bank holiday confirmed for King Charles III’s coronation
Downing Street has said that the holiday will fall on Monday, May 8 following the King’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier on Saturday, May 6. The bank holiday will take place across the UK. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it will be an opportunity for families and communities …
Read More »Rishi Sunak poised to U-turn on Tory plans for privatisation of Channel 4
The Prime Minister vowed to push ahead with Boris Johnson’s plan to sell off the public service broadcaster during the Tory leadership contest in the summer but the idea is now being reviewed Rishi Sunak is overhauling his policy agenda, with a pledge to privatise Channel 4 in the firing …
Read More »Yordan Alvarez’s three-run homer lifts Houston Astros to World Series title
A mammoth three-run homer from Houston’s Yordan Alvarez helped the Astros win the World Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in game six of the Fall Classic. After a scoreless first five innings, Kyle Schwarber put Philadelphia in front with a 395-ft solo home run at the …
Read More »Royal Family: Kate Middleton and Prince William’s bridesmaid who’s grown up to look just like Princess Margaret
The Queen’s sister Princess Margaret was known for her party-girl lifestyle full of glamorous social events and high-profile romances. With this life came a certain wardrobe that began to define the Princess, cementing her as an elite socialite and media darling. One of her most famous looks came from when …
Read More »UK Nurses vote to go on first-ever national strike action
Nurses throughout the UK have voted for the first time ever to take part in national strike action in a dispute with employers over pay and working conditions amid the cost of living crisis. The strike ballot by more than 300,000 members of the UK’s largest nursing union, the Royal …
Read More »Royal Mail gives deadline dates to post your cards in time for Christmas
CHRISTMAS POST DATES: Make sure you get all your post out with plenty of time (Image by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Royal Mail has announced the last dates people should be sending post to ensure it arrives in time for Christmas. As the festive season begins, shops will start to get …
Read More »Royal Family: Kate Middleton’s very expensive hack to make sure her shoes always fit perfectly
As a working royal, Kate Middleton is on her feet a lot. Despite constantly being on the move visiting different areas of the country, meeting Brits from all sorts of backgrounds and taking part in various events, the Duchess of Cambridge always seems to look composed. Often one of the …
Read More »Historic Derbyshire colliery house to be demolished
A dilapidated house that served as the only surviving relic of a forgotten Chesterfield colliery is to be knocked down and replaced with a modern family home. The late 19th century building is a prominent landmark on Newbold Back Lane, Chesterfield, and is thought to have once served as a …
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