Fewer strikes under nationalised railways, Aslef leader says

ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan predicted fewer train driver strikes as he joined MPs outside Parliament ahead of the second reading of Labour’s railway nationalisation Bill today. The head of the train drivers’ union hoped that fewer “snouts in the trough” — profiteering rail franchise bosses — will see ticket fares go down alongside …

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Chancellor ends universal winter fuel payments

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the end of universal winter fuel payments previously provided to all pensioners. Individuals born before 25th September 1957, could receive between £250 and £600 to help pay heating bills. This assistance, known as a “Winter Fuel Payment,” includes a “Pensioner Cost of Living Payment” ranging …

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