Exclusive: Rail strikes are due to cripple much of the network for three days next week. Wales Trades Union Congress President Brendan Kelly believes the action could – and should – spread to other industries Miners during the 1926 General Strike ( Image: Amberley Books) A top union chief raised …
Read More »Boris Johnson faces major Tory backlash over plans to privatise Channel 4
The decision to sell off the publicly owned broadcaster has sparked fury, with ministers accused of being “un-Conservative” and breaking promises on levelling up Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Jeremy Hunt hits out at plans to privatise Channel 4 Boris Johnson is facing a …
Read More »‘If there’s ever a best time to make misogyny a hate crime, surely 2022 is it’ – Caroline Nokes
Tory MP Caroline Nokes, chair of the Women and Equalities Committee in Parliament, says the government needs to crack on and criminalise public sexual harassment Tory MP Caroline Nokes writes for the Mirror ( Image: PA) If ever there seemed an appropriate time to make misogyny a hate crime then …
Read More »The areas of London worst hit by Royal Mail delivery delays
Frustrated Londoners are asking politicians to “fix the broken postal service” as it was found that a third of all UK postcodes affected by Royal Mail delays last Thursday were in London. Royal mail’s website reveals that London has been hit uniquely hard by “Covid-related” closures to post offices and …
Read More »Full list of reasons you’re allowed to leave self-isolation in Scotland to avoid fine
The self-isolation period has been discussed a lot in the last couple of days, with Deputy First Minister John Swinney hinting at a cut in Scotland from 10 to seven days, at the First Minister’s latest announcement tomorrow. However, something that is not talked about a lot is the list …
Read More »Covid test disruption to continue as demand surges, admits Sajid Javid
People looking for Covid tests have been warned to expect weeks of disruption after Conservative Health Secretary Sajid Javid warned the system will need to be “constrained” on and off for a fortnight. Boris Johnson had urged people to check their status before Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, leading …
Read More »Work starts on super-sized Royal Mail parcel hub able to process a million items a day
Royal Mail has started work on a super-sized parcel hub – with the capacity to one day process more than a million items a day. The 840,000 sq ft Midlands parcel hub will be its biggest yet, covering an area the size of more than 10 football pitches and reflecting …
Read More »United Nations should be reformed to ‘address global challenges ahead’, says Foreign Secretary
Mr Raab added: “The world needs the UN. And on this anniversary we should remember it, and commit to strengthening multilateralism for the next 75 years.” The Foreign Secretary’s comments come after a speech by Boris Johnson to the UN general assembly last month, in which he said the world’s …
Read More »University of Bristol’s Temple Quarter campus could face five-year delay, MP warns
The University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter campus could be delayed by up to five years without £150million of government help, an MP told Parliament. The warning came as four cross-party local MPs put their case directly to the housing minister for huge amounts of Whitehall cash for the city’s …
Read More »The Brexit 50p coin has arrived… here’s how I made it happen
It seemed like a good idea. Up until now, the Government had produced three special 50p pieces – in 1973, 1992 and 1998 – marking key stages in Britain’s membership. So why not a fourth to commemorate its exit? I called Craig Mackinlay, a Eurosceptic Conservative backbencher, and asked him …
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