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Commuters face a second day of severe rail disruption today (Wednesday, December 14) as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are joined in walkouts by Royal Mail workers, and nurses prepare to take unprecedented industrial action. As on the first day of the 48-hour strike, around half …

Plans for military staff and civil servants to cover for striking workers in the coming weeks will be discussed at a Cobra meeting on Monday (December 12). The country is set to be hit by a wave of strikes over the coming weeks as Royal Mail staff, nurses, paramedics, rail …

The RMT rail union has rejected a pay offer from train operators. It means strike action in December would go ahead. Earlier today the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) offered Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union workers an 8 per cent pay rise and guaranteed no compulsory redundancies before April 2024. …

Children have revealed the top changes they would make if they were in charge of the country – including protecting all animals, no more homework or school uniforms, and teaching kids to cook from an earlier age. A survey, of 1,000 6-12-year-olds, and their parents, found that more than a …

Rare and retro video games have turned out to be almost as big a business as the latest ones available, according to research conducted for an online gambling platform. And at £233,338, the 1990 version of Nintendo World Championships is the most valuable vintage video game currently available. But even …

Royal Mail workers have walked out on strike and members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are planning seven more strikes in December, including Christmas Eve. The union said its members will be in London on December 9 for the “biggest strike demonstration this country has ever seen”. CWU general …

Whether you are about to delve into your loft for last year’s festive favourite, or buying a new one, a ‘faux fir’ Christmas tree is a firm favourite for many. And with December fast approaching, most of us will be starting to think about putting up our decorations soon, to …

The Royal College of Nursing has told the Health Secretary it is negotiations on pay “or nothing” after he urged the union to return for talks about working conditions to avert strikes. Steve Barclay was on Saturday (November 26) doubling down on his refusal to discuss pay as nurses prepare …

Royal Mail workers are striking again this month as part of a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Communication Worker’s Union (CWU) has formally notified its members will strike on three further dates in November plus seven more in December. Strikes held so far are already said to have …

Royal Mail workers are to strike on Christmas Eve as well as five more days throughout December as a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions continues. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24. This is on top …