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Strikes ‘have worked’ despite government bringing in army, says PCS Union general secretary
We spoke to the General Secretary of the PCS Union, Mark Serwotka.
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Royal Mail strike: Thousands rally outside parliament in latest wave of strikes
Britain was hit with more pre-Christmas disruption today, as Royal Mail staff went on strike over pay and conditions – the first in a series of walkouts. They’re just the latest set of workers to take industrial action – with more planned this month by unions representing train drivers, nurses and ambulance staff – among…
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Egg shortage could be start of bigger food crisis, says National Farmers Union
The National Farmers Union has warned that the current shortage of eggs could represent the beginning of a bigger food supply crisis. It wants the government to take action to help farmers deal with the high costs of fuel, fertiliser and animal feed. The NFU said the UK could be “sleepwalking” into a crisis with…
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RMT announce new rail strikes over Christmas
Rail union leaders have announced more strikes over the Christmas period after rejecting revised pay offers in last-ditch talks. Two rounds of strikes were already scheduled, but now RMT boss Mick Lynch says workers will walk out on Christmas Eve.
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Over eight million households across UK will be in fuel poverty by April 2023
The cost of living crisis is affecting millions across the country. According to the charity National Energy Action, over eight million households in the UK will be in fuel poverty by next April. That’s an increase of nearly 90% from last year and means one in three households will be paying a disproportionate amount of…
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Hunt pledges £3.3bn to England NHS for next two years
So how have today’s announcements been received?
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Can the UK avoid recession?
As the economy heads towards a recession, interest rates are going up and the government is expected to squeeze the public finances in its Autumn Statement – due out next Thursday.
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UK braces for recession as economy shrinks by 0.2%
The Bank of England has predicted that the country is heading for a recession that could last two years.
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Crypto wipe out: how Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX took $200bn off crypto market
$200 billion has been wiped off the cryptocurrency market in the last three days.
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The ‘Festival of Brexit’ under investigation for wasting public money
The festival formerly known as Brexit is now called “Unboxed”.
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Family’s plea to save British-Egyptian activist ahead of COP27
As global leaders descend on Sharm-El-Sheik for COP 27, the family of a British Egyptian activist are appealing to them to speak out as they fear he may die in prison.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport prepares to close
It was voted as the UK’s Number One airport, but by the end of this week Doncaster Sheffield Airport could be closed for good, despite a campaign to keep it open. The owners, Peel, rejected an offer of public money which would have allowed it to operate into next year – saying the airport simply…
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Shell paid no UK windfall tax despite bumper profits
A key factor fuelling the cost of living crisis is the price of oil and gas.
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Government’s economic U-turn explained
Jeremy Hunt has reversed Liz Truss’ economic programme, but where does that leave the economy and the public finances?
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‘The monarchy is a brand symbol for inequality,’ says Welsh independence supporter
We spoke to Auriol Miller, director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, an independent think tank based in Cardiff, and Adam Johannes, from Real Democracy Now, a group which supports Welsh independence and is anti-monarchy.