Unite to hold consultative ballot over ‘contemptible’ pay offer for council staff
Unite the union is to hold a consultative ballot to see if its 70,000 workers in local government want to proceed to an industrial...
Covid jabs for all healthy 12-15 year olds
The UK’s four Chief Medical Officers have recommended that all healthy children aged between 12-15 should be offered the Covid vaccine
They say that the...
Move to lateral flow tests for travel begins today
fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the UK’s red list can take a cheaper lateral flow test instead of a...
Peers call for empowered leaders and improved finances to regenerate our towns and cities
The House of Lords COVID-19 Committee today calls for a new relationship between central government and local government to empower local authority leaders to...
Restrictions a last resort as we must learn to live with COVID says Health...
New restrictions on freedom in England “must be an absolute last resort”, the health secretary has said.
Sajid Javid,writing in the Daily Mail said that...
The number of workers on universal credit up by 1.3 million since the eve...
The TUC has today warned that millions of low-income workers face a “perfect storm” this April with universal credit (UC) falling behind the cost...
People to be offered £350 a month to take in Ukrainian refugees
People who offer accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will receive a “thank you” payment of £350 per month from the government it has been announced...
UK growth stalls in cost of living squeeze
The UK economy slowed more sharply than expected in February, reflecting a hit to car production from component shortages, storm disruption and reduced health...
Co-op stores face empty shelves this summer as GXO drivers strike over pay
Members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, employed as drivers and transport clerks by logistics giant GXO on the outsourced Co-op delivery contract, have...
Unfunded National Living Wage increases would risk local services and jobs
Paying the forecasted increase in the National Living Wage (NLW) for the lowest paid council staff alone could cost councils at least £400 million...