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Courtrooms are STILL sitting empty – but restricting jury trials was never about efficiency, was it?
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Up to half of Britain’s crown courts stand idle each day as victims face record delays of four or more years for justice
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Courtrooms are STILL sitting empty - but restricting jury trials was never about efficiency, was it?
On 8 January 14% of Crown courtrooms in England and Wales won't be sitting; of the 516 Crown courtrooms available, 70 will be empty
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New Mental Health Act ‘offers no solution’ to abuse, exclusion and racism in mental health system
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New Mental Health Act ‘offers no solution’ to abuse, exclusion and racism in mental health system
Controversial government legislation that has now become law provides no solution to the culture of abuse, neglect and exclusion within the mental health system, or its continued structural racism,…
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about 16 hours ago
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It’s time for a Fat Cat Tax: companies that pay executives vastly more than their workers should pay more in tax
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‘Fat Cat Tax’: Make companies pay for extreme inequalities
FTSE 100 bosses have already earned a year’s pay in just 3 days 😳 It’s time to tackle extreme pay gaps. Sign the petition now and support a new tax to tackle extreme pay.
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about 18 hours ago
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DWP refuses to say who will lose out in £2 billion cuts to disability benefits, six weeks after budget
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DWP refuses to say who will lose out in £2 billion cuts to disability benefits, six weeks after budget
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to explain which disabled people it expects to lose out from nearly £2 billion in new cuts to disability benefits, six weeks after the “saving…
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about 22 hours ago
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Unions denounce US intervention in Venezuela
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"We call on the UK government to condemn this blatant violation of international law and to make clear that the UN charter applies to all member states consistently”
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Unions denounce US intervention in Venezuela
International and national union organisations — joined by individual trade unions — have strongly condemned the USA’s rece
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about 24 hours ago
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It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
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Since April the government has been dragging its feet on an official fuel poverty strategy
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It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in in desperately cold homes
The government now faces an urgent decision on how to help millions of people living in fuel poverty in desperately cold conditions, writes Simon Francis.
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DWP refuses to say who will lose out in £2bn disability benefits cuts
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6 weeks after the DWP quietly revealed the cuts in budget documents, it has not responded to requests from Disability News Service and the Liberal Democrats
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DWP refuses to say who will lose out in £2bn disability benefits cuts
Six weeks after the DWP quietly revealed cuts, it is still failing to respond to requests from both Disability News Service and the Lib Dems
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1 day ago
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The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us add our name to the petition
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Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
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1 day ago
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ALDTU Christmas Quiz: Questions and Answers
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We hope that you enjoyed the Quiz
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ALDTU Christmas Quiz: Questions & Answer
Apologies for the slight delay in publishing the answers to the ALDTU Christmas Quiz. Thanks go to Steve Garnett for compiling the Quiz – we hope you enjoyed the quiz. 1. When was the Liberal…
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2 days ago
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Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: 'Not a nice-to-have'
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New research has discovered big gaps in how likely people are to have access to flexibility
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Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options
New research prompts call for employers to get ahead of Employment Rights Bill and make flexible working the default.
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2 days ago
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Transport for London wheelchair space rules still aren’t enforced
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Against the law to refuse disabled passengers
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Transport for London wheelchair space rules still aren't enforced
This comes after yet another video of a parent trying to board a TfL bus with his disabled child has made it to the media
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2 days ago
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CEOs earn a UK workers yearly pay in 3 days
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The UK has some of the worst levels of income inequality in Europe
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‘Fat Cat Tax’: Make companies pay for extreme inequalities
This year, the average FTSE100 CEO took less than three days to earn what the typical UK worker will in all of 2026. In the case of Melrose, where the CEO earned 1509 times the median UK salary, it…
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3 days ago
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The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
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A new film is a full-blown exposition on why if we had done what Beveridge advocated we might be in a better place today
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The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
The Man With The Plan documents what many of us have been saying for years: we need to reinvent the welfare state for our modern times.
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3 days ago
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GMB union faces two new harassment claims – despite institutional sexism report
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‘Zero tolerance to any form of discrimination’
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GMB union faces two new harassment claims - despite institutional sexism report
The GMB is in the midst of a brewing conflict between senior staffers - centring on sexism claims made by two women on the leadership team
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3 days ago
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2025 was the year Labour tried to destroy disabled people – but they fought back
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Disabled people showed that the DWP consultation was an utter sham
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2025 was the year Labour tried to destroy disabled people - but they fought back
Rachel Charlton-Dailey looks back at how 2025 panned out under Labour for disabled people. Her verdict? The worst year in living memory.
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3 days ago
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Britain’s workers are facing record levels of stress
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The TUC is calling on the government to enforce existing law requiring employers to assess and prevent work-related stress
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Britain’s workers are facing record levels of stress
Workers in the UK are facing a higher level of workplace stress than ever before. That's according to new figures from the TUC.
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/01/05/britains-workers-are-facing-record-levels-of-stress/
3 days ago
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Taxpayers miss out on millions after ‘phoenixism’ at UK recruitment firms
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Practice where companies are liquidated and reacquired, free of debts, thought to cost taxpayers about £800m a year
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Taxpayers miss out on millions after ‘phoenixism’ at UK recruitment firms
Practice where companies are liquidated and reacquired, free of debts, thought to cost taxpayers about £800m a year
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4 days ago
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Starmer’s ‘systemic planning failure’ on AI data centres puts UK water reserves at dire risk
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Starmer's 'systemic planning failure' on AI data centres puts UK water reserves at dire risk
In the first of a five-part investigation, Willem Moore looks into what the Labour government is not telling you about AI data centres
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4 days ago
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Record levels of work-related stress in Britain’s workplaces
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TUC declares work-related stress “crisis” as HSE stats show 22 million working days were lost due to stress in 2024/2025
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TUC - Record levels of work-related stress in Britain’s workplaces
Britain is facing a work-related stress crisis, according to new TUC data released today (Monday).
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4 days ago
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has called on Keir Starmer should to condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela. Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity
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4 days ago
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Teacher banned after telling pupils Rosa Parks did not give up bus seat and Martin Luther King was a fraud
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Teacher banned after telling pupils Rosa Parks did not give up bus seat
Patrick Lawler told year six pupils Rosa Parks ‘did not really exist’
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4 days ago
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Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
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The biggest barrier many disabled climbers are facing is getting through the front door, writes Mary FitzMeilton, founder of Access to Climb
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Disabled people feel shut out of sport. How do we change course?
The biggest barrier many disabled climbers are facing is getting through the front door, writes Mary FitzMeilton, founder of Access to Climb.
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5 days ago
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2026: Time to end ragebait politics
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“Why can’t you politicians all just work together?” one asked me plaintively the other day.
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2026: Time to end ragebait politics
As we enter 2026, the UK is in desperate need of a political reset. From manufactured outrage to simplistic blame games, this is the age of TikTok politics, where complex policy challenges are…
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5 days ago
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The DWP has announced ANOTHER scheme to force disabled people into work
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The DWP now thinks employers are health professionals
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The DWP has just announced ANOTHER scheme to force disabled people into work
The DWP’s latest workplace sickness push risks shifting responsibility from the NHS to employers while spending PENNIES per disabled person
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5 days ago
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World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, according to a leading figure at the UK government’s scientific research agency
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World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher
AI safety expert David Dalrymple said rapid advances could outpace efforts to control powerful systems
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5 days ago
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NHS England urged to introduce external second opinion when dismissing staff
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NHS England urged to introduce external second opinion when dismissing staff
Narinder Kapur proposes ‘Amin’s rule’ named after Amin Abdullah who killed himself after losing his job
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5 days ago
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Why is Trump getting away with Venezuela strikes? Thank heavens Lib Dems are condemning him?
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Why is Trump getting away with Venezuela strikes? Thank heavens Lib Dems are condemning him?
It’s not the done thing for the leader of a powerful country to send his people in to arrest the leader of another country, regardless of how awful a human being he is and ship him and his wife back…
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6 days ago
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The destructive juggernaut of Black Friday reminds us why we should resist the advertising industry
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The destructive juggernaut of Black Friday reminds us why we should resist the advertising industry - The Bristol Cable
Co-founder of Adblock Bristol reminds us of the true cost behind Amazon’s Black Friday, and how advertising that ‘shits in your head’
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6 days ago
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Today an illegal coup in Venezuela, but where next? Donald Trump talks peace but he is a man of war
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Today an illegal coup in Venezuela, but where next? Donald Trump talks peace but he is a man of war | Simon Tisdall
The world will be anxious, and rightly so. For a man so bent on a peace prize, Trump appears to revel in conflict, writes Simon Tisdall
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6 days ago
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Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you
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From Britain’s medieval buildings to western pop and contemporary art, these creations showcase our interwoven stories
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Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you | Rowan Williams
From Britain’s medieval buildings to western pop and contemporary art, these creations showcase our interwoven stories, says former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
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6 days ago
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Have you seen this
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6 days ago
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The Traitors just exposed how racist and ableist the UK really is
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Just two episodes in, and fans of The Traitors are already pointing out the unconscious racism
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The Traitors just exposed how racist and ableist the UK really is
So far this series, both of the people who have gone home have been women of colour - and it's not new on The Traitors
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6 days ago
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‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
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The environmental cost of the AI boom is hard to measure, even as it skyrockets
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‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried
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7 days ago
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Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
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Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
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Homelessness facts and stats: The damning numbers you need to know
Experts worry about a looming crisis of homelessness. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know.
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7 days ago
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Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’
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Uber should be challenged and held to account for this unacceptable behaviour and not glorified
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Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’
Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement
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7 days ago
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End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive
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The dieselgate scandal and London’s Ulez highlighted the health risk of diesel’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from cars
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End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive
East Midlands railway will switch to bi-mode Aurora fleet to cut emissions and noise but elsewhere electrification is delayed
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7 days ago
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The perfect way to look after your health if you work shifts
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Approximately 8.7 million people in the UK work night shifts, but humans are not meant to be awake at night.
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The perfect way to look after your health if you work shifts
There are many knock-on effects of working nights or early mornings, and often employers could do more to protect staff. But there are small, simple changes that can make all the difference
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7 days ago
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Scrap drugs deal with ‘bully’ Trump and use money to fund social care, Lib Dems say
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The government has played down reports the pharmaceuticals deal could cost the NHS an extra £3 billion a year in drug costs
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Scrap drugs deal with ‘bully’ Trump and use money to fund social care, Lib Dems say
The government has played down reports the pharmaceuticals deal could cost the NHS an extra £3 billion a year in drug costs
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8 days ago
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UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union
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RMT estimates six cleaning, security and catering suppliers made £150m profits last year
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UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union
RMT estimates six cleaning, security and catering suppliers made £150m profits last year
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8 days ago
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Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing!
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Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuse
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Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows
Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuse
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8 days ago
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UniteLive's 12 days of Xmas - 'Relentless from the minute you check in'
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On the 12th day of Xmas, UniteLive looks back at Ryanair mental health survey
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UniteLive's 12 days of Xmas - 'Relentless from the minute you check in'
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On the 12th day of Xmas, UniteLive looks back at Ryanair mental health survey @UniteSharon @mentalhealth @DannyVet @Ryanair @MarishaRayLD
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12 days of Xmas: Ryanair staff on workplace stress
Ryanair cabin crew, members of Unite, were surveyed in January 2025 by their union and the results reveal shocking levels of workplace stress.
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8 days ago
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Democracy in retreat amid growing global conflict and aid cuts, warns David Miliband
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Democracy in retreat amid growing global conflict, warns David Miliband
David Miliband tells the World of Trouble podcast with Sam Kiley that there currently 59 significant conflicts going on around the world, including Sudan, DRC, Gaza, Ethiopia and Myanmar
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9 days ago
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Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccups
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Lack of prompt access to primary care blamed for rise in hospital cases of minor ailments such as blocked noses
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Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccups
Lack of prompt access to primary care blamed for rise in hospital cases of minor ailments including blocked noses
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One pub a day closed permanently in England and Wales in 2025
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Data shows 366 pubs have been demolished or converted for other uses this year as cost pressures take toll on sector
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One pub a day closed permanently in England and Wales in 2025
Data shows 366 pubs have been demolished or converted for other uses this year as cost pressures take toll on sector
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The dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026 – for all our sakes
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Ruth Patrick, a professor at the University of Glasgow who leads the Changing Realities programme, explains what needs to change in 2026
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Why the dehumanising narratives around benefits need to stop in 2026
Negative rhetoric around the welfare system can do lasting damage. Ruth Patrick explains what needs to change in the new year.
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UniteLive's 12 days of Xmas - 'A fantastic deal'
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On the eleventh day of Xmas, true grit of Unite members wins the day – and a pay rise
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UniteLive's 12 days of Xmas - 'A fantastic deal' - Unite Live
On the eleventh day of Christmas, UniteLive looks back at one of the union’s longest strikes of the year, which ended in victory in June after members employed by Livv Housing in Merseyside took a brave...
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Palace of Westminster security staff among workers set to strike on New Year’s Eve
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PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “The employer has reduced members’ annual leave and incorrectly claimed that staff had agreed to it
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Palace of Westminster security staff among workers set to strike on New Year’s Eve
A persistent wave of strike action has unfolded over 2025 despite the government's efforts to mend industrial relations
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Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What does next year have in store?
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Mikey Erhardt of Disability Rights UK writes about what must change in politics to build disabled people's trust in 2026
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Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025. What's in store next year?
Mikey Erhardt, of Disability Rights UK, writes about what must change in politics to build disabled people's trust in 2026.
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Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
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Housing associations are turning down applicants because they consider them too poor to afford the social housing on offer
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Why we're creating a housing union in 2026
A housing union bringing together renters, residents and leaseholders is needed in 2026, writes Social Housing Action Campaign's Suzanne Muna
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