Tories resort to warning a big Labour win means ‘dangerous’, ‘unchecked’ power
A Conservative cabinet minister appeared to acknowledge the dire state of the Tory general election campaign on Wednesday,…
Grant Shapps
Labour sets out five-point plan to prevent repeat of P&O Ferries scandal
Labour has set out a five-point plan intended to prevent a repeat of the P&O Ferries scandal, which…
Ambulance unions continue to clash with ministers as new strike dates announced
Unite has announced ten further days of strikes by its members in the ambulance service, with the union warning that…
Nurses follow teachers in announcing multiple strikes dates in coming weeks
Monday night was a late one for MPs, as they debated and voted on the government’s minimum service levels bill.…
Minimum service levels bill passes second reading by 309 votes to 249
MPs have voted in favour of the government’s minimum service levels bill by 309 votes to 249, after…
MPs to debate anti-union legislation as teachers prepare for strike ballot results
The government’s minimum service levels bill will receive its second reading in parliament today. The legislation proposes to give the…
The minimum service levels bill is a shameful attack on the right to strike
When Grant Shapps presented the Tories’ new legislation to parliament restricting the right to strike, I told him…
Tory finger-pointing over the strikes is an attempt to distract from their failure
As many as 25,000 ambulance staff are expected to take industrial action today after talks with Steve Barclay failed to…
Rayner declares minimum service levels bill “not just insulting, but utterly stupid”
Angela Rayner has declared that the government’s minimum service levels bill is “not just insulting, but utterly stupid”,…
The labour movement prepares to fight the government over its anti-strike plans
The government’s latest anti-strike legislation will get its first reading in parliament today. The controversial plans to enforce minimum service…
