Shapps accused of blocking negotiations that could end rail dispute with RMT
The TUC has accused Grant Shapps of preventing negotiations from taking place that could avert strike action after…
Strikes
Tories acting like “gangsters” with plan to lift agency worker ban, McDonald says
Labour’s Andy McDonald has accused Conservative ministers of behaving like “gangsters” as the government presses ahead with its…
If this Tory anti-strike measure had been in place last year, I would be homeless
It was this time last year that we were first starting to discuss industrial action. At that time,…
Labour mayors argue cost-of-living crisis “forcing” people into industrial action
Labour metro mayors have argued that the cost-of-living crisis is “forcing” people into industrial disputes and that striking…
Sunday shows: Reynolds urges ministers to “get a grip on this travel chaos”
Sophy Ridge on Sunday Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds urged the government to “get a grip on this…
Lammy apologises to British Airways workers for condemning strike
David Lammy has apologised to British Airways staff for condemning industrial action being taken by the Unite members…
Labour calls on the government to take action over Tory ‘backlog Britain’
Labour will urge the government to take action on bottlenecks and delays – from ten-week waits to receive…
Breaking strikes using agency workers is recklessly gambling with public safety
The government’s move to replace skilled and safety-critical workers on strike, published today, is deliberately inflammatory. It is…
Labour accused of “new low” as Lammy says he does not support BA strikers
David Lammy prompted a fresh row between Labour and the unions yesterday. As the Shadow Foreign Secretary discussed…
The Labour Party must support those fighting to defend their living standards
There is a real danger the Labour leadership is misreading the political moment. Armed with a New Labour…
