Angela Rayner has pledged a future Labour government will introduce new laws to boost workers rights within 100 days of taking power.
Labour’s deputy leader promised an end to zero-hours contracts, protections against unfair dismissal, an end of fire-and-rehire practices, more flexible working and repealing the Conservative government’s “vicious” anti-trade union laws.
The New Deal for Working People is a “cast...
‘Time to get these clowns out of No 10,’ says Davey
Sir Keir Starmer has called Labour’s historic byelection result a “cry for change” while Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey exclaimed “it’s time for a general election” following his party’s triumph in Somerset, adding: “It’s time to get these...
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Politicians boycott King Charles’ ‘wrong headed’ Scottish coronation
Leading politicians are snubbing King Charles’ Scottish coronation on Wednesday (July 5) which former first minister Alex Salmond has branded an “unfathomable” waste of public money. Leaders of the Scottish...
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Coronation arrests are ‘a direct attack on democracy’
The coronation arrests are a “direct attack on the fundamental rights of every person in the UK” say anti-monarchist group Republic. CEO of Republic Graham Smith– one of six members...
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Local election disaster for Sunak, thank god there’s a carry-on elsewhere
For some prime ministers, losing more than 1,000 seats in the local elections would be fatal. Rishi Sunak calls it “disappointing”. Having effectively disenfranchised two million probable non-Tory voters with...
XR to target Westminster for ‘the Big One’ and four days of protest
XR (Extinction Rebellion) have warned the government of “unprecedented” civil disobedience with more than 30,000 activists signed up to protest around Westminster for four days, starting on Friday (April 21).
A coalition of almost 200...
Sunak bans fracking while Starmer slams PM’s ‘grubby deal’ with Braverman
Rishi Sunak has reversed one of Liz Truss’s key policies by committing his government to the fracking ban.
The new prime minister told the Commons he “stands by the manifesto” which pledged to ban fracking...
‘Enough is enough’ – 50 UK protests against cost of living
Enough is Enough protests against the spiralling cost of living crisis will be held in 50 of the UK’s biggest cities and towns tomorrow (October 1) – the same day the new energy bill...
Ten days of mourning and ceremony for death of Queen at 96
Ninety-six-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral Castle, two days after appointing the 15th prime minister of her 70-year reign.
Buckingham Palace officially announced the monarch’s death at 6.30pm on September 8, with the...
Liz Truss wins No 10, Priti Patel quits as home secretary
Priti Patel has stepped down as home secretary following the triumph of Liz Truss in the race to become the UK’s prime minister.
Patel’s exit after three controversial years in the post is expected to...