A union leader threatened strike action today over plans to get the vast majority of civil servants working in their offices by the end of the month. Firebrand leftwinger Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union, lashed out at plans to get 80 per cent of mandarins back at their desks … Read more
Commuters caught up in South Western Railway’s lengthy industrial action last year have until the end of this month to claim compensation. For 27 days from 2 December, SWR embarked on Britain’s longest rail strike in history, hitting millions of commuters relying on its trains running in and out of London and beyond. Around 850 … Read more
Strike Sunday & Monday, BBC1 Rating: All Creatures Great And Small Tuesday, Channel 5 Rating: J.K.Rowling’s private investigator, Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke), is back, and he is a great detective, although not so great that he can detect that Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger), his assistant, is in love with him. She’s also a great detective, … Read more
Civil servants could strike over Government plans to get workers back to desks this month as unions claim it is still not safe to return to the office. Boris Johnson last night set a target of four in five workers to return to Whitehall each week by the end of the month, with mandarins also providing … Read more
Civil servants ‘may go on strike’ if they’re forced to go back into the office, union head warns More than 95 per cent of civil servants worked from home during the lockdown Mr Johnson is expected to tell ministers to accelerate the process this week But Mark Serwotka said they would be ‘prepared to consider … Read more
Strike: Lethal White Rating: Life isn’t fair. Tom Burke barely has to act as moody private investigator Cormoran Strike: He just stomps around with a scowl, lighting cigarettes and grunting. Yet his one-legged character gets star billing. As JK Rowling‘s crime series returned, his name was the headline – Strike: Lethal White (BBC1). His assistant … Read more
Now doctors could STRIKE over pay amid public sympathy for NHS workers following the coronavirus crisis The average GP partner earns £113,000, according to figures from NHS Digital Last month the Government announced a 2.8 per cent pay rise for doctors Despite that they say years of smaller pay rises mean they are underpaid Plans … Read more
EasyJet plane makes emergency return to Liverpool after mid-air bird strike Aircraft was on its way to Jersey when it had to make a diversion and head back Two ambulances were called to John Lennon Airport as part of the response Fire crews were alerted for a ‘potential emergency’ landing but later stood down By … Read more
Half term holiday chaos feared as BA staff ‘decide they WILL hold strike ballot over job cuts’ Industrial action, which is expected to be voted through, will cause travel chaos Cargo, loading and baggage staff will vote on whether to go on strike in October It comes as Unite and GMB union called for BA … Read more
With the UK motor industry’s year hinged on a strong sales performance next month, car buyers can expect to secure substantial discounts on new models. September is always one of the two biggest months for vehicle registrations along with March, as motorists swarm into dealers to strike deals on motors with the latest registration plates … Read more