Rail union warns of national strike unless 2m rule kept on trains

The Prime Minister has announced a series of changes to the lockdown in England from July 4. Here is how the alterations will affect people’s lives: Do we have to keep to being two metres apart? No. For people not from the same household it is now ‘one metre-plus’. The ‘plus’ element is what the … Read more

Rail union warns of national strike unless two metre rule is kept on public transport 

A rail union leader is warning of a national strike unless the Government gives ‘unequivocal assurances’ that the social distancing rules across the transport network will remain at two metres. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said the Government’s own review into the social distancing guidance clearly states that public transport presents a high risk … Read more

Teaching union tells MPs that Year 11 pupils have been neglected and need urgent help to catch up

Teaching union warns Year 11 pupils have been ‘neglected’ after their GCSEs were cancelled due to coronavirus and need urgent help to stop them falling further behind Year 11 pupils are not a priority for schools, says leading education figure David Hughes of the Association of Colleges lectured MPs about school strategy Year 11 students … Read more

Gabrielle Union calls out Simon Cowell for smoking inside on AGT

Gabrielle Union has claimed she thinks Simon Cowell believes he is above the law due to the fact he smoked inside during her time on America’s Got Talent. The actress, 47, spoke about her experiences on the NBC talent show during an appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Tuesday. Gabrielle’s comments came … Read more

Our historic union: Britain’s longest-married couple celebrate 80 blissful years

Every marriage has its ups and downs — but for Eric and Nancy Kingston their union has played out against a backdrop of seismic world events. This month Britain’s longest-married couple celebrated their 80-year anniversary. Here, Eric, 98, and Nancy, 99, from Blackford, Somerset, tell TESSA CUNNINGHAM their extraordinary story of enduring love. Eric, 98, … Read more

Laura Marling at Union Chapel review: ‘It’s a thrill to hear live music again’

‘It’s a thrill to hear live music again’ – Laura Marling’s intimate lockdown gig at the Union Chapel gives a glimmer of hope to the whole arts world By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 13 June 2020 Laura Marling            … Read more

Gabrielle Union to star in Netflix romantic comedy film The Perfect Find

Gabrielle Union to star in Netflix romantic comedy film The Perfect Find By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:48 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 07:48 BST, 13 June 2020 Gabriel Union has been cast in the lead role for upcoming romantic comedy film The Perfect Find, that is slated to premiere on Netflix. Stuart … Read more

Gabrielle Union options George M. Johnson’s best-selling memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue for a TV series

Gabrielle Union options George M. Johnson’s best-selling memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue for a TV series By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 04:54 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 04:57 BST, 12 June 2020 Gabrielle Union has optioned the television rights to George M. Johnson’s best-selling memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue. The 47-year-old actress and … Read more

Union battles British Airways owner over its £890bn bid for Air Europa

Unite union battles British Airways owner over its £890bn bid for Spanish airline Air Europa By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 June 2020 The owner of British Airways has been referred by trade union leaders to the European competition watchdog over its 1bn … Read more

Union vows to strike over plan for volunteer ‘army’ to hand out free face masks on London Tubes

Railway workers could strike over government plans for an ‘army’ of volunteers handing out free masks on the London Underground. Wearing face coverings on public transport will be mandatory by June 15, but the RMT union says the volunteer policy, announced by transport secretary Grant Shapps, was made without consulting staff and is considering taking … Read more