Alan Jones

The drivers work for Hoyer, which has recently rebranded as Oxalis (PA)
Business News

Fuel delivery drivers supplying garage forecourts to go on strike

The Unite union said the strike will affect deliveries across the North West and Scottish Borders.
By Alan Jones
1 Jun 2024
Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers have voted in favour of industrial action (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business News

Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers to launch industrial action in row over pay

The action includes refusing to return to sea or shore sooner than agreed and not accepting any new appointment without taking full leave entitlement.
By Alan Jones
31 May 2024
The control room at Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station (Chris Radburn/PA)
Business News

Call for next government to make ‘big decisions’ on nuclear power projects

The manifesto also pressed for the building of a fleet of Small Modular Reactors.
By Alan Jones
31 May 2024
A general view of the Tata steel plant on Harbour Way, Port Talbot (Ben Birchall/PA)
Environment

Steelworkers to ban overtime in protest against job losses

Unions are opposed to Tata’s plans to close blast furnaces and switch to a greener form of production which needs fewer workers.
By Alan Jones
31 May 2024
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UK

Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport to launch three-day strike

Union members working on passport control at terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, are taking action from Friday

By Alan JonesMiriam Burrell
30 May 2024
Make UK’s manifesto is urging a ‘bold, long-term industrial strategy’ (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Industry calls for skills revolution within 100 days of new government

Make UK has published its manufacturers’ manifesto.
By Alan Jones
30 May 2024
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC (Peter Byrne/PA)
UK

TUC welcomes increase in trade union membership

The number of people in a union has reached 6.4 million, figures show.
By Alan Jones
29 May 2024
Pat Cullen (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Politics

Pat Cullen standing down as RCN chief in bid to become Sinn Fein MP

She is stepping down from her role as chief executive and general secretary of the nursing union
By Alan Jones
29 May 2024
Pat Cullen is looking to become an MP (PA)
Politics

RCN leader Pat Cullen standing down in bid to become MP

She is standing down from her role as chief executive and general secretary of the nursing union.
By Alan Jones
29 May 2024
The work is part of Openreach’s £15 billion project to upgrade the UK’s broadband infrastructure (Joe Giddens/PA)
Business News

Plans to build full fibre broadband in more than 500 new places unveiled

Openreach said the project will cover a further 2.7 million homes and businesses.
By Alan Jones
28 May 2024
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Politics

Corbyn expelled from Labour as he stands as independent at election

Mr Corbyn’s move will cause a headache for his successor as Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer.

By Alan Jones
24 May 2024
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Politics

Jeremy Corbyn to stand as independent candidate in General Election

The former Labour leader will stand in Islington North, a seat he has held for 40 years.
By Alan Jones
24 May 2024
Students from Year 6 at Northside Primary School celebrate as their class has been crowned Britain’s Funniest Class by the Beano (David Parry/PA Media Assignments)
Celebrity News

Beano honours funniest joke from schoolchildren

The winning class have been included in a Bash Street Kids comic strip illustration in the latest issue of the comic.
By Alan Jones
22 May 2024
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UK

Security guards in Jobcentres vote to strike in dispute over pay

The Public and Commercial Services union has announced that its members have voted to take strike action.

By Alan Jones
18 May 2024
The Local Government Association, which represents councils, has warned of the homelessness risk as migrants are moved out of hotels (Alamy/PA)
UK

‘Full and final’ pay offer made to 1.5 million council workers

The deal equates to a rise of 5.77% for the lowest paid from April 1 this year, unions were told.
By Alan Jones
16 May 2024
Unite union researched the profits of almost 17,000 UK companies (Jordan Pettitt/UK)
UK

Company profits have increased since before the pandemic – Unite

The union says thousands of companies of all sizes have boosted their profits during the cost-of-living crisis, while wages have ‘stagnated’.
By Alan Jones
16 May 2024
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is being held in Belmarsh prison in London (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Crime

MPs call for inquiry into role of CPS in Assange case

The Australian-born journalist is being held in Belmarsh prison in London as he fights being extradited to the United States.
By Alan Jones
16 May 2024
A ScotRail train (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business News

Strikes called off after ScotRail dispute with guards resolved

A union said the guard had been retained on every train along the Barrhead and East Kilbride route.
By Alan Jones
15 May 2024
The line will serve the city of Mersin (Alamy/PA)
UK

British Steel wins contract to supply rail for high-speed electric line in Turkey

Tens of thousands of tonnes of track will be delivered to the project.
By Alan Jones
15 May 2024
Campaigners will protest against confidentiality clauses and NDAs (Alamy/PA)
UK

Women to protest over confidentiality clauses used against mothers

Campaign groups claim the clauses, and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), are being misused to ‘gag’ women.
By Alan Jones
14 May 2024
The Resolution Foundation said the ‘unproductive wage growth’ will not last (PA)
Business News

Link between productivity and wage growth temporarily severed – think tank

The Resolution Foundation said this was because of falling pension costs and import prices.
By Alan Jones
13 May 2024
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