BA check-in staff at Heathrow call off strike following salary increase July 7, 2022 Union members working as British Airways (BA) check-in staff have suspended a planned strike action at Heathrow following a salary increase. Unite said that, after extensive negotiations, BA made a “vastly improved pay offer.” The proposal will now be submitted to workers who are expected to vote on whether to accept it. “We welcome that [...]
‘A massive mistake’: Liz Truss bemoans Boris Johnson’s removal after Brexit mandate June 16, 2023 Liz Truss has waded into the fallout over the partygate report which found her predecessor Boris Johnson lied to Parliament, branding his removal a “massive mistake”. The former prime minister, who stood down after a short and tumultuous premiership last autumn, told GB News that Johnson had a “huge mandate” in support of Brexit. Asked [...]
Tory MPs slam Labour over move to hire former Extinction Rebellion lawyer June 5, 2023 Conservative MPs have slammed the Labour Party over its decision to hire a former Extinction Rebellion lawyer as a senior political advisor.
Amazon to face UK protests on Black Friday while strikes planned in Europe November 25, 2021 UK Amazon workers and campaign groups are among those planning to protest against the tech firm’s treatment of workers on Black Friday, with strikes planned in other countries. Amazon employees in the US and several EU countries are planning to take action on one of the tech firm’s busiest days of the year. The action [...]
Coinbase gets green light from German regulators June 28, 2021 Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has announced that its German entity - Coinbase Germany GmbH - has today been granted a licence for crypto trading.
Macquarie’s role in UK gas network should ‘concern’ government, MP warns July 24, 2023 Macquarie’s growing role in the country’s gas network has raised the concerns of the chair of an influential Westminster committee.
Good Morning Britain axes Christmas holiday shows as Covid cases surge December 20, 2021 Good Morning Britain has cancelled its shows in the lead up to Christmas as Covid cases climb in the UK.
Parcel service Hermes changes name to Evri and announces pensions for couriers March 11, 2022 Delivery titan Hermes has announced today that it is changing its name to Evri, as well as introducing changes to couriers’ pension plans. As well as news of a new logo, the parcel service has also announced a £7m annual cash injection into pensions. So-called ‘self employed plus’ couriers will be given retirement plans and [...]
Octopus buys Shell UK energy arm making it Britain’s second biggest supplier September 1, 2023 The deal will require regulator approval and Shell customers were advised to “sit tight” for now, with it hoped to be formalised in the final quarter of the year.
Trade unions challenge government’s strike breaking law July 27, 2022 A COALITION of trade unions have launched a legal challenge against the government, over claims its new law, allowing companies to bring in agency workers as strikebreakers, breaches the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) and violates the UK’s Brexit trade deal. The challenge comes after the government last week overturned laws forbidding companies from hiring angency [...]