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2 weeks ago
Rift fuelled by anger at Labour leader's refusal to back public pension strikes and the sense he is abandoning those who elevated himBrewing discontent with Ed Miliband among trade union leaders was evident last year at their annual gathering. And it manifested itself in disrespect.As Miliband enter[...]
4 weeks ago
Unions push for further stoppages after multinational consumer giant bid to close final salary schemeConsumer goods company Unilever faces a renewed wave of strikes this month over its decision to close its final salary pension scheme.Before Christmas, Unilever, which produces goods such as Dove soa[...]
7 weeks ago
Effective talks deadline nears ahead of parliamentary recess, as unions discuss changes to public sector pensions with ministersTalks over public sector pension reforms reach a critical stage on Monday as the government seeks outline agreements that could avert strikes in the New Year.Ministers are [...]
7 weeks ago
My booing reflex responded so irresistibly to the sight of Michael Gove at a schools prom, it came out before I could stop myselfUntil last month I had never booed a politician, had never booed anyone, in fact, who was not asking to be booed by appearing in a pantomime. Had booing ever come up for d[...]
7 weeks ago
Walkout schedule will not be unveiled at trade union conference on Thursday amid hopes of pension reforms dealTrade union leaders will hold back from announcing public sector strike dates on Thursday as they consider their next step after mass walkouts on 30 November.Representatives from 24 unions [...]
7 weeks ago
During the recent day of action on 30 November, two million public sector workers expressed their concern about the UK government's proposed changes to public sector pensions.Last Thursday, members of parliament were given their first opportunity to show support or opposition to those changes in a p[...]
8 weeks ago
I was part of the student protest at Millbank, but warning letters from the Met mean I'm too scared to attend other demosThe night before 30 November, I considered joining the rally in central London. I hadn't been on a protest since being arrested last year at the student protest at Millbank. I was[...]
9 weeks ago
HMV says sales of Clarkson's Powered Up have soared after he said public sector strikers should be shotTake one high-profile TV presenter, a new DVD released in time for Christmas and some opportune outrageous remarks that kicked up the BBC's biggest stink since "Sachsgate".Result: bumper sales for [...]
9 weeks ago
Top Gear host's comment that strikers should be 'shot' likely to make show one of the most complained about of all timeJeremy Clarkson's appearance on BBC1's The One Show is on course to be one of the most complained-about TV shows of all time after the number of complaints topped 31,000.The Top Gea[...]
9 weeks ago
Everyone expected chaos at the aiport, but there was none – as a simple investigation of the day's bookings might have told usThe Sun warned of 12-hour delays and the Telegraph definitively predicted that Heathrow would be the worst-hit place in Britain on public service strike day. But really the[...]
9 weeks ago
Top Gear presenter's comments about commuter disruption provoke condemnation from mental health charitiesJeremy Clarkson faced further censure on Saturday after describing people who killed themselves by jumping under trains as "selfish".His comments in his column in the Sun newspaper provoked outra[...]
9 weeks ago
Top Gear presenter says sorry as 'shoot strikers' row prompts 5,000 complaintsJonathan Ross and Russell Brand may have been dispatched but the BBC still has one high octane presenter who can prompt the leader of the opposition to join thousands of people in outraged response to a flippant suggestion[...]
9 weeks ago
Top Gear presenter says sorry as 'shoot strikers' row prompts 5,000 complaintsJonathan Ross and Russell Brand may have been dispatched, but the BBC still has one high octane presenter who can prompt the leader of the opposition to join thousands of people in outraged response to a flippant suggestio[...]
9 weeks ago
TUC says George Osborne's arbitrary plan to cap pay rises at 1% represents a new barrier to success in negotiationsA renewed pay crackdown on public sector workers will have "negative" consequences for talks over pension reform, the head of the TUC has warned, as discussions between the government a[...]
9 weeks ago
Downing Street adopts more conciliatory tone over public sector pensions talks after biggest strike in three decadesThe government appears to have dropped an end-of-year deadline for the conclusion of talks with unions on public sector pension reform, just a day after the country saw the biggest 24-[...]
9 weeks ago
BBC says sorry as Top Gear presenter claims his remarks that public sector strikers should be 'shot' were taken out of contextJeremy Clarkson has apologised for his controversial "I'd have them all shot!" comments on BBC1's The One Show about public sector strikers, insisting his remarks were light [...]
9 weeks ago
Nearly 5,000 complain to BBC after Top Gear presenter said striking public sector workers should be shotEd Miliband has called on Jeremy Clarkson to apologise for his "absolutely disgraceful and disgusting" claim that striking public sector workers should be "shot".The BBC said it had received nearl[...]
9 weeks ago
The Labour leader called on Jeremy Clarkson to apologise for his "absolutely disgraceful and disgusting" comments that striking public sector workers should be "shot"
9 weeks ago
Read the interview in which Jeremy Clarkson said public sector strikers should be 'executed in front of their families'Hear the full transcript of Jeremy Clarkson's One Show interview, which the BBC says shows the wider context of his remarks.Matt Baker: Now, at the end of a day where Britain has se[...]
9 weeks ago
Corporation releases transcript of Jeremy Clarkson's One Show outburst after it receives nearly 5,000 complaintsThe BBC has released a full transcript of Jeremy Clarkson's "I'd have them shot" interview in an attempt to provide some "context" to the Top Gear presenter's controversial comments about [...]
9 weeks ago
Shoppers use public sector strikes to start Christmas shopping, as retailers report increased footfallShoppers took advantage of Wednesday's day of strikes to hit the high street and start their Christmas shopping in earnest, giving the ailing retail sector a much needed boost.Regional out-of-town s[...]
9 weeks ago
Public sector workers took to the streets across the UK on Wednesday to protest against pension reforms
9 weeks ago
It's not just the scale of the walkout but the breadth that sets it apart: the 'big society', but not as Cameron meant itIt was the wrong time to call a strike. Industrial action would inflict "huge damage" on the economy. It would make no difference. Public sector workers wouldn't turn out and[...]
9 weeks ago
The day's abiding spirit was complicated: defiant, at times celebratory, but also slightly sadHad they arrived at Entrance B of Salisbury district hospital on Wednesday, anyone looking for a cartoonish re-run of old-school trade union stereotypes would have soon given up and gone home. Instead of fl[...]
9 weeks ago
Britain's biggest show of discontent in three decades ends with clashes between ministers and unions
The biggest display of industrial discontent in three decades ended in a propaganda war as unions and ministers traded blows over the impact of the walkouts, with more than six out of 10 schools[...]
The biggest display of industrial discontent in three decades ended in a propaganda war as unions and ministers traded blows over the impact of the walkouts, with more than six out of 10 schools[...]
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