UK Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting took to the pages of the right-wing Sun newspaper to make his latest attack on National Health Service (NHS) workers and double down on his demands for privatisation. The Sun headlined with, “NHS NEEDS REFORM: Wes Streeting warns NHS that there’ll be no additional …
Read More »Pressure was mounting on the Post Office to face criminal action last night after secret recordings proved its bosses covered up the Horizon IT scandal. They revealed that the company and Fujitsu knew their faulty computer system could alter sub-postmasters’ accounts more than ten years ago, despite denying this for …
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The Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) held its latest Zoom meeting on Sunday night to discuss the campaign it has launched based on last month’s call to “Reinstate all victimised reps and postal workers! End the CWU-Lord Falconer conspiracy at Royal Mail!” Those in attendance included victimised reps and workers …
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Penny Mordaunt has a private chat with King Charles about her plans for three new vessels which are ‘spiritual successors’ to the Royal Yacht Britannia By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 17:04 EDT, 20 September 2023 | Updated: 17:24 EDT, 20 September 2023 Leader of the …
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LABOUR MP Jon Cruddas’s attack on the “witch-hunt” by the “right-wing, illiberal faction” around Keir Starmer is sharper and clearer than previous MPs’ protests at the leader’s conduct. Cruddas speaks out in defence of Neal Lawson, head of the pressure group Compass, who shared his threatened expulsion with the Guardian …
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England’s local elections held last week were a significant rejection of the ruling Conservative Party, which is presiding over the worst cost-of-living crisis in generations. They also confirmed the evaporation of any committed support for the Labour Party in the working class. From left, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, former …
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The Royal Canadian Mint says it’s temporarily laying off 56 employees at its Winnipeg facility. In a statement, the Mint says “prolonged effects of the pandemic and ongoing geopolitical instability” are disrupting global markets, which it says is limiting demand for coins it makes for other countries. It says it …
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10 January 2023, 19:16 Former Labour Leader said Keir Starmer was “right” not to join strike pickets. Picture: Getty/LBC Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has suggested Keir Starmer is “right” not to join strike picket lines as doing so would be “gesture politics”. Appearing on Tonight with Andrew Marr, Lord …
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Former Labour star Chuka Umunna advises tycoon accused of plot to take over Royal Mail Chuka Umunna has been hired by investment firm run by Daniel Kretinsky Mr Kretinsky upped his stake in the Royal Mail’s parent company to 23 per cent This prompted speculation he is planning a full-blown takeover of …
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Hundreds of thousands of workers in the UK are coming into struggle against the savage offensive on their jobs, wages and working conditions being mounted by the government and the employers. Wednesday is the second day in less than a week that Royal Mail workers and university workers have struck …
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