The Labour Group on Hounslow Council has voted to support a motion calling for a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal on the eve of the Labour Party conference. The 50-strong ruling Labour Group joins neighbouring Richmond upon Thames Council in formally supporting the People’s Vote campaign. It will...
Theresa May's social housing pledge has been dubbed a non-announcement by the former Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis. The government's £2 billion pledge was ridiculed on Twitter this morning after it got a warm reception from the mainstream media. Despite giving just a tenth of what Scotland is spending on social housing...
Migrant workers from the European Union contribute £2,300 more in taxes than the average Brit, a government commissioned study has revealed. New research carried out by the Migration Advisory Committee on behalf of the Home Office found EU migrant workers pay in £78,000 more than they take out in public services...
This week is all about getting good quality wine at a really good price. Discount retailers have turned a corner of late, eschewing cheap and sugary bottles of plonk from around the world and importing better quality with a similar price tag. Lidl and Aldi frequently get the nod for...
Brexit could put tens of thousands of Jaguar Land Rover jobs at risk and cost the company £1.2 billion, chief executive Ralf Speth has warned. Speaking to Sky News he highlighted that the company depends on “free, frictionless, seamless logistics", which could come under threat if the right deal is...
Jacob Rees-Mogg proved accusations that he is a “thoroughly modern bigot” to be true this week after defending Boris Johnson’s adultery despite having strong views on abortion and other religious matters. The Conservative MP made an appearance on the Jeremy Vine show this week and was questioned on his hypocritical...
Next day deliveries could become a thing of the past due to warehouse labour shortages after Brexit. EU nationals make up more than 20 per cent of the workforce in 18 industries, exclusive official figures show And a third of warehousing and storage workers are EU nationals. GMB warned today...
More than half of school support staff suffer shocking violence including stabbings and attempted strangulations, a shocking new study has revealed. In one horrifying case a pregnant teaching assistant suffered a miscarriage after being kicked in the stomach by pupil, GMB survey reveals More than half of school staff experience...
The Carlton Tavern survived the horrors of Nazi bombs, until it was levelled, prompting a council order to rebuild it 'brick-by-brick'.