Jeremy Hunt’s pay cap announcement is a “con trick”
GMB, the union for NHS staff, has slammed Jeremy Hunt’s pay cap announcement today as nothing more than a ‘con trick.' Without new funding 'productivity improvements' just looks like code for cuts to jobs and services The health secretary told MPs the NHS pay cap has been scrapped, but was unable to rule out cutting health services to fund rises above 1%. He added the “latitude” provided to him by Chancellor Philip Hammond was partly linked to “productivity improvements” which...
Uber, Amazon and Hermes workers warn MPs about “horrors” of gig economy
Rather than pretending it is their way or no way and that they are in some way above the law and therefore not bound to follow the laws of the land as all other employers are required to do, these companies need to play by the rules says GMB. GMB, the union for gig economy workers, today joined Uber, Amazon and Hermes workers to tell a parliamentary committee of MPs about the horrors of life in the gig economy. Speaking...
Four Steps To Better Grades Without Sacrificing Your Social Life
Your life is crazy right now. College life is definitely more than you bargained for. You have met some great new people, your classes are excellent, and you have a calendar full of things to do. Sometimes, though, you feel the pressure that comes with a tight schedule. Managing to find a balance between homework and a social life in college can be challenging. Keeping it all organized One of the keys to finding a great balance is to keep...
“I am so disappointed with Jeremy Corbyn”-Mhairi Black attacks Labour Leader with a more radical SNP programme of reversing austerity
The UK's youngest MP brought the house down at the SNP Conference with an emotive speech on Tory austerity and the damage it had wreaked. Mhairi Black started off mocking Prime Minister Theresa May by complaining she had a cough too, before insisting that Scotland is strong enough to survive as an independent entity. "Why would Westminster genuinely want to keep us if we were a financial burden?" asked the 23 year old MP. But she saved her greatest vitriol...
“They were outstanding” – Australia end Syria’s World Cup dream
Australia ended Syria's World Cup dream tonight after scoring an extra-time winner to secure a final play-off place for Russia 2018. The Syrian players collapsed in tears on the field after the game finished, with an extra time goal from Tim Cahill all that separated the two teams. Australia midfielder Mark Milligan described the beleaguered national side as "outstanding", saying "they fought with everything" on the night. The defeat caps off a dream run for a country which has been gripped by civil...
My story – I became schizophrenic after my drink was spiked
Colin is 34 and from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, he asked not to be pictured...this is his story I was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2003, when I was 20. The diagnosis followed an acute psychotic episode, which doctors thought was because my drink was spiked with combination of drugs that could have been lethal. This doesn’t happen in all cases, but for some people with schizophrenia there can be a single trigger for the symptoms. I’ll never know for sure, but...
Motoring could become a rare luxury for young drivers
Driving could become a rare luxury for a large portion of Britain’s motorists, according to a recent survey by the RAC. The slow growth in earning in the UK over the past 12 months, coupled with the cost of running a vehicle has put motorists under financial pressure. Just under half (46%) of respondents to the RAC’s 2017 Report on Motoring survey say driving could become a rare luxury if the costs of owning a car increase. The figure is...
More than a third of young people believe that Brexit has impacted their mental health
Through a recent survey of 2,000 people at Shout Out UK surrounding their campaign around World Mental Health Day, they found out a shocking statistic – that 36% of young people believe Brexit has impacted their mental health. They sent out this survey as mental health issues are on the rise, especially amongst young people, and it’s important for them to see the impact Brexit has had on people’s mental health, and not just on our economy. Through their discussions...
Terrified young orangutan rescued from being boarded up in wooden crate.
Conservationists have released photos and video of the rescue of a young female orangutan found boarded up in a wooden crate in a village in West Borneo. The infant, thought to be about three years old, had been found by a local man from Banyu Abang Village, Teluk Batang Districk, Kayong Utara Regency. He claimed to have found the orangutan on his farmland, not far from a palm oil plantation. The villager, known as Bahtiar, kept the orangutan for about...