Politics
Union urges local government members to reject 5% pay offer
Council workers across Scotland have been offered a 5% pay increase from this April with an additional increase from January 2024.
Passport Office staff paid less than supermarket workers, claims union
More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union at eight sites are walking out in an escalation of the long-running row.
Starmer’s forgotten call to criminalise non-reporting of child abuse
The UK has one of the highest rates of child sexual abuse in the world. Braverman has just gotten around to opening a public consultation.
Tributes to Tory ‘giant’ Nigel Lawson after his death
The former MP and leading Brexiteer served in Margaret Thatcher’s government and sat in the House of Lords until his retirement in December.
Ofcom investigating GB News over Tory MPs’ interview with Chancellor
Esther McVey and Philip Davies spoke to Mr Hunt on March 11 ahead of the spring Budget, prompting criticism from some.
Channel crossings down 17% in first quarter of the year
They have said that “stopping the boats” across the Channel is a crucial priority, but campaigners have condemned much of their response.
Jeremy Corbyn was never a friend, Sir Keir Starmer claims
Sir Keir last month confirmed that Corbyn would not be the party’s candidate for the Islington North constituency.
Nearly 15,000 children’s operations cancelled last year
Some 77 NHS hospital trusts in England provided the data, which showed that 59,566 operations have been cancelled since 2018.
Most local authorities remain male-dominated, study suggests
An analysis found that fewer than 5% of Local authorities have achieved at least parity of gender representation.