‘People’s futures on the line’ amid surge in youth unemployment, unions warn
Youth unemployment has risen to a post-pandemic high as unions warned that “young people’s futures are on the line” amid a widespread struggle to...
Labour special advisers join union over concerns about pay
Many of Labour’s newly recruited special advisers, known as “spads”, have joined a union over concerns about their pay.Aides working in Downing Street or...
British steel industry braces for 2,500 job cuts at Port Talbot in government deal
The British steel industry is braced for 2,500 job cuts at the Port Talbot steelworks, with thousands more jobs at risk in the UK,...
Future pay deals will be shaped by tough decisions, Starmer to tell TUC
Keir Starmer will warn public sector unions on Tuesday that future pay deals will be constrained by the “tough choices” necessary to protect economic...
Ministers facing pressure from unions over winter fuel payment cut
The government is facing renewed pressure from unions to change course over its decision to strip the winter fuel allowance from the bulk of...
More than a million British workers not having a single day of paid time off, says TUC
Workers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of paid...