Thousands of workers marched and met to celebrate International Workers’ Day last week.
Workers gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to protest against blacklisting last week. Stewart Hume, a blacklisted electrician said, “I was selected for redundancy because of my trade union activity. It was a stressful time but solidarity at Grangemouth got me my job back.
Some 100 Unite union members, who work for cleaning firm Mitie, struck at Manchester airport on Friday of last week.
The election results exposed the forced retreat of the British National Party (BNP).
Some 80 percent of the areas that saw local council elections on Thursday of last week have a Tory MP.
Ukip made gains partly by appealing to people who are angry at the mainstream parties.
The British government is in negotiation with lawyers about levels of compensation for veterans of the Mau Mau war in Kenya.
Two people who took part in the 2011 riots have successfully fought against deportation.
NHS bosses in south west London announced plans to close two A&Es and cut maternity and children’s services, on Friday of last week.
The plan to roll the new outsourced NHS 111 helpline out nationally has been delayed by the launch of an investigation last week.
BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has admitted 14 charges of indecently assaulting girls—one aged nine.
Tenants across Britain are straining under the weight of the Tories’ bedroom tax.
