The government is under fire over the growing number of sick and disabled people going without benefits due to the backlog created by its tests.
An Asian man who died after being stopped by police in Camden, north London, had injuries “consistent” with being restrained according to his family.
Vindictive bosses have gone on the offensive to try and smash an all-out strike at Lambeth College.
Northern Rail Transport Police turned to violence to try and break protests by pensioners and disabled people in South Yorkshire this week.
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Doncaster Care UK workers have voted by 85 percent for more strikes in a consultative ballot. The Unison union members will now ballot for strikes over pay.
One of the biggest strikes for decades is set for Thursday 10 July.
Over 2,000 delegates left the Unison union’s national delegate conference in Brighton last week with a plan to wage a national campaign over pay, starting on 10 July.
Journalists on Newsquest titles in the North West and London were set to strike on Wednesday of this week.
Some 200 people attended a protest in Tottenham, north London, on Monday night after Nazis attacked a free music festival at the weekend.
Workers in the RMT union at Heathrow Express struck for two days last week against bosses’ multi-million pound package of cuts. It led to the closure of the prestigious Terminal Five transport hub.
A group of workers at British Airways (BA) has voted by 95 percent for strikes over pay in a consultative ballot. The Unite union members work in the “mixed fleet”.
