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Water firm bosses’ pay ‘soars by 20%’ with fatcats getting £600k average bonuses
Water company executives have seen their total pay packets rise by 20 per cent on average over the last year, new research suggests. The analysis of water companies' annual returns by the Liberal Democrats found that 22 bosses at firms!-->…
Care home staff shortages could see more foreign workers recruited in new plans
Foreign workers could be brought in to help staff the UK’s care homes amid concerns about shortages this winter, in new government plans. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “Our new international recruitment!-->…
Self-driving cars could be running on UK motorways in the next year as scheme announced
Self-driving vehicles could be running on motorways in the next year, the Government has revealed.Drivers will still need to have a licence so they can take over on other roads. But by 2025 the aim is for autonomous buses and delivery!-->…
Labour demands Boris Johnson recalls Parliament to tackle energy crisis
Labour has demanded Boris Johnson and the two Tory leadership candidates agree to immediately recall Parliament to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and freeze energy bills. In letters to the outgoing prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi!-->…
‘Liz Truss is the Tory speaking clock – having her as next PM is an alarming idea’
The Carry On film that is the Tory leadership farce gets more and more bizarre by the day. I half expect show-off Liz Truss to do a Barbara Windsor tribute striptease. But no, don’t go there. Desperate, self-styled underdog Rishi Sunak!-->…
‘Government is still preventing young people from reaching their potential’
Congratulations to all those who passed their A Levels.The results – with the proportion of top grades up on 2019 – are particularly impressive given that schools were badly hit by Covid. But they also reveal an unacceptable divide between!-->…
Unions could call for ‘synchronised strikes’ as Brits ‘can’t pay…
Unions are on the brink of calling for “synchronised” strikes, the leader of the RMT union has suggested. Mick Lynch today warned of a “massive response from working people” as inflation is outstripping workers’ pay. The RMT boss flocked!-->…
Liz Truss facing questions over closure of gas plant as energy storage ‘decimated’
Liz Truss faces calls to explain whether she signed off on the closure of a North Sea natural gas storage facility - a decision opponents say "decimated" the UK's stocks ahead of the current crisis.The Rough facility off the coast of East!-->…
Canals could be brought back into use across UK to ship freight, report suggests
Canals could be brought back into use to ship freight around Britain, a report has suggested.Barges pulled by horses on bankside towpaths helped move vital goods around the country 200 years ago. During the Industrial Revolution the canals!-->…
What is a General Strike and how likely is it as speculation mounts over mass walkout
Widespread industrial unrest could open the door to strikes in "every sector of the economy", a union boss has warned - sparking speculation of a General Strike.Mick Lynch said the ongoing rail dispute, which saw thousands of workers walk!-->…