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Maternity rights

New mums ‘skipping meals or returning to work early’ on account of stingy maternity pay

Mothers are going again to work early, skipping meals or slicing again on heating on account of stingy maternity pay, ministers have been warned.A survey for Unison by Maternity Action discovered girls had been making "drastic" selections…

‘A once mighty Conservative broad church is increasingly UKIP-like warring sect’

Henry Griffiths

Brexiteer biting Brexiteer, vengeful Boris Johnson on the rampage and a woman MP dumped a week after returning from maternity leave, the Tory Party’s hell-bent on proving itself unfit to rule Britain. What was once a mighty Conservative…

Women have worked from January 1st to today – 54 days – for FREE in gender pay gap

Henry Griffiths

The gender pay gap is almost 15%, and widens “dramatically” after women have children, according to new research. The Trade Union Congress said its study suggested that the average woman in paid employment effectively works for…

New favourite in SNP leadership race as Kate Forbes loses support over gay marriage row

Henry Griffiths

Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is leading the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon after former frontrunner Kate Forbes triggered a major row over her views on gay marriage. Ms Forbes sparked a furore only hours after announcing her…