Sir Keir Starmer has said he is ready to govern as the final opinion polls predicted a historic majority for the Labour party at the general election. Britain will go to vote on Thursday with a string of opinion polls pointing to a Labour majority in the Commons greater even than that won by Sir […]
The Labour Court is considering recommendations in the dispute between Aer Lingus management and its pilots, as the airline announced further flight cancellations. The recommendations from the industrial disputes body is expected to take several days. Aer Lingus has said a further 76 additional flights will be cancelled between next Monday and Wednesday as the […]
Labour has received the backing of The Sun at the UK general election, as the newspaper insisted: “It is time for a change”. The tabloid said it believes the Conservatives, over the past 14 years, have become a “divided rabble, more interested in fighting themselves than running the country”. It added the Tories “are exhausted” […]
One of UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s most loyal cabinet allies has said Labour is likely to win “the largest majority any party has ever achieved”. UK work and pensions secretary Mel Stride said it is “highly unlikely” that polls suggesting a victory for Sir Keir Starmer’s party in the upcoming UK General Election are […]
Rishi Sunak has warned voters against enabling a Labour ‘supermajority’ at the general election on Thursday as his party continues to lag behind in the polls. The prime minister tested out the new line on the campaign trail in the run-up to polling day in a decidedly defensive move against Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. […]
Aer Lingus and the union representing its pilots are to meet at the Labour Court on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting is the latest attempt to bring the two sides together to hammer out a resolution. After facilitating eight hours of discussions on Monday, the Labour Court decided to use its authority to have a formal […]
The landmark case means if a UK fashion retailer knowingly, or with suspicion, imports goods that have been made in criminal circumstances, such as through forced Uyghur labour, they could be prosecuted under the Proceeds of Crime Act for trading criminal property. The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), which took the case to the Court […]
The Labour Court is to formally intervene in a pay dispute between Aer Lingus and its pilots. The move came after both sides were involved in more than eight hours of talks at the court that ended late on Monday. A formal hearing will now take place on Wednesday with the court making a recommendation […]
(Bloomberg) — Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s cautious electoral strategy seems to be paying off, with the opposition still leading Prime Minster Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives by more than 20 points just three days away from polling day, according to Bloomberg’s UK poll of polls. Most Read from Bloomberg Labour slipped a fraction from Friday […]
Both sides in the Aer Lingus dispute will meet at the Labour Court on Monday to try and resolve their row. It comes after Ialpa pilots walked off the job on Saturday in an eight-hour strike. Work to rule industrial action has been taking place since Wednesday in their bid to get a pay hike. […]
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years. Many analysts believe it will be one of the country’s most consequential elections since the end of World War II. Ahead of the July 4 vote, The Associated Press takes a […]
A parliamentary candidate in the UK general election has said he is “deeply sorry” for betting against himself winning a seat following his suspension from the Labour Party amid an investigation by the gambling watchdog. Kevin Craig admitted making a “stupid error of judgment” by placing a wager on the Tories defeating him in the […]