Birmingham bin strike hits one-year anniversary
Birmingham's refuse strike enters its second year with no end in sight. Workers face £8,000 pay cuts as rubbish piles up and rats swarm streets. Read the latest.
Birmingham's refuse strike enters its second year with no end in sight. Workers face £8,000 pay cuts as rubbish piles up and rats swarm streets. Read the latest.
Birmingham's refuse workers mark one year of strike action, with union resolve 'rock solid' against council restructuring plans that could cost staff £8,000 a year. See the latest.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham warns Labour that ignoring workers' needs in 2026 could spell its end. She criticises 'stealth taxes' and urges investment in UK industry. Read the full analysis.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham warns Labour that ignoring workers' needs in 2026 could spell disaster. She criticises 'austerity lite' policies and stealth taxes. Read the full analysis.
Unite leader Sharon Graham issues a stark warning to the Labour government, demanding it prioritises workers over internal party politics in 2026 or risk sowing the seeds of its own downfall.
Unite leader Sharon Graham accuses Labour of breaking promises and taxing workers instead of the super-rich. She demands a wealth tax and public energy ownership to fund public services.
Anglican leaders and a London parish challenge far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon's 'Unite the Kingdom' carols, defending the inclusive message of Christianity. Read the full response.
Birmingham could see renewed disruption as unions plan a major 'mega-picket' in support of the long-running bin strike, with fears of more rubbish and rat infestations. Read the latest on the escalating dispute.
175 Metropolitan Police call centre staff will strike for 25 hours on New Year's Eve, causing major delays to emergency responses in a dispute over pay. Learn the full impact.
King Charles and Queen Camilla could face a cold Christmas at Sandringham as 400 fuel delivery drivers announce 15 days of strike action over a pay dispute. Read the full story.
Metropolitan Police staff will strike for 25 hours on New Year's Eve, risking emergency call delays. Unite union warns of disruption during London's busiest night. Read the full story.
Labour's largest union donor, Unite, is reportedly discussing a formal split, citing 'broken promises' to workers. A historic disaffiliation could deliver a catastrophic blow to Keir Starmer's premiership.
The Church of England is challenging Tommy Robinson's anti-migrant 'put Christ back into Christmas' campaign with bus stop posters declaring 'Outsiders welcome'. Read the full story on the clash over Christian symbolism.
Labour's largest trade union backer, Unite, is reportedly discussing a formal split from the party, threatening Sir Keir Starmer's leadership and funding. Read the full story.
EasyJet passengers face delays and cancellations as DHL staff at London Luton Airport plan a six-day strike over pay, affecting hundreds of festive flights. Check your travel plans now.
EasyJet passengers face festive disruption as DHL staff at London Luton Airport plan six days of strikes over pay. Check your flight details now.
Bin collections in Birmingham are suspended as agency workers join the strike. Rubbish piles up amid allegations of bullying and threats from council management. Read the latest.
All bin collections in Birmingham suspended after agency staff join the ongoing strike. Unite union claims bullying and blacklisting threats, while the council denies allegations. Find out the latest.
Birmingham's bin collection service is suspended due to mass pickets by agency and council workers. The council aims to resume collections tomorrow. Read the latest on the dispute.
Agency refuse workers in Birmingham join ongoing bin strikes over alleged bullying and harassment. Unite union warns dispute could continue beyond May elections.
Agency workers hired to cover Birmingham's long-running bin strikes are now joining the industrial action over claims of bullying and unsustainable workloads, potentially extending the dispute until 2026.
Birmingham's bin strikes are set to intensify as agency workers vote to join picket lines from 1 December. The dispute over pay and jobs could now extend beyond May's local elections.
Birmingham's bin strike intensifies as agency workers vote to join the picket lines from December 1, with Unite warning the dispute could last beyond May's local elections.
Agency workers in Birmingham vote to join official bin strike picket lines from December 1, escalating the dispute over pay and jobs. Read the latest developments.
Thousands of aerospace workers across the UK have launched strike action against defence giant Leonardo, protesting a pay offer they say is a real-terms cut. Read more on the unfolding industrial action.
Japanese car parts maker NSK plans to close two County Durham factories, putting 350 jobs at risk. The union Unite calls it a 'betrayal' of workers. Read the full story.
Defence giant BAE Systems confronts legal action as union leaders challenge the planned closure of a historic Lancashire factory, threatening over 100 skilled jobs in the UK manufacturing sector.
Hundreds of defence workers across Scotland and England are set to walk out in coordinated strike action after rejecting a 'completely inadequate' pay offer from Italian-owned Leonardo.
Hundreds of catering workers at Leonardo UK sites across Britain begin sustained strike action in dispute over real-terms pay cuts and working conditions.
Unite the Union prepares for industrial action ballot at Leonardo's Edinburgh and Southampton sites as workers reject 'inadequate' pay offer from the defence contractor.