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US Stars Boycott UK Awards in Industry Protest

Top US actors and directors are refusing to attend BAFTA ceremonies in London, demanding fair pay and better working conditions in a major standoff with British producers.

Teacher on 16-year sick leave with £48k salary

A secondary school teacher has remained on full sick pay for 16 years without returning to the classroom, costing taxpayers over £1 million and igniting a fierce debate on public sector sick leave reform.

The Block Contestants in Salary Dispute with Channel Nine

Exclusive: Contestants on Channel Nine's hit renovation show The Block are locked in a salary dispute with producers, demanding fair compensation for their work and exposure. Insiders reveal growing tensions as negotiations continue behind the scenes.

London Commuter Chaos: DLR & Tube Staff Strike

London's transport network faces major disruption as RMT union members on the Docklands Light Railway and London Underground stage a 48-hour strike over pay and conditions, crippling key commuter routes.

MPs Poised for Inflation-Busting £7,000 Pay Rise

British MPs are in line for a significant £7,000 pay increase, lifting their salaries to over £91,000, as recommended by the independent watchdog IPSA. This inflation-linked rise comes amidst a backdrop of sluggish wage growth and widespread industrial di

Businessman handed restraining order in neighbour war

A wealthy businessman's campaign of harassment against his neighbours, which included spraying them with water and destroying a birdhouse, has ended with a restraining order. Read the full story of this suburban dispute turned legal battle.

Neighbour's Accidental Mail Opens £100k Legal Nightmare

A UK man faces a staggering £100,000 legal bill after his neighbour mistakenly received a single piece of his mail, leading to a devastating property dispute. Discover how a simple postal error unravelled into a financial catastrophe.

NHS Junior Doctors Reject Government Pay Offer

The British Medical Association has overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer from Health Secretary Wes Streeting, escalating the ongoing dispute with NHS junior doctors in England and threatening further strike action.

London Tube & Bus Drivers Announce Mass Strike Over Pay

Commuters across London face severe disruption as thousands of Tube and bus drivers, represented by the RMT and Unite unions, plan a coordinated 24-hour strike in late July over an ongoing pay dispute with Transport for London.

UK Gender Pay Gap: Women Earn 14% Less Than Men

Shocking new figures from the Office for National Statistics show Britain's gender pay gap remains stubbornly wide, with women effectively working for free for nearly two months each year compared to male colleagues.

Neighbour's parking favour leads to £100k legal bill

A simple parking agreement between neighbours in Kent turned into a bitter, decade-long legal battle over a single driveway, culminating in a staggering court ruling and a cautionary tale for homeowners everywhere.

Scottish teachers reject pay offer, strike ballot looms

Scotland's largest teaching union, the SSTA, is preparing to ballot its members on industrial action after rejecting the Scottish Government's latest pay offer, raising the spectre of widespread school disruptions.

Hamptons Beach House Rendered Useless in Neighbour Dispute

A multi-million dollar property saga unfolds in The Hamptons as a homeowner's dream beach house is left inaccessible due to a neighbour's refusal to sell a crucial strip of land. Discover the legal and social drama behind this exclusive real estate impass

UK gender pay gap underestimated for 20 years

A bombshell report reveals the UK's gender pay gap has been systematically underestimated for 20 years due to a critical flaw in official reporting, hiding the true scale of pay inequality for millions of women.

Neighbour calls police over 'illegal' garden shed

A homeowner's dream garden project turned into a policing matter after a neighbour's bizarre complaint about a perfectly legal shed sparked a full-blown neighbourhood feud in quiet cul-de-sac.

GMB Union Rejects Govt's 'Insulting' NHS Pay Offer

The GMB union has rejected the government's proposed 3.9% pay increase for NHS workers, branding it a 'real-terms pay cut' that fails to address the cost-of-living crisis and staff exodus.

Lenny Henry's Bold BBC Diversity Stand

Comedy legend Sir Lenny Henry reveals the moment he threatened to quit the BBC in a powerful fight for better Black and Asian representation, a move that changed British television forever.

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