Mick Lynch says rail workers are treated as ‘out of fashion’ after Covid pandemic
RMT members at Network Rail and 13 train operators walk out over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions
RMT members at Network Rail and 13 train operators walk out over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions
"A constant characteristic of Des Morgan’s letters to the Advertiser is this: He constantly misses the point to bolster some threadbare, pro establishment talking point."
Travel plans face major disruption on Saturday as rail workers strike for the third time this week as union supremo Mick Lynch, has warned there will be more strikes this year if a deal is not agreed.“We won’t hesitate to use more industrial action if we can’t reach an agreement or if the companies carry through their threats to make people redundant,” he told Sky News.“There’s a long way to go yet.”Led by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), approximately a fifth of rail services are operating while up to half the lines across the country will be closed on Saturday, with many only running between between 7.30am and 6.30pm.
On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that made abortion legal across the US.
WHEN it was built in 1968, the Trafalgar Gardens complex in Burnley, was heralded as the future of public housing.
Nieces of journalist killed in the Amazon pay tribute to their uncle, who sent frequent and funny emails about life in Brazil
Eurovision Song Contest winners Kalush Orchestra hope Ukraine is able to host next year’s event despite organisers ruling it out. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on Thursday said the “severe” risk of air raids in Ukraine alongside the “high” risk of mass casualties contributed to the decision that the “necessary requirements for hosting” the competition were not met. Folk-rap group Kalush, speaking from Glastonbury ahead of their first UK performance since winning Eurovision in Turin, thanked Prime Minister Boris Johnson for saying the event should take place in Kyiv.
Thousands of people gathered along the Neva River in St Petersburg on Friday night to witness the traditional 'Scarlet Sails' festival.
Kendrick Lamar says 'godspeed for women's rights' in wake of Roe vs Wade overturning
A row over properties at Snowdonia National Park could see builders blocked from tweaking planning applications during big developments.
Oxford is second among the top 10 cities where women and girls are struggling to afford sanitary protection.
Western leaders hope to tighten vice around Vladimir Putin without causing backlash at home or in global south
St Albans Cathedral on Saturday brought history to life, with a performance using giant puppets to commemorate the execution of St Alban, Britain's first martyr. The footage filmed on June 25 in Hertfordshire shows a crowd gathered outside the church, watching the puppet play showing how the saint was beheaded by the Romans. It's thought that in about 270 AD, the Romans executed Alban instead of a Christian priest, with whom he had exchanged robes. That way, Alban saved the priest and set him free to carry on spreading Christianity.
Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating the country from the global financial system amid its war in Ukraine
Lamar and Diana Ross were among the big names closing the Worthy Farm event for 2022.
Excited tennis fans are planning to queue overnight to get their hands on tickets for the opening day of Wimbledon, as the tournament returns to normal service after two years affected by the pandemic.
People who remain on the waiting list are being asked whether they are prepared to travel to receive treatment.
A dad jailed for going to his ex’s home in breach of a restraining order lost his bid to reduce his sentence.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid
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