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Exclusive: unions react furiously to proposed legislation England, Scotland and Wales that they say will allow ministers to ban strikes The government’s standoff with public sector workers has escalated with plans for a coordinated “day of action” by u…
Primary schools close on Tuesday with secondary schools to shut on Wednesday after government and unions fail to reach dealUK politics live – latest news updatesAlmost every school in Scotland will be closed on Tuesday or Wednesday as part of a fresh w…
Jonathan Ashworth calls lack of support for disabled people a ‘scandal’ and says party would change assessments regimeUK politics live – latest news updatesA Labour government would overhaul routes into work for sick or long-term unemployed people, inc…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up wholesale prices of gas and oilThe average UK price for a litre of petrol has fallen below 150p for the first time since the outbreak of war in Ukraine.The AA said that a litre of petrol typically cost 149.74p on …
Doncaster, Hemel Hempstead and Gourock sites to close as well as seven delivery sites, as retailer prepares two new facilities Amazon has announced plans to shut three of its 30-plus UK warehouses and seven small delivery sites, affecting more than 1,…
Church to back community projects to compensate for financially benefiting from chattel slaveryThe Church of England has committed £100m to a fund it is setting up to compensate for its historical benefit from the international slave trade.A report for…
Warhammer achieves record sales of £200m in half-year but says figures for US are flatThe two companies behind Warhammer miniature figures and Scalextric racing sets have enjoyed a good Christmas, while warning about the impact of the cost of living cr…
Talks on rescue deal for battery startup led by DeaLab, which has been involved in fossil fuel transactionsThe battery startup Britishvolt is in talks with an Indonesia-linked oil and gas investor for a £160m rescue deal that would almost wipe out the …
Rain and flood warnings issued for much of Wales and western parts of England and ScotlandSome homes and businesses could be flooded in parts of the UK on Tuesday, forecasters have warned.The Met Office has issued three yellow warnings for “persistent …
Matthew Taylor says PM has delayed putting in place many of measures from 2019 manifestoUK politics live – latest news updatesThe Conservatives’ former employment tsar has accused Rishi Sunak of abandoning the party’s commitment to improving workers’ r…