Secular Britain
A survey shows the decline in religious belief in Britain. Yet religious groups have a disproportionate influence over our education system and government.
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Who should run the bins in Brum?
8 October 2017
Bin workers in Birmingham have been in dispute about job losses for over three months. The strike restarted in August after the council went back on a settlement. Action is suspended for now, but the dispute is not over yet. The people of Birmingham should defend their high quality collection service.
New tech training centre to open in Midlands
In-Comm Training has joined forces with Hyfore to develop an Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre next door to its current site in Aldridge in the West Midlands.
The psychological toll of Ukraine's war
EU-backed Ukrainian armed forces fire on the civilian population of the Donbass on a daily basis. None of this gets reported in the British media.
Manufacturing future for Northern Powerhouse
26 September 2017
The vote to leave the EU induced a frenzy of pessimistic forecasts about the future for production in Britain. Such negativity seems to be confounded by what’s happening on the ground, as shown by recent news from Yorkshire.
Yorkshire Academy chain quits [updated]
15 September 2017
Wakefield City Academies Trust announced in early September that is pulling out of the 21 schools it runs. And in Bradford, a pathfinder acedemy is in special measures within three years of being rated outstanding.
Brexit Vote - no treachery required
12 September 2017
On 11 September Parliament voted for the EU Withdrawal Bill, which will end the supremacy of EU law in the UK. That's another important milestone, but the British people need to keep politicians' feet to the Brexit fire.
RMT challenges TUC General Secretary on the EU
12 September 2017
The RMT union continues to challenge the TUC’s favourable and unrealistic view of the EU. The TUC believes that the single market is good for British workers and that the UK can remain in it after Brexit. Neither is true.
Cuba responds to Hurricane Irma
12 September 2017
In the wake of Hurricane Irma President Raul Castro called on Cubans on Monday to unite in swiftly rebuilding the country. At the same time Cuba is providing neighbouring islands with medical aid.
Food sector targets new international customers
12 September 2017
Post-Brexit, food and drink firms are targeting international customers, with expected growth in sales and employment according to a recent report.
Royal Navy’s new warships to be built all around the UK
7 September 2017
New Royal Navy warships will be built around Britain, using a lower cost design us part of the national shipbuilding strategy announced by the Ministry of Defence.
Expand support for training, says UK Chamber of Shipping
6 September 2017
Britain’s shipping employers want a big boost to the number of officer cadets training in this country.
Let's Brexit together
4 September 2017
No politician can guarantee Brexit. Only the vigilance of the people can guarantee a democratic decision is pursued to its conclusion.
Manufacturing growth gathers pace
4 September 2017
Defying talk of a slowdown and media obsessions of Brexit uncertainty, manufacturing growth in Britain is gathering pace.
Nissan boost ignored by Remain press
3 September 2017
News of a massive boost for jobs and the motor industry from Nissan failed to make the main Remain newspapers – or the BBC’s website.
Food: McDonald's strike ballot
Workers at two McDonald’s outlets in London are to be balloted over strike action later in the year.
Capitalism's railway carousel
The capitalist carousel that now typifies Britain’s railways continues as London Midland loses the franchise to operate routes across the region’s network.
Hilton vote of confidence
Hilton will open 30 hotels over the next two years. Britain is its second largest market outside the US.
New strikes over guards
The RMT has called further strikes in Southern, Arriva Rail Northern and Merseyrail in September over the future of train guards.
Government backing EU-Ukraine deal
Despite the vote to leave the European Union, the government is still facilitating EU interference in Ukraine.
CEO pay: out of all proportion
The ratio of pay between the average top FTSE 100 Chief Executive Officer pay and the average worker now stands at 129:1.
Brexit: Remainers want it clean
Most Remain voters now want Britain to take control of its borders, end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and pay little or nothing to leave the EU, according to a survey.
Food: McDonald’s strike vote
24 August 2017
Workers at two McDonald’s outlet are to go on strike on 4 September in a dispute that centres around union recognition, cuts to hours and bullying linked to union membership.
Insurance: death bonanza
People are dying quicker than expected – meaning higher dividends to shareholders, as one leading insurance company has noted.
Death toll at work
21 August 2017
A total of 137 workers were killed at work between April 2016 and March 2017, with construction, agriculture and waste/recycling most dangerous areas by far.
Glasgow janitors' dispute ends in victory
20 August 2017
Janitors in Glasgow’s primary, nursery and additional support schools have won a pay rise – and the principle of one janitor, one school.
Capitalist rail carousel continues
10 August 2017
The capitalist carousel that now typifies Britain’s railways continues as London Midland loses the franchise to operate routes across the region’s network.
Universities discriminating against British undergraduate applicants
The drive by universities for higher fees from foreign students has led to a decline in British undergraduate numbers.
Nurses: time to take charge
6 August 2017
There is certainly a nurse staff crisis in the NHS but it is not Brexit-induced – says one of the staffing agencies which are making a tidy fortune from the crisis.
IKEA to expand, make more products in Britain
5 August 2017
Swedish furniture company Ikea is to make more products in Britain and open new stores as the Swedish furniture chain prepares for Brexit.