Another banking bailout on the way?
In a demonstration of the failure of free market economics, the Co-op Bank has been put up for sale by its largely US hedge fund controllers.
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Whitechapel bell foundry to close
Britain’s oldest surviving bell foundries is scheduled to close in May. The foundry in Whitechapel, London, has been on site for nearly 200 years.
Millwall land grab exposed
23 February 2017
A multimillion-pound scheme to develop land around Millwall Football Club in south London is unravelling thanks to the concerted efforts of the club, its supporters, a fanzine and a locally based newspaper journalist.
Millions more struggle to make ends meet
20 February 2017
New research on living standards shows that four million more people in Britain are living below an adequate standard of living.
Glasgow privatisation plans in turmoil
12 February 2017
Successful strikes by IT workers at Glasgow City Council have halted the attempt to privatise £400 million worth of services.
Doctors seize the opportunity of Brexit to enhance public safety
The General Medical Council has made a timely move to rectify a dangerous situation which exists while we are in the EU.
British Airways facing six days of strike action by cabin crew
7 February 2017
Almost 3,000 British Airways cabin crew are stepping up strike action with a six-day walkout in an escalating dispute about poverty pay.
Don't bargain away our future, say fishing communities
6 February 2017
Fishing communities around Britain are looking for guarantees that their industry will not lose out again after Brexit.
Breakthrough as union wins tube safety fight
3 February 2017
Transport union RMT has called off the strike on the London Underground planned to start on Sunday after management agreed to reinstate 60 per cent of its planned job cuts.
Court puts devolved governments in their place
26 January 2017
In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court has rejected the claim by the devolved governments that their “legislative consent” was needed before triggering Article 50.
Employment review gathers momentum
26 January 2017
The government’s “independent” review into employment practices in the economy is now moving to a rolling roadshow – but it’s slanted in favour of the employers from day one.
Prisons hit new lows
26 January 2017
Britain’s largely privatised prison service has reached yet further landmarks of decline with the number of suicides – and the prison population – at record levels.
Brexit must mean the return of industry
25 January 2017
The government launched consultation over its industrial strategy on Monday 23 January. HS2 will be a real test of its intentions.
Hospital driven deep into debt
9 January 2017
The Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley, south London has accumulated the largest hospital debt in the capital – a staggering £62.3 million.
New Year protest against fare rises
3 January 2017
Rail unions and passenger groups are kicking off the new year with two days of protests against high fares.
Contractor seeks cleaning redundancies at hospital hit by norovirus
31 December 2016
A week after private provider ISS secured acontract at a Kent hospital, it proposed making 30 cleaners redundant – despite a history of norovirus outbreaks at the hospital.
Use Brexit to improve patient safety, say surgeons
30 December 2016
The Royal College of Surgeons has called on the government to use Brexit to strengthen language testing for overseas doctors and increase the time allocated to medical training.
New Brexit leaflet available
14 December 2016
With the enemies of Brexit lining up to lodge court cases to thwart the people’s decision in the referendum, the CPBML has produced a new leaflet calling for Article 50 to be invoked.
Economy: Brexit forecasts revised
The International Monetary Fund now accepts that its forecast of a post-Brexit vote financial crash has proved overly pessimistic.
Conservation: Natural Brexit
Wildlife and conservation charities are realising the opportunities created by leaving the EU.
Metrication: Bin the regulations!
Since decimalisation of the currency in 1970 there has been a continuous campaign by supporters of metrication, promoted by the EU, to enforce changes to weights, measurements and distances.
Rattling sabres - but rustily
One of the glorified gunboats deployed to pursue a Russian aircraft carrier broke down while playing war games and had to be towed home.
New flats open on former social care site
14 December 2016
The site of a former home for vulnerable adults is now on the market having been redeveloped for private housing.
Mitie quits home care
Specialist outsourcing company Mitie has decided home care isn't profitable any more and is leaving the domestic home care market.
Statement signals Brexit shift
Last year’s Brexit decision is starting to influence Britain’s economic direction, if Chancellor Philip Hammond's first Atumn Statement is anything to go by.
Real wages falling, says Governor
14 December 2016
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, identified last week that real wages in Britain have fallen for the first time in 150 years.
'Owner-employees' fiddle to go
14 December 2016
The government has abandoned the attempt to spread the concept of “owner-employees”, introduced four years ago by the Coalition government.
Marching for libraries
Some 3,000 public library workers, users and authors marched on 5 November from the British Library, London, to Trafalgar Square.
Dyson Institute: planning out of the EU
13 December 2016
Sir James Dyson intends to establish an Institute of Technology in 2017. This positive initiative it raises significant questions for our class. We must become the front runners in preparing for life after Brexit; it’s not enough to leave the future of Britain to others.
Fire: Big rise in deaths
The latest figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show that 294 people died in fires in England during 2015.