Tories’ backing for gas drilling branded ‘untenable’ at High Court

THE government was entirely inconsistent in allowing gas drilling in Surrey on the same day it barred a similar project in Cheshire, the High Court

Teacher vacancies double as record 40,000 leave jobs in last year

TEACHER vacancies have doubled in the past two years with a record 44,000 leaving their jobs in the last year alone, government statistics have rev

Outsourced UCL security guards to strike over ‘contemptuous’ fire-and-rehire plans

OUTSOURCED security guards at University College London (UCL) are set to strike over “contemptuous” plans to make 40 redundant and fire and rehire

‘It’s time to ditch this spiteful Bill for good and protect the right to strike’

Unions call on peers to oppose ‘undemocratic’ Minimum Service Levels Bill as legislation returns to Lords

Labour MP blasts party after losing ‘unjust’ selection vote in Wales

LABOUR MP Beth Winter has accused the party of “undermining democracy” after losing out by a narrow margin in a controversial selection battle in W

London renters launch campaign to tackle dangerous housing

THE London Renters Union (LRU) has launched a campaign calling on Brent council to tackle dangerous housing in the city’s second poorest borough.

Britain's inflation set to be highest in developed world

Foreign aid focused on ‘shorter-term UK interests’ instead of helping the poor, report finds

BRITAIN is failing to ensure its support for trade in developing countries benefits the poor, a damning report from the aid watchdog has found.

London Mayor urged to support St Mungo's striking workers

MAYOR OF LONDON Sadiq Khan has been urged to support striking workers who help the city’s homeless.

Scottish firefighters step up anti-cuts campaign after devastating Cannich wildfire

FIREFIGHTERS in Scotland are stepping up their campaign to fight fire service cuts amid plans to close 10 stations despite major fires at Cannich a