Gregg Wallace allegations spark calls for beefed-up whistleblowing protections for TV and film workers

GROWING allegations of inappropriate behaviour by TV star Gregg Wallace sparked calls for beefed-up whistleblowing protections for TV and film work

Government urged to halt Egypt arms licences until British political prisoner is released

BRITAIN has sent the “completely wrong message” by selling more than £200 million of arms licences to Egypt while British-Egyptian political prison

Drug deaths rise by 12 per cent among homeless people in Scotland

DRUG deaths have risen by 12 per cent among homeless people in Scotland, new figures show.

New coalition calls for major overhaul of Scotland's tax system

A NEW coalition is demanding Scotland’s leaders take bold action to overhaul the tax system, including taxing wealth fairly.

Prison officers back emergency legislation to release hundreds of inmates early

PRISON officers have backed emergency legislation that will see hundreds of prisoners released from Scotland’s jails early.

One in seven women have suffered economic abuse from partners, charity finds

NEARLY one in seven women have recently had their finances controlled by an abusive partner, new polling suggests.

Unison, Unite and RCN urge government to ditch ‘broken’ PRBs for direct NHS pay talks

UNIONS are urging the government to ditch the “broken” independent NHS pay review body (PRB) process.

Same services must still be offered under plans to abolish two-tier authorities, Unison says

LOCAL authorities must still offer the same services under government plans to abolish dozens of district councils, Unison insisted today.

Union warns job cuts at University of East Anglia will hit students too

PLANS to cut another 170 jobs at the cash-strapped University of East Anglia will hit the youngsters attending too, Unison has warned.

Welfare to become a postcode lottery under Labour's plans to decentralise jobcentres, union warns