Eddie Dempsey elected as RMT's new general secretary

EDDIE DEMPSEY has been elected unopposed as general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT), commencing tomorrow.

Nandy ‘callously indifferent’ to Palestinians as she demands answers from BBC

LISA NANDY was accused of “callous indifference” to Palestinian suffering today, following her attacks on the BBC over its handling of a documentar

Disadvantaged pupils denied crucial support by ‘out-of-touch’ means-testing, NEU says

The National Education Union (NEU) has slammed “out-of-touch” means-testing after research found significant differences between the number of chil

G4S cash handlers begin voting on strike action over real-terms pay cut

MORE than 1,000 G4S cash handlers began voting on strike action today after bosses offered them a real-terms pay cut.

‘Carrot-and-stick’ won't help disabled and long-term ill into work, Work Foundation warns

MINISTERS have been warned off “carrot-and-stick” approaches to getting disabled people and those with long-term illness into work.

Fury at Reeves's war on the poor

Labour's McDonald submits 18 amendments to the Employment Rights Bill

EXTRA union powers against fire and rehire, moves to widen collective bargaining and gig economy crackdown were submitted as amendments to the Emp

A&E patients told to soil themselves sparks call for NHS funding ‘to meet need’

A&E patients were told to soil themselves due to a lack of staff to take them to the toilet, inspectors revealed today.

NHS counsellors being paid at trainee rates voting for potential strikes, Unison says

NHS mental health counsellors are voting for a call for strike action in protest at being paid trainee rates, leaving them underpaid by thousands

Liverpool mayor must nationalise Merseyrail, RMT says

RAIL union RMT urged Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram today to keep his pledge to nationalise Merseyrail.