Child poverty hits record high

Families ‘fed up’ with apologies on deaths in custody demand action

THE parents of a young woman who took her own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution say they are “fed up” with apologies and want “action” to

Nursing jobs at risk under NHS cost-saving exercises, health leaders warn

NURSING jobs could be under threat as part of major NHS cost-saving exercises, health leaders have warned.

Resolution to Birmingham bin strikes ‘hobbled’ by commissioners, Unite says

THE BIRMINGHAM bin strikes looked set to enter their fourth week today as Unite and the council resumed talks. 

First Minister slams ‘utterly unacceptable’ culture at Scotland's largest health board

SNP First Minister John Swinney has condemned the culture at Scotland’s largest health board as “utterly unacceptable.”

Unions call for government backing as thousands of British Steel jobs put at risk

UP TO 2,700 British Steel jobs were put at risk as the company began consulting its workforce today on closing its two blast furnaces at Scunthorpe

Business Secretary Reynolds challenged on Britain's arming of Israel during Gaza genocide

CABINET member Jonathan Reynolds was challenged on the government’s arming of Israel’s genocide today.

New Internationalist launches new series to challenge global arms trade

NEW INTERNATIONALIST has launched a new series to challenge the global arms trade, the magazine revealed today.

Just Stop Oil to ‘hang up the high vis’ and end direct action

CLIMATE activist group Just Stop Oil (JSO) announced today it will “hang up the hi-vis,” declaring victory in its campaign to end new oil and gas p

SNP Scottish government will ‘look at every lever’ to avoid benefit cuts, says Robison

THE SNP Scottish government said today it would “look at every lever” to avoid passing on welfare cuts in the wake of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Sp