Tories and Labour

Labour is facing Tory demands to drop a Wes Streeting-backed Islamophobia definition that criticises use of the term 'Asian grooming gangs'.  Kemi Badenoch referred to the definition, drawn up by an all-party Parliamentary group (APPG) co-chaired by Mr Streeting in 2018, as she clashed with Keir Starmer at PMQs. She…

LABOUR has been accused of caving in to union pressure by scrapping Tory school reforms that helped England soar in global rankings. Tories last night warned the shake-up could slash pay for over 20,000 teachers by scrapping higher wages in more than 500 academies. 1 Labour has been accused of…

Labour Unions Demand Minimum Wage Hike to Combat Inflation Tinubu Vows to Address Rising Food and Drug Prices in 2025 Shittu, SAN, Proposes Reforms to Revive Public Confidence in Nigeria’s Judiciary  NAFDAC Destroys ₦120 Billion Worth of Substandard Products to Protect Consumers President Tinubu’s New Year Address Sparks Mixed Reactions…

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. Peter Obi blames hunger, systemic failures for deaths at food distribution grounds The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed regret over the deaths in food distribution grounds in some parts of…

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By MARTIN BECKFORD Published: 00:17 GMT, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 13:10 GMT, 13 December 2024 The biggest Whitehall trade union has taken aim at the Government, saying it expects better from Labour after the first civil service job cuts were announced The head of the Public and Commercial Services…

Syria: Bashar Assad flees as rebels capture Damascus Labour has been accused of presiding over “chaos” in its response to the Syria crisis. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp tore into the Government’s handling this morning, accusing ministers of showing “complete confusion” yesterday. It came after a series of huge blunders…

Saving up to £150million annually in franchise fees alone, clamping down on waste, delays, cancellations and confused ticketing will all benefit long-suffering passengers Labour’s landmark Bill receiving Royal Assent to become an Act is an historic moment Starting to restore train services to public ownership is an achievement this government…

Amazon is facing prosecution in an Indian court for labour law violations at a major warehouse near the country’s national capital of Delhi. Documents reviewed by Al Jazeera through India’s Right to Information Act and court records showed that a labour inspection earlier this year alleged inadequate safety equipment, and…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Labour Force Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. It described the unemployment figure put together by the agency as fabricated. The NLC also labelled the NBS as a failed institution. The NBS had in the report said…