Alan Jones
UK
Third of employers ‘likely to make staff redundancies by start of 2027’
Research suggests that larger companies are more likely to lay off staff than smaller firms.
By Alan Jones
4 Jun 2026
Business News
Workers at steel giant Tata to strike in protest against job losses
Unite said it would be the first time in over 40 years that steel workers in the UK had taken strike action.
By Alan Jones
21 Jun 2024
Politics
Parents ‘worried about taking children to beach’ because of pollution – Sharkey
The former Undertones singer said people were ‘outraged’ about the state of rivers and seas.
By Alan Jones
21 Jun 2024
UK
Welsh National Opera musicians to vote on industrial action in dispute over pay
The Musicians’ Union said funding cuts mean pay may be slashed by 15% and the orchestra will become part-time.
By Alan Jones
21 Jun 2024
UK
Violence, crime and drug use widespread across colleges, says Unison
A survey of 780 support staff in further education and sixth form colleges found seven in 10 reported drug abuse among students to be a problem.
By Alan Jones
20 Jun 2024
Health
Pharmacies to turn off lights in protest over funding pressures
Around 1,400 pharmacies have closed in England in the past 10 years, with 10 currently closing each week.
By Alan Jones
20 Jun 2024
Business News
No change in pay for many workers since start of cost of living crisis – report
More than two in five workers are struggling to make ends meet, study suggests.
By Alan Jones
20 Jun 2024
Business News
New stamps to mark 60th display season of the Red Arrows
Images of their trademark red, white and blue trails in the sky are featured.
By Alan Jones
20 Jun 2024
Business News
Tata says its operations are not affected by industrial action
Members of Unite have started a ban on overtime in protest at planned job losses at Port Talbot
By Alan Jones
18 Jun 2024
Business News
Workers at steel giant Tata launch work to rule and overtime ban
Tata is switching to a greener form of production at Port Talbot in south Wales, which needs fewer workers.
By Alan Jones
18 Jun 2024
UK
Unions look to improved employment relations under a Labour government
Second anniversary of strikes which have seen hundreds of thousands of workers take industrial action.
By Alan Jones
17 Jun 2024
Business News
Steady demand for workers as recruiters place 1.7m job adverts
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation said the figure had remained roughly the same for months.
By Alan Jones
17 Jun 2024
Business News
Pensions industry executive wins prestigious business award
Tracy Blackwell, co-founder of the Pension Insurance Corporation, won the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award.
By Alan Jones
14 Jun 2024
Business News
Feargal Sharkey calls for public inquiry into water industry
The former punk singer said regulation had ‘utterly failed.’
By Alan Jones
11 Jun 2024
UK
Signal failure causes huge disruption to rail services
South Western Railway advised passengers to book taxis.
By Alan Jones
11 Jun 2024
UK
Asda staff 'being stabbed and threatened with needles by customers'
A spokesperson for Asda admitted there has been an increase in violence and aggression toward staff
By Alan Jones
11 Jun 2024
Business News
Union launches equal pay claims against council
The GMB union says the claims could affect thousands of women employed by Brighton council.
By Alan Jones
10 Jun 2024
Health
Ambulance staff have witnessed patients dying because of delays, study suggests
The GMB union surveyed 3,000 members working in the ambulance service.
By Alan Jones
10 Jun 2024
Politics
Workers ‘desperate’ for change, says GMB union leader
The building blocks of decency at work have been ‘hacked away’ by 14 years of Conservative governments, the union’s conference was told.
By Alan Jones
9 Jun 2024
Crime
Julian Assange’s family welcomes support from US politicians
The WikiLeaks founder remains in Belmarsh prison as he continues his campaign not to be sent to the US.
By Alan Jones
7 Jun 2024
Business News
New stamps issued featuring images of popular dog breeds
Royal Mail worked on the stamp issue with an animal expert.
By Alan Jones
6 Jun 2024