Union chiefs have announced their first in a surge of walkouts at the Department for Work and Pensions as employees walk out for two weeks over Christmas. About 200 benefits staff will down tools between December 19 and 30 at three Jobcentres in Liverpool and a back office in Doncaster. The union expects it toContinue reading “DWP Announces First Strike Dates Over Christmas”
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Paramedics Walk Out Days Before Christmas As Ambulance Strike Dates Are Announced
More than 10,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales will strike days before Christmas if the Government declines to open pay talks, the first national ambulance walkout in 30 years. Three unions revealed the dates members will walk out, coordinating industrial activity for Wednesday 21 December. Members of the GMB union, who include paramedics, EmergencyContinue reading “Paramedics Walk Out Days Before Christmas As Ambulance Strike Dates Are Announced”
Sleepwalking Into Food Crisis
Britons could shortly encounter shortages of tomatoes, cucumbers and pears as farmers warn that the United Kingdom is sleepwalking into a food supply crisis amid skyrocketing fuel, fertiliser and feed prices. Ahead of an emergency press conference, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said the Government needed to step in to help primary producers under unbearableContinue reading “Sleepwalking Into Food Crisis”
Victorian Disease Cases Rocket In The UK: Urgent Warning
Brits have been warned that cases of the Victorian disease are soaring in the UK, here are the manifestations you need to look out for. Doctors have warned parents that cases of scarlet fever are more elevated than normal for this time of the year, so they need to be mindful of the signs. ScarletContinue reading “Victorian Disease Cases Rocket In The UK: Urgent Warning”
Biden and Sunak Are On The Verge Of A Major Deal
The Prime Minister hopes to reach an agreement with Joe Biden this month that could see the US supply billions of cubic feet of natural gas to Britain in the coming months to help reduce the energy crisis triggered by Vladimir Putin. The deal, which was initiated by Liz Truss, would shore up the UK’sContinue reading “Biden and Sunak Are On The Verge Of A Major Deal”
The Elizabeth Line Opens For Sunday Services
Sadiq Khan has called the huge success of the Elizabeth Line as Sunday services and more direct routes were opened. The Mayor of London joined transport leaders to ride the £19 billion railway from Stratford to Paddington. The trip marked the opening of direct routes across the line as well as a seven-day service forContinue reading “The Elizabeth Line Opens For Sunday Services”
Council Tax Is Set To Soar
Council tax bills could skyrocket next year under government plans to reduce the strain on public finances. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is looking at relaxing the decade-long cap that presently allows town halls to increase their annual bills by just 2 per cent a year for their core services. Although the move would not directly raiseContinue reading “Council Tax Is Set To Soar”
‘Extremely Limited’ Rail Services Continue To Cause Travel Chaos For Rail Passengers Today
The UK’s rail service will be harshly disrupted across the country today despite an 11th-hour decision to suspend strikes while negotiations between the RMT union and train companies continue. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) were due to stage strikes in the coming few days inContinue reading “‘Extremely Limited’ Rail Services Continue To Cause Travel Chaos For Rail Passengers Today”
State Pensions
With the cost of living spiralling, people across the country need certainty about their pensions. Most pensioners have a fixed income and millions of over 66s depend on the state pension as their primary source of money to buy life’s necessities. The UK state pension is the worst in the developed world, with nine outContinue reading “State Pensions”
We Will Create A Future Worthy Of The Sacrifices So Many Have Made And Fill Tomorrow With Hope
Rishi Sunak gave his first address as Prime Minister. It was one of the longest speeches delivered by a newly appointed Prime Minister in decades. He spoke for five minutes and 56 seconds and promised to fill the future with hope: Good morning, I have just been to Buckingham Palace and accepted His Majesty TheContinue reading “We Will Create A Future Worthy Of The Sacrifices So Many Have Made And Fill Tomorrow With Hope”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 