London commuters will suffer due to a series of strikes by London Underground employees, including drivers, next month in protest over wages. On November 7 and Tuesday, November 12, trade union Aslef, representing thousands of Tube drivers who make at least £63,000 annually, has called for 24-hour walkouts. In response to a “wholly inadequate” compensationContinue reading “Next Month, Tube Workers Go On Strike”
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London Councils Dump Refugees In Northern ‘Hellhole’
Fed-up locals say their village has become a ‘hellhole’ and a ‘dumping ground’ for refugees for councils in London. Residents in the former mining village of Eldon Lane in County Durham have compared their community to a ‘ghost town’ with eerie streets full of vandalised homes covered in boarded-up windows. In the past, bus driversContinue reading “London Councils Dump Refugees In Northern ‘Hellhole’”
Checkpoints At Northern Ireland’s Border Are Now Wanted By Half Of The Irish Population
As anti-immigration rallies erupt around Dublin, a recent survey reveals that half of the Irish people now want migrant roadblocks at the border with Northern Ireland to reduce the number of asylum seeker arrivals from Britain. Eighty-two percent of respondents supported deportations back to the United Kingdom, while fifty percent of respondents told Ireland ThinksContinue reading “Checkpoints At Northern Ireland’s Border Are Now Wanted By Half Of The Irish Population”
A Homeless Mum Waiting For Council Housing For Six Years Is Pushed To The Back Of The Queue
A homeless mum who has been waiting for a council home for over six years faces years more languishing in temporary accommodation because a South London council pushed her to the back of the queue after she split up with her husband. Lambeth Council told Patricia Roman that her application for council housing would beContinue reading “A Homeless Mum Waiting For Council Housing For Six Years Is Pushed To The Back Of The Queue”
It’s Been A Lot More Challenging Than We Believed
It’s a lot harder than anticipated to take in a family of Ukrainian refugees, a retired couple has cautioned. It comes as a quarter of British hosts are set to quit the government-backed Homes for Ukraine scheme in the forthcoming weeks, noting a lack of help amid the cost of living crisis, inflation and skyrocketingContinue reading “It’s Been A Lot More Challenging Than We Believed”
Michael Gove Says Millions Of Britons Are Open To Accepting Ukrainian Refugees
Michael Gove has suggested that millions of Britons could be ready to host Ukrainian refugees with a £350 a month government ‘thank you’ as he said the first arrivals should be next week. The Cabinet minister pointed to surveys revealing that as many as one in 10 people were willing to put up people escapingContinue reading “Michael Gove Says Millions Of Britons Are Open To Accepting Ukrainian Refugees”
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