Rail passengers endeavouring to travel across Britain in the run-up to Christmas face misery after a trade union announced strike action on four consecutive Saturdays. Workers on rail operator CrossCountry are to stage a string of walkouts next month in a dispute over pay, affecting shoppers and families trying to visit relatives. Rail, Maritime and Transport unionContinue reading “Christmas Rail Strikes Announced”
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Regarding Our Money, What Exactly Is Happening to It?
The productivity of public services has declined once more and is at 8.5% below pre-Covid levels as Labour gets ready to increase funding. According to the official data, the state sector’s production as a percentage of inputs decreased by 1.2 percent in the three months ending in June as compared to the prior quarter. Additionally,Continue reading “Regarding Our Money, What Exactly Is Happening to It?”
Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened
Jobsworth train guards are making empty threats to slap customers with ‘penalty charges’ for leaving their bags on seats, it has emerged. Passengers who place their bags on their seats during busy train hours have reportedly received warnings from rail personnel. However, sources in the train business said there is very little chance that customersContinue reading “Passengers Who Put Backpacks On Free Seats Are Threatened “
Delivery Driver Who Bit Off A Man’s THUMB In A Bloody Doorstep Row Continues To Make Deliveries Despite A Grievous Bodily Harm Conviction
Despite having her account suspended, a delivery rider who bit off a customer’s thumb during a violent altercation over pizza was discovered to be still employed by Deliveroo. Jenniffer Rocha, 35, from Aldershot, Hampshire, had been working as a ‘substitute’ driver using another rider’s account when she attacked customer Stephen Jenkinson. The Brazilian-born mother gnawed MrContinue reading “Delivery Driver Who Bit Off A Man’s THUMB In A Bloody Doorstep Row Continues To Make Deliveries Despite A Grievous Bodily Harm Conviction”
Before Sir John Gielgud Was Knighted, Whitehall Probed His ‘Notorious’ Gay Life
Sir John Gielgud was considered one of the greatest stage actors of the 1950s, famous for his portrayal of Hamlet and comic roles such as the lead in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. However, before being knighted in 1953, he was looked into for his “notorious” private life as a gay man duringContinue reading “Before Sir John Gielgud Was Knighted, Whitehall Probed His ‘Notorious’ Gay Life”
Thousands Of Patients Will Spend Christmas In Hospitals Due To Junior Doctors’ Strike
Thousands of patients face being stuck in hospital over Christmas as junior doctors embark on the most disruptive walkout in NHS history. Junior medics will begin a three-day walkout from 7 am today and will return on Saturday before embarking on a mammoth six-day stoppage from January 3. Health leaders said the action, which hasContinue reading “Thousands Of Patients Will Spend Christmas In Hospitals Due To Junior Doctors’ Strike”
Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season
Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running dispute over pay, the Aslef union confirmed today. Aslef (the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) backed more industrial action after being reballoted, well over a year since the dispute started. The announcement comes ahead ofContinue reading “Rail Strikes Begin Tomorrow With A Week Of Chaos Before The Party Season”
The Ministry Of Justice Accidentally Leaks That Prison And Probation Staff Levels Are Dangerously Low
The Ministry of Justice accidentally divulged that prison and probation service staffing levels were approaching dangerously low levels. In an obvious blunder, the MoJ aired its concerns in the description of a recruitment contract on the government procurement website. The £8 million contract blamed government commitments on prison expansion and high staff attrition for theContinue reading “The Ministry Of Justice Accidentally Leaks That Prison And Probation Staff Levels Are Dangerously Low”
Renewal Changes For UK Passports
The government has announced a modification to British passport applications and renewals which will affect anyone who’s applying for the travel document. Announcing the proposals, the Home Office said there’ll be more increased prices on all passport applications and renewals. The modifications will be introduced next month, so if you need to renew your passportContinue reading “Renewal Changes For UK Passports”
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