Tag: workers

National Insurance rise starts to hit pay packets

EMPLOYEES, businesses and the self-employed will pay an extra 1.25p in the pound. The government says it will spend it on health and social care. Opposition MPs said it exacerbated cost of living pressures, but mitigation will be introduced in July. Experts are urging people to check their status as...

06.04.2022

Nearly 300 factory workers test positive Covid-19 in Northampton

Almost 300 people have tested positive for Covid-19 following an outbreak at a factory which makes M&S sandwiches. Greencore in Northampton started “proactively testing” workers due to rising numbers of cases in the town. Lucy Wightman, Director of Public Health at Northamptonshire County Council, said 299 workers had tested positive....

13.08.2020

Chancellor announces £330bn support for economy

Government-backed loans worth £330bn and a three-month mortgage holiday have been announced by the chancellor as part of “unprecedented” measures to help businesses and families. Rishi Sunak unveiled the package of support at a Downing Street news conference on Tuesday as he said the UK faced an “economic emergency” in...

17.03.2020

Heathrow sets for chaos as workers announce summer strike

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13.07.2019

UK employment at a record high

The number of employed people in the UK has risen again, to a new record number of 32.7 million people between November and January, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. ONS’s report highlighted that: The UK employment rate was estimated at 76.1%, higher than for a year earlier...

19.03.2019

MPs promised vote on changes after Brexit

MPs have been promised a vote on any changes to workers’ rights after Brexit as Theresa May seeks Labour support to pass her deal on leaving the EU. No 10 said Parliament would be given a say over whether to adopt any new protections introduced on the continent and...

09.03.2019

Unemployment reached highest record

LATEST figures from the Office for National Statistics outline that the number of people in work in the UK has reached a record high of 32.54 million. Unemployment was flat, with a small increase of 8,000 between September and November for a total of 1.37 million. Average earnings excluding bonuses...

27.01.2019

Migrant workers in UK send £8bn to home countries

REPORT from the United Nations’ education agency has stated that migrant workers in the UK, many in low-paid jobs, are sending £8bn a year to support families in their home countries. This is frequently used to support relations in less fortunate countries to stay in school. However, Unesco alerts too...

27.11.2018

Advocate of peace and freedom Hulus İbrahim, dies at 87

HULUS Ibrahim, known for his commitment towards the common struggle of the Turkish and Greek Cypriot workers during the British colonialism has died. Aged 87, Hulus Ibrahim well known and and appreciated for his contributions to PEO and the Turkish Labour Federation, has died on 13 November, Tuesday. HULUS IBRAHIM...

16.11.2018

Big Ben bongs for the first time after bell was silenced

BIG Ben’s world known bongs were silenced for a short period of time since August, due to safety of workers which were inclusive of a four year restoration scheme. The bongs are only be reactivated for exception situations until the work scheme is completed. Big Ben rang once again around...

14.10.2018

2008’s financial crisis still effect workers’ wages

A decade after the financial crisis and the effects are still being felt on people’s finances. Workers are £800 poorer than 10 years ago. The substantial impact of the financial crisis has also left people’s wages 3% below what they were 10 years ago, new research reveals. Analysis carried out...

17.09.2018

Enfield council discusses how to tackle youth crime

THE Enfield Council leader, councillors, an MP, faith leaders, the police and many community workers met for the first time to converse the vital concerns over the incease in youth crime. Conducted by recently elected Enfield Council leader Cllr Nesil Calışkan also the Enfield & Haringey borough commander Halen Millichap,...

04.08.2018

Pay increase for millions of public sector workers

A million public sector workers are to receive their biggest pay rise in nearly 10 years, the government announces. Inclusive of 2.9% extra this year for the armed forces, 2.75% for prison officers and up to 3.5% for teachers. Police will see a 2% rise, the same increase seen by GPs...

31.07.2018

May Day celebrations in London

INTERNATIONAL Workers Day was celebrated in London with the participation of thousands of people. A large number of public and private sector workers, trade union members, NGO representatives, students and pensions from London, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, gathered in the Clerkenwell neighbourhood of the city for activities in...

03.05.2018

UK workers are ‘lazier and more expensive’ than migrants

BRITISH firms are concerned in relation to the loss of EU migrant works after Brexit due to their UK counterparts are said to be lazier and take more time off work, an official government report has stated. The Migration Advisory Committee discovered that workers from Europe are “a high quality,...

04.04.2018