Unions demand no retreat on workers’ rights after Rayner quits | Politics News

Union leaders are demanding no eleventh-hour retreat by the government on workers’ rights now their champion Angela Rayner is no longer in the cabinet. As delegates gather in Brighton for the TUC’s... Read more »

‘Queen of the Con’ convicted of fraud in Northern Ireland with help from true crime podcaster | Northern Ireland

A US podcaster and author who helped Northern Ireland authorities secure a fraud conviction on Thursday against a woman derisively known as the “Queen of the Con” says he hopes the case... Read more »

Reform’s pro-fracking stance could divide potential voters, research shows | Fracking

More than a quarter of constituencies that have fracking licences in place are in Reform UK seats or target seats, research has revealed, amid rows inside the party over lifting the ban... Read more »

At least 425 arrested at London protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

An elderly protester is taken away by police officers at a ‘Lift The Ban’ demonstration in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, calling for the recently imposed ban to be lifted,... Read more »

‘I still want to achieve’: people living with stage 4 cancer embrace Chris Hoy charity ride | Cancer

Mel Erwin is pragmatic about what it took to get her on a bike. “I have one and a half lungs. I’m on a treatment drug. I don’t identify as sporty. I... Read more »

Unite’s Sharon Graham: ‘Labour has one year to get it right. Farage is on their tail’ | Trade unions

Labour’s most powerful union backer has warned that Keir Starmer is in danger of bolstering support for Nigel Farage, arguing that the government has failed to support oil and gas workers and... Read more »

Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour’s workers’ rights bill | Labour

Keir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined allies of the unions, raising questions over the future of Labour’s... Read more »

Keir Starmer confirms first batch of junior ministers in post-Rayner reshuffle – UK politics live | Politics

Downing Street confirms first batch of junior ministers Downing Street has now confirmed the first swathe of junior ministers appointed in the reshuffle. The list is as follows: Jason Stockwood has been... Read more »

South Koreans detained in ICE raid at Hyundai electric vehicle site in Georgia

Almost 500 people have been arrested at a Hyundai factory in the US state of Georgia by immigration authorities in the largest workplace raid of President Donald Trump’s second term. A majority... Read more »

Nigel Farage shifts on two-week small boats pledge

Nigel Farage tells Laura Kuenssberg his plan would stop small boats within two weeks of a law passing Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has shifted on a pledge he made to his... Read more »