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Spending cuts will hit deprived areas hardest

30 January 2014

The Labour party has claimed that the communities who will suffer most from the local government cuts will be the more disadvantaged areas in England. Statistics show that between the years of 2010/11 and 2015/16, the percentage cut in spending will rise ten times in the more deprived communities than the better off ones.

Labour demand apology from Tory reaction to miners' strike

30 January 2014

Labour is asking the government to issue an apology on behalf of Margret Thatcher's administration during the 1984-85 miners' strike.

PDA invited to declare incompatibility between UK law and human rights

29 January 2014

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union (PDA) has been invited by the High Court to make an application for a declaration of incompatibility between UK law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after the union was refused recognition by Boots Management Services.

Woolworths victory taken to CJEU appeal

29 January 2014

A landmark victory by trade union Usdaw is being appealed against by the government at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

Indirect employees receiving poorer pension coverage

29 January 2014

On Monday, 27 January 2014, a group of university cleaners kicked off a three day strike as part of their 'three things' campaign.

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