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Wilko job cuts to begin on Monday with support staff to be laid off after full rescue deal fails

Monday will be the last day of work for Wilko’s commercial trading team, IT, finance, Legal and HR. For those at distribution centres, redundancies will start next week

Evening Standard

Wilko pauses redundancies as administrators consider rescue bids, says union

The GMB union, which represents more than 3,000 of Wilko’s 12,500 staff, said it met with administrators on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK

Wilko job cuts ‘suspended’ after union calls for urgent government talks

A spokesperson for the union said it was not yet clear how long the suspension might last

Evening Standard

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Wilko: union seeks urgent meeting with business secretary over administrators

GMB asks Kemi Badenoch to ensure PwC considers all bids for collapsed retailer as 12,500 jobs are at stake

The Guardian - UK

HMV owner makes last-ditch bid to rescue Wilko

Proposal by Doug Putman could save 350 stores and 10,000 jobs as union calls for employees to be prioritised

The Guardian - UK

Majority of Wilko stores to close 'within weeks' - see all the stores at risk

The GMB Union has revealed the majority of Wilko stores will close "within weeks" - see the 408 sites currently in the UK that could be…

The National (Scotland)

Wilko to close ‘majority of stores’ with loss of thousands of jobs

UK retailer, which has about 400 shops, likely to shut some branches ‘in near future’ after no buyer found

The Guardian - UK

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Most Wilko stores to close in weeks as union warns of ‘significant job losses’

The GMB Union, which represents more than 3,000 Wilko staff, said a rescue purchase out of administration “fell through”

Evening Standard

Holly Willoughby makes cameo in Midsomer Murders as ‘queen of daytime’

The ‘This Morning’ presenter is referred to as the ‘queen of daytime’ in the drama series

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf steps into Glasgow care home row as staff vote to strike

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has written to the owners of a trio of crisis-hit Glasgow care homes in a bid to avert looming strike action.

The National (Scotland)

Top UK CEOs handed 16% pay rise as millions of workers squeezed – as it happened

Data from the High Pay Centre thinktank showed FTSE 100 bosses collected an average £500,000 pay rise last year, taking their median pay to £3.9m

The Guardian - UK

Unite accuses Labour of ‘currying favour with big business’ on workers’ rights

Union leader says leaked text of party’s plans shows ‘clear rowing back’ as Angela Rayner denies any watering down of policy

The Guardian - UK

Future of Wilko staff in limbo as deadline for rescue bid passes

Collapsed budget retailer’s 12,500 workers wait to hear whether buyer has emerged

The Guardian - UK

Strike dates announced at Scottish schools for September 13 and 14

GMB Scotland claimed Scots essential school workers would receive £700 less than peers in England and Wales under a new pay deal.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Strikes suspended at UK munitions plant that supplies missiles to Ukraine

Ministry of Defence agree to talks after 50 workers at site in Ayrshire were due to walk out over pay

The National (Scotland)

MoD urged to 'get around the table' to end strike at Scots munitions plant

A LOCAL MSP has called for the Ministry of Defence to urgently "get around the table" to bring an end to industrial action at a munitions…

The Guardian - UK

Dawn Butler: ‘It is shocking, the disrespect for Black women in the Commons’

She was only the third Black woman to be elected an MP – and the first ever to speak at the dispatch box. After recovering from cancer treatment, she talks about her long-term ambition: to become mayor of London

The Independent UK

Jason Manford left flummoxed by ‘random’ Wizard of Oz question about ‘gay lion’ on GMB

Comedian couldn’t hide his confusion

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The Guardian - UK

Workers at UK munitions plant that supplies Ukraine to strike over pay

Exclusive: Nearly 50 GMB members to stop work at Ayrshire site that assembles Storm Shadow and Brimstone missiles

The Guardian - UK

Can’t stand the heat: how can UK workplaces adapt to the climate crisis?

Hot weather can be dangerous for workers, as well as driving down productivity. And with UK buildings poorly prepared, solutions are needed quickly

The National (Scotland)

Ukrainian MP backs workers at Scottish munitions depot set to strike

A Ukrainian MP has backed workers at a Scottish munitions depot who are set to strike next month.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian MP backs munitions depot workers set to strike

Workers at the site in Beith, North Ayrshire have already walked out for two days, with another three-day strike planned for early next month.

Evening Standard

Why is Good Morning Britain cancelled today?

Due to a change in the broadcast schedule brought on by the Women’s World Cup, the programme is not airing today

The Independent UK

Closed: Hospital we exposed for treating patients ‘like animals’

Exclusive: Whistleblowers treated at Berkshire mental health hospital shed ‘tears of joy’ over its immediate closure - after The Independent revealed scandal of systemic abuse

The National (Scotland)

Parking strike called by union in Glasgow during major world event

PARKING staff in Glasgow have voted to strike as the city hosts one of its biggest sporting events ever ...

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