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‘Financial wellbeing’ app targets low-wage workers with high-interest loans

Critics concerned as Wagestream offers loans of up to £25,000 to workers at Pizza Express, Asda and others

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025

Former Wilko boss apologises for more than 12k job losses after retailer went bust

Former Wilko chairwoman Lisa Wilkinson has apologised for the loss of more than 12,000 jobs after the retailer entered administration in August…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023

Union steps up campaign for equal pay for Asda workers

The GMB said by Monday the mainly male distribution workforce will have already earned what the mostly female retail workforce take home in a year.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023

BA made low-paid staff take 10% pay cut - and 'reinstated it only for managers'

Hundreds of British Airways check-in workers at Heathrow airport have voted to walk out in a row over pay - causing travel chaos for Brits looking to go abroad this summer

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

Holidaymakers face ‘mass disruption’ this summer as British Airways workers vote to strike

No 10 to consider ‘contingency measures’ for airline to beat Heathrow walkout

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

British Airways strike at Heathrow called as passengers face summer of disruption

Members of the GMB and Unite unions voted in favour of industrial action over a pay dispute

Chronicle Live · Jun 23, 2022

Travel crisis leads to airport staff suffering verbal and physical abuse

Some GMB union members have described being spat on and suffering homophobic abuse

Chronicle Live · Jun 16, 2022

Airport staff suffering verbal and physical abuse from angry passengers amid travel crisis

GMB union members have described being been spat at and suffered homophobic abuse from frustrated travellers

Wales Online · Jun 16, 2022