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Unite leader tells Labour to ‘stop being embarrassed’ to be voice of workers

General secretary of party’s main union backer says it must change course or risk sowing seeds of its own destruction

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s Labour branded ‘austerity-lite’ and ‘rudderless’ in scathing attack on PM by Unite boss

Head of one of the UK’s largest unions warns the government that a failure to prioritise workers in 2026 could lead to ‘sowing the seeds of its own destruction’

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer's Labour is 'austerity lite', says Unite boss in scathing attack on 'failing leadership'

Sharon Graham says debate who should replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister is ‘inevitable’

Evening Standard

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What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike

Action began in January, before an all-out strike in March. For locals, the flytipping, vermin, maggots and mess are taking a huge environmental and emotional toll

The Guardian - UK

Christmas strikes at Luton Airport called off after improved pay offer

The Unite union said 200 staff employed by DHL as check-in and baggage handlers had planned to cause disruption to hundreds of festive flights

Evening Standard

King Charles' Christmas Under Threat: Why Strike Leaders Are Predicting a 'Cold' Holiday

King Charles III faces a festive fuel crisis at Sandringham House.

International Business Times UK

New Year travel chaos: All the European airport strikes to expect in December and January

Airport workers are walking out in protest over pay and working conditions.

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Disruption warning on New Year’s Eve amid Met Police strike

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The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police staff to strike on New Year’s Eve over pay

Union chief has warned strikes may mean ‘delays to emergency callouts’

The Independent UK

Met Police staff to strike on New Year's Eve in row over pay

Staff from UK’s biggest force will walk out on one of busiest days of the year for the police

Evening Standard

St Patrick’s Day could face Guinness shortage thanks to workers strike

Workers formed a picket at the plant that packages and cans the popular non-alcohol Guinness 0.0 product

The Independent UK

Striking Guinness workers warn of St Patrick’s Day supply hit amid pay dispute

Unite union members began an eight-day walk out at the Diageo packaging plant in east Belfast on Friday.

Evening Standard

Bus strikes hit west London over Christmas after workers reject pay offer

More than 350 bus workers are expected to stage the walkout in the weeks ahead of Christmas

Evening Standard

Why popular alcohol-free drink could be in short supply this Christmas

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Fears grow over Christmas supply of Guinness 0.0 with staff set to strike over pay

Employees at the drink’s Belfast packaging plant will stage an eight-day walkout starting on Friday, December 12

Evening Standard

How slow is your London bus? Declining bus speeds mapped as citywide average falls below 9mph

Bus operators blame roadworks, cycle lanes, 20mph speed limits and LTNs as passenger numbers continue to plummet

Evening Standard

Luton Airport strikes: Everything you need to know as Christmas travel chaos looms

Festive hold ups are coming if you are travelling through the airport in the coming weeks

Evening Standard

Christmas travel chaos looms at London Luton Airport as DHL staff serving easyJet announce six-day strike

Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport’s busiest travel days

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Evening Standard

The full list of strikes happening in London this month

A host of strike action will take place in the coming weeks

Evening Standard

Birmingham bin collection services suspended as agency staff join picket lines

Unite the Union said around 40 agency workers had joined city-wide protests amid claims of bullying and health and safety concerns.

The Independent UK

All Birmingham bin collections suspended as agency workers walk out

The agency staff were initially brought in to maintain services during the strike

Evening Standard

Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to join picket lines

Unite said the number of agency workers who will join the strike action is ‘growing daily’.

The Independent UK

Agency refuse workers to join Birmingham bin strikers on picket lines

Unite said the number of agency workers who will join the strike action is ‘growing daily’.

Evening Standard

Senior minister insists employment rights U-turn does not breach manifesto

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted the Employment Rights Bill remained ‘the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation’.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces Labour revolt over axing ‘day one’ workers’ rights reforms in manifesto breach

Fury among Labour backbenchers as announcement comes day after Government accused of another manifesto breach over Budget tax rises for working people

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