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Inflation is setting the Government against the workers with toxic results

In October, 417,000 working days were “lost” in the UK thanks to strike action, the highest such loss for around 11 years. Dramatic? Not really. It’s a mere blip relative to periods of industrial unrest in the 20th century. In September 1978, the worst point in the original “winter of…

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Almost 20m people in UK watched World Cup final on TV

Peak audience of almost 15m watched BBC coverage of France v Argentina, with 4.3m watching on ITV

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022

U.K. top court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda

The ruling comes months after the government introduced a plan to deport hundreds of potential asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Immigration lawyers and human rights groups have warned of rights violations.

WEKU · Dec 19, 2022

Christmas travel chaos: All the train and flight problems to navigate this week

The great festive getaway could be trickier this year

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Netflix’s Harry & Meghan: the Sussexes are not unique in being royal victims

To our surprise, one of us (Robert Hazell) appeared in episode one of the Netflix documentary Harry & Meghan.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

UK government blocks release of CO2 figures behind transport plan

Exclusive: DfT refuses to publish emission figures, which campaigners say could make new road projects unviable

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022

Best dog-friendly Christmas markets in the UK including London and Edinburgh

London Winter Wonderland, Edinburgh Christmas Market and Winchester Christmas Markets are three of the most dog friendly festive places to buy some produce this winter

Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022

Government’s Rwanda policy to deport asylum seekers is lawful, High Court rules

Judges quash decisions to remove eight asylum seekers who launched legal challenges but say policy overall is legal

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

High Court rules UK Government bid to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful

Campaigners have been trying for months to have the Rwanda policy stopped, and the court has now ruled

The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2022

Suella Braverman restates Rwanda deportation goal after court ruling

Judges rule policy is legal but rebuke Home Office over attempt to deport eight people in June

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022