Press release: £2 million flood scheme for Much Wenlock
A flood scheme which will reduce flood risk to more than 140 properties in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, has been officially launched today (10 November 2017). read more
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Keeping homes warm and energy bills down
Everyone should be able to heat their home and keep themselves and their family warm. That’s why we are absolutely committed to tackling fuel poverty. Go to Source Author: read more
This landmark ruling on Uber is a hard-fought victory for worker’s rights – Rebecca Long-Bailey
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, commenting on Uber losing its court appeal against ruling that drivers should be treated as workers rather than self-employed, said:
“This landmark ruling is a hard-fought victory for worker’s rights and I congratulate the drivers and trade unions for taking this all the way to the courts.
“Uber, and companies like it, must now stop exploiting its workforce. They must immediately implement changes to ensure that workers receive the rights and protections to which they are entitled.
“The next Labour government will support workers with equal employment rights and clamp down on bogus self-employment.”
read moreWebsites release report on singles’ dating needs
A matchmaking advertisement is seen on a bus in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province, on Aug 8, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] A human resources website along with an online matchmaking platform released a report on single professionals’ dating needs Th… read more
News story: Defence Secretary hosts first meeting in UK with Secretary Mattis
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has held his first bilateral meeting with his US counterpart, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, in London today. read more