Labour urge ASLEF and LNER to meet ahead of fresh train strikes
Sunday, 18 August 2024 Labour has urged rail union leaders to "get around the table" as drivers threaten fresh strikes despite a recent pay rise offer from the government.
Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, has said his members are “pleased” with a new pay deal that will see the end of more than two years of strike action. Aslef union members accepted an offer which included a 5% backdated pay rise for 2022-23, a 4.75% rise for 23-24, and a 4.5% increase for 24-25.
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Mel Stride blamed GDP figures showing growth slowed between July and September on the Labour government “talking down of the economy”. UK economic growth slowed between July and September relative to the previous quarter, according to official data, in a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wes Streeting "crossed the line" by opposing assisted dying in public and the argument shouldn't "come down to resources", a Labour peer has said. Sky News
Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds announces Labour’s plans to create a pension “megafund” to help unlock billions of pounds of investment in businesses and infrastructure. She said, “we are looking at putting forward the biggest and boldest pension reforms in a generation”.
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Labour MPs who are opposed to legalising assisted dying believe the momentum is swinging behind their side of the campaign, Sky News has learnt. Sky News
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for Prime Minister’s Questions. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sunday, 18 August 2024
Labour has urged rail union leaders to "get around the table" as drivers threaten fresh strikes despite a recent pay rise offer from the government.
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