End 'misery and disruption' and accept pay deal, Rayner tells striking bin workers
Thursday, 10 April 2025 () Angela Rayner has called for an end to the "misery and disruption" caused by Birmingham's bin strikes and urged union staff to accept a pay deal.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirmed that the government has secured the raw materials needed to keep Scunthorpe steel plant going. It comes as the government stepped in over the weekend to take it over from Chinese company Jingye after it threatened to shut down one of the furnaces today. "We've got the raw materials, they've been paid for and we're confident that the furnaces will continue to fire," Ms Rayner said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The raw materials needed to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe plant operating have been paid for, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said - but she would not.. Sky News
The Prime Minister has claimed that people in the North of England have "long been underestimated", as he and Angela Rayner visited South Yorkshire to ramp up Labour's campaign ahead of next month's local elections in England. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ministers arrive at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer before the House of Commons pauses for Easter recess. Arriving at Number 10 were Jonathan Reynolds, Yvette Cooper, John Healey, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and other members of the cabinet. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Strike action by bin workers which has left rubbish piling up on Birmingham's streets will continue after union members "overwhelmingly rejected" the council's.. Sky News
The government has called military planners to help tackle the mounting piles of rubbish in Birmingham as a month-long strike by the city's bin workers.. Sky News
Negotiations to end a bin strike in Birmingham have today failed to result in an agreement – leaving residents with growing piles of rubbish outside their.. Sky News
Bin workers in Birmingham say they will carry on striking over pay for months, if necessary, as the city council declared a major incident. It comes after talks between the council and Unite the Union..
Thursday, 10 April 2025 ()
Angela Rayner has called for an end to the "misery and disruption" caused by Birmingham's bin strikes and urged union staff to accept a pay deal.
![Deputy PM 'confident' furnaces will continue firing [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250414/1408058558-Deputy-PM-confident-furnaces-will-continue-firing.jpg)
![Starmer: 'People in the North have been underestimated' [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250410/1407685450-Starmer-People-in-the-North-have-been.jpg)
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