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Fixing UK’s youth jobs crisis demands much more investment, TUC boss warns: Paul Nowak also calls on government to avoid arbitrary benefit cuts before ...
theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/09/uk-young-people-job-work-employment-crisis-paul-nowak-milburn-review
“UNACCEPTABLE”: The Trade Union Congress is preparing to file a writ against the government over outstanding severance payments owed to former Grand Lucayan ... Show more
Doncaster TUC urges DSA to adopt safety charter to stop aviation worker abuse
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NLC can negotiate alone, Ajaero replies TUC president: The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has insisted that the union has the authority to ...
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NLC tackles TUC over opposition to N70,000 transport allowance deal: The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, has questioned the TUC's rejection of the FG's ...
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Evening recap: TUC rejects N70,000 allowance, UK hikes student visa funds, other top stories
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Fat cat bank bosses earn more in two days than typical workers do in one year as calls grow for windfall tax
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/banks-profit-budget-windfall-tax-37811262
IDT bars industrial action by Kingston Freeport Terminal workers : The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has issued an order barring workers at Kingston ...
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20261023/idt-bars-industrial-action-kingston-freeport-terminal-workers
Labour gives FG Tuesday to resolve wage, fuel prices: The NLC and TUC have threatened nationwide action after a meeting with the FG ended in a deadlock ...
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UK households £13,961 worse off on bills since 2021: Trades Union Congress has warned households have forked out an additional £13,961 on bills on average since ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/uk-households-13961-worse-bills-34766302
What Budget tax changes could mean for Bradford savers: The TUC is urging Chancellor John Healey to raise taxes on banks’ profits ahead of the October 28 ...
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/26643267.john-healey-budget-2026-tuc-calls-tax-bank-profits/
Abuja Continental rejects TUC meeting, cites court injunction: Abuja Continental Hotel has rejected a meeting with the Trade Union Congress ...
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Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced: Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton
theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/14/andy-burnham-father-roy-dies
Key FactsAndy Burnham’s father Roy dies, The Independent understands
Sep 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Andy Burnham was scheduled to host business leaders at No 10 on Monday afternoon.
- After his father’s death, the prime minister cancelled all engagements on Monday and Tuesday.
- Care-home staff showed Roy footage of Burnham entering Downing Street for the first time.
- Burnham aims to reform adult social care in England, drawing on his father’s experience in care.
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh says the UK will 'no longer stand by while innocent children are killed in Gaza' in a speech at the Trades ... Show more
Union boss urges Burnham to forge closer ties with EU to undo damage done by Tories’ ‘bad’ Brexit deal
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-deal-eu-uk-paul-nowak-tuc-european-union-b3047583.html
The Spectator Sep 15
Paid articlePaywall Does Angela Rayner really think Reform’s donors are ‘fascists’?: Angela Rayner has used a big speech to the TUC to brand Reform’s biggest donors ‘a couple of ...
spectator.com/article/does-angela-rayner-really-think-reforms-donors-are-fascists/
Palantir’s appointment of Labour peer a 'disgrace', Greens say: Tom Watson will serve as the tech giant's senior vice president in the UK
inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-politics-live-updates-4766109
Andy Burnham 'well capable' of defeating Nigel Farage with Labour majority, TUC chief says
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/burnham-farage-election-reform-tuc-37644854
Day 2 of the Reform party conference in Birmingham kicked off today, outside the Trades Union Congress staged a protest against Reform UK’s employment ... Show more
Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls: The total of so-called Neets had gone over a million earlier this year.
standard.co.uk/business/business-news/mencap-alan-milburn-office-for-national-statistics-tuc-b1294821.html
Should Andy Burnham introduce a windfall tax to ease cost of living? Take our poll and have your say
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/should-andy-burnham-introduce-windfall-37512957
Workers reject unions as TUC, NLC picket Abuja hotel: Workers at Abuja Continental Hotel reject unionisation as TUC and NLC picket over alleged anti-labour ...
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Oyo congratulates TUC chairman on emergence as PENGASSAN president: Oyo State Government congratulates Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, state TUC chairman ...
punchng.com/oyo-congratulates-tuc-chairman-on-emergence-as-pengassan-president/
bylinetimes.com Aug 21
Reform Councils Accused of Seeking to Hide LGBT+ Books in Libraries as Unions Fight to Keep Pride on the Shelves
bylinetimes.com/2026/08/21/reform-councils-accused-of-seeking-to-hide-lgbt-books-in-libraries-as-unions-fight-to-keep-pride-on-the-shelves/
TUC President Obie Ferguson renewed his call for the Davis administration to increase minimum wage, asserting the average worker cannot survive on $260 a week ... Show more
Sustain food imports due to insecurity, TUC tells govt: The TUC calls on the Nigerian government to continue food imports until insecurity is resolved ...
punchng.com/sustain-food-imports-due-to-insecurity-tuc-tells-govt/
Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth: TUC will urge John Healey to order ‘root and branch’ assessment of watchdog amid ...
theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/08/tuc-review-obr-investment-economy-business
Andy Burnham faces mounting calls to hit big banks windfall tax as HSBC reports £14.5billion profit
mirror.co.uk/money/hsbc-profits-windfall-tax-burnham-37510512
Paid articlePaywall Banking ‘drives UK growth’, says Barclays boss: TUC calls for a surcharge of up to 35 per cent on profits after CS Venkatakrishnan said strong equities trading ...
thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/28barclays-k03nlv7g5
Labour shuts down FUTA Teaching Hospital over non-implementation of agreement: The NLC and TUC, in a notice on Sunday, directed the workers at the institution to ...
premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/898359-labour-shuts-down-futa-teaching-hospital-over-non-implementation-of-agreement.html
From Monday, Prime Minister: Andy Burnham is the new leader of the Labour Party.: He is the party's great hope: Andy Burnham is the new Labour leader ...
n-tv.de/politik/Andy-Burnham-ist-neuer-Vorsitzender-der-Labour-Partei-id31097387.html
Key FactsKeir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister
Jun 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thesun.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thesun.co.uk
- Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader and Prime Minister following months of party dissent and loss of support.
- Andy Burnham, former Greater Manchester Mayor, emerged as the leading candidate and secured backing from many Labour MPs.
- Labour leadership nominations open on July 9, with the new leader expected to assume office by mid-July before Parliament reconvenes.
- Despite internal party conflict and calls for a general election, Labour maintains a substantial Commons majority, ensuring government continuity.
Every decision I’ve taken has been about putting the country I love first, that is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to inform him of my decision.— Sir Keir Starmer, addressing the nation outside Downing Street as he resigns
Ondo NLC, TUC threaten strike over FUTATH workers victimisation: Ondo NLC and TUC warn Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) ...
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“UNACCEPTABLE”: The Trade Union Congress is preparing to file a writ against the government over outstanding severance payments owed to former Grand Lucayan ... Show more
Durham Miners' Gala 'important as ever' as 'celebration of working-class unity': Trades Union Congress General Secretary Paul Nowak has spoken as over 200 ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/durham-miners-gala-important-ever-34274547
📢 Unions are calling for employers to accommodate workers’ flexible working requests on Monday to let them stay up late and watch the England game at the World ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Trade union boss: Owning five homes doesn’t make me a hypocrite: Roz Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, said the properties were for ...
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Paid articlePaywall Key Burnham adviser pushes back at union call for bank tax rise: Trades Union Congress estimates restoring previous surcharge could raise £9bn
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We hope to take key step towards a memorial to brave Spanish Civil War volunteers in Blackpool
blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/we-hope-to-take-key-step-towards-a-memorial-to-brave-spanish-civil-war-volunteers-in-blackpool-8765060
One of the World’s Top AI Minds Is Greek: Georgios Chalkiadakis, a professor at the Technical University of Crete, has been recognized as one of the world's top ...
greekreporter.com/2026/06/16/georgios-chalkiadakis-greek-professor-global-elite-artificial-intelligence/
One of the World’s Top AI Minds Is Greek: Georgios Chalkiadakis, a professor at the Technical University of Crete, has been recognized as one of the world's top ...
greekreporter.com/2026/06/16/georgios-chalkiadakis-greek-professor-global-elite-artificial-intelligence/
Labour to engage FG on minimum wage review: Nigeria Labour Congress and TUC will engage the Federal Government on a minimum wage review ...
punchng.com/labour-to-engage-fg-on-minimum-wage-review/
Call for unions across Wales to sign up to Welsh language: Welsh union leaders are calling for every trade union to adopt a bilingual policy to support the use ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/26137994.call-unions-across-wales-sign-welsh-language/
What happened in Cheshamduring General Strike of 1926: May sees the 100th anniversary of the General Strike which took place back in 1926 ...
bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/26135795.happened-cheshamduring-general-strike-1926/
Rhun ap Iorwerth addresses TUC Cymru's Llandudno meeting: Wales’ new first minister promised a fresh approach to governance when he spoke at TUC Cymru’s biennial ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/26131739.rhun-ap-iorwerth-addresses-tuc-cymrus-llandudno-meeting/
💷 The DWP has been urged to make FIVE major changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) — including reforms to assessments, payment levels and reassessments ... Show more
TUC expels 11 members, suspends 14 over disobedience allegation: The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has expelled 11 officers and members and suspended 14 others ...
punchng.com/tuc-expels-11-members-suspends-14-over-disobedience-allegation/
📊⚠️ Pressure is growing on the Department for Work and Pensions to reform Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of the ongoing Timms Review into ... Show more
DWP told to change PIP rules to get disabled people into work: The Government says it is changing the law
lancs.live/news/uk-world-news/dwp-told-change-pip-rules-33962961
Protest outside extraordinary meeting regarding Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening
Labour has warned rescinding the planned borrowing would “kill” the ... Show more
TUC urges subsidy for Dangote, modular refineries to lower fuel costs: The TUC proposes a production subsidy for the Dangote and modular refineries to lower the ...
punchng.com/tuc-urges-subsidy-for-dangote-modular-refineries-to-lower-fuel-costs/
The Spectator May 06
A banking windfall tax would be a terrible idea: It appears, perhaps unsurprisingly though, that the trades unions don't want to celebrate ...
spectator.com/article/a-new-banking-windfall-tax-would-be-a-terrible-idea/
Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges: Unions group wants rate returned from 3% to 8% after big four UK lenders reveal £14bn total ...
theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/raise-windfall-tax-on-banks-urges-tuc
The 'ordinary' North East miner who played leading role in 1926 General Strike and got a knighthood
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ordinary-north-east-miner-who-33881951
Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC: Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as ‘gambling’ because wages felt like ...
theguardian.com/business/2026/may/03/dynamic-pay-uber-tuc
NLC, TUC seek fresh minimum wage talks with govt: Nigeria's NLC and TUC demand fresh negotiations for a new national minimum wage by July 2026 ...
punchng.com/nlc-tuc-seek-fresh-minimum-wage-talks-with-govt/
17 pictures as trade unions and campaigners march through Leeds for May Day 2026: Here are the best pictures 📸
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/17-pictures-as-campaigners-march-through-leeds-for-may-day-2026-8485154
General Strike paralysed UK in fight for living wage while Tories got vindictive revenge
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/general-strike-vindictive-tories-revenge-37100342
May Day: NLC, TUC endorse Sokoto gov for second term: Nigeria's NLC and TUC endorse Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu for a second term, citing his ...
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Fubara hails NLC, TUC for promoting industrial harmony in Rivers : Rivers Governor Fubara praises NLC & TUC for promoting industrial harmony in Rivers State ...
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May Day: NLC, TUC lament rising insecurity, poverty: Nigerian labour leaders express grave concerns over rising insecurity and poverty, highlighting the negative ...
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Workers' Memorial Day is marked with Keighley gathering: WORKERS' Memorial Day was marked with a gathering in Keighley.
keighleynews.co.uk/news/26062391.workers-memorial-day-marked-keighley-gathering/
Construction sites fall silent as Merseyside marks International Workers Memorial Day
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/construction-sites-fall-silent-merseyside-33854597
NINE DAYS THAT SHOOK BRITAIN Inside the General Strike 100 years on as establishment 'bullied' workers
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/general-strike-100-years-miners-37067436
Labour MP Sonia Kumar opens TUC lecture in Cradley Heath: An annual Midlands lecture celebrating workers’ rights has returned to the Black Country.
halesowennews.co.uk/news/26050441.labour-mp-sonia-kumar-opens-tuc-lecture-cradley-heath/
OpinionYoung women are facing a new pensions crisis: There is a hidden cost to jobs paying under £10,000 a year
inews.co.uk/opinion/young-women-facing-new-pensions-crisis-4354112
Workers' Memorial Day to be marked with Keighley gathering: WORKERS' Memorial Day is being commemorated with an event in Town Hall Square, Keighley.
keighleynews.co.uk/news/26032929.workers-memorial-day-marked-keighley-gathering/
Sick pay rule changes to benefit up to 9.6m UK workers, TUC says: Union says new entitlements, part of Employment Rights Act 2025, will help lower-income ...
theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/06/sick-pay-rule-changes-benefit-uk-workers-tuc
Senior trade unionists from the TUC, FBU and more set to attend Hartlepool event: Workers killed or inured while doing their job will be remembered once again at ...
hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/people/senior-trade-unionists-from-the-tuc-fbu-and-more-set-to-attend-hartlepool-event-6564793
Union hails 'landmark day for workers' as major new employment laws come in TODAY
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/union-hails-landmark-day-workers-36972174
Young people ‘more likely to leave for health reasons when in low-paid, insecure jobs’
theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/03/young-people-more-likely-to-leave-for-health-reasons-when-in-low-paid-insecure-jobs
Morning Star Mar 23
Youth unemployment has more than doubled over three years, TUC report finds: THE number of young people facing long-term unemployment has more than doubled over ...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/youth-unemployment-has-more-doubled-over-three-years-tuc-report-finds
Morning Star Mar 16
TUC calls for bank surcharge tax to increase to help protect Britain from ‘Trumpflation’
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/tuc-calls-bank-surcharge-tax-increase-help-protect-britain-trumpflation