The threat of ‘quite serious poverty’ has forced UK education workers to strike
Thousands of British education workers from over 60 universities are striking over proposed pension changes which they fear could leave ...
Tag: privatisation
Countdown’s Rachel Riley just annihilated Virgin Trains over its treatment of a disabled passenger
Countdown's Rachel Riley is a bit of a mathematical genius. Did you know, though, that she's also a rather skilled ...
The absolute chaos at a Southern Rail station on Sunday has to be seen to be believed
There were chaotic scenes at a Southern Rail station on Sunday 25 February. And it does actually have to be ...
Southern Rail is applying for its franchise again. The reaction from commuters is priceless.
Beleaguered train operator Southern Rail has announced it will be re-applying for its current contract. But if you wanted a ...
We’ve seen the contract between the UK government and G4S. This explains a lot.
My colleagues and I at Duncan Lewis Solicitors* have seen the contract between the UK government and G4S for the ...
Three primary schools are about to take ‘unprecendented’ action to stand up to privatisation
Three primary schools in Newham, London will take "unprecedented" action to stop privatisation on 22 February. Teachers and support staff ...
A man is screaming out for the NHS to help him. But no one seems to be listening. [VIDEO]
A disabled Manchester man who is having a crisis with his most basic personal support has asked The Canary to tell ...
Stunningly good reasons why John McDonnell needs to be our next Chancellor [VIDEO]
John McDonnell opened Labour’s Alternative Models of Ownership conference in London on 10 February. And ahead of the speech, he ...
Yeovil Hospital violates NHS Constitution in favour of privatisation, claims union
Yeovil Hospital recently made the decision to privatise hundreds of jobs. And in doing so, the NHS trust has been ...
Thousands of people could receive millions in payouts after being ripped off by local councils
A landmark legal ruling could open the floodgates and force local councils to compensate thousands of people. The BBC has ...
‘Sucking the humanity out of the NHS’: a doctor nails the Tories to the wall [VIDEO]
A prominent doctor's speech about the NHS crisis has summed up the state of our health service under the Conservatives: ...
With thousands of jobs at risk, it’s the government that must answer for Carillion’s mess [OPINION]
The collapse of Carillon, the UK's second largest construction company, has raised questions. Around 43,000 in fact, since that's how many jobs ...
Fire service on standby to feed schoolchildren after private contractor Carillion collapses
On 15 January, Carillion - the UK's "second-largest construction company" - went into compulsory liquidation. It ran up debts of £1.5bn (including its ...
A leading NHS group has blasted Theresa May for not sacking Jeremy Hunt
A leading NHS campaign group has joined forces with an anti-austerity organisation to call out Theresa May for not sacking ...
Winter’s here, and the government just revealed how much energy bills have risen by. It’s a lot.
On Thursday 21 December, the government released the details of how much the cost of energy has increased by. To ...
A Christmas gift for frustrated commuters sums up the past year on Britain’s rail network [IMAGES]
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by a year of chaos on Britain's railways, then please visit ...
Jeremy Hunt’s Facebook live stream may have broken a record. And not the good kind.
Jeremy Hunt launched a Facebook live stream that may have broken a record. But unfortunately for the Health Secretary, not the ...
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