TransPennine Express to be brought back under government control due to litany of failures
The government announced on 11 May that it's taking TransPennine Express under its control. It's blaming persistent delays and cancellations ...
Tag: privatisation
Return to sender: Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson is just another fall guy for privatisation
Notorious Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson is on his way out. That's according to reports from Sky News. The incompetent ...
RMT exposes yet more dodgy rail company dividends – then, the Canary finds even more
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has once again exposed rail companies siphoning off huge dividend ...
The RMT found a government-funded train company splashed £75m on dividends – so the Canary dug deeper
This article was updated at 4:30pm on Thursday 30 March. Angel Trains originally gave the Canary an incorrect response. The ...
The Tories are getting splashback for their ‘flotilla of poo’
Activists, including Extinction Rebellion (XR), have once again awarded a blue plaque to the Conservative government for its commitment to ...
The UCU cancelling strikes has thrown up questions about the union
This article was updated at 10pm on Monday 20 February to reflect an error. It previously stated that it was ...
“No more landlords”: students take housing matters into their own hands
As student housing reaches crisis point in the UK, one organisation is determined to break the mould - and the ...
EveryDoctor GP hits back at Wes Streeting for Labour’s NHS plans
Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has caused uproar among medical professionals. He laid out his plans for NHS GPs ...
Wes Streeting’s NHS plans are typical of this charlatan
Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has enraged healthcare workers and activists with his latest NHS proposals. His comments came ...
The Tories are causing a potential ‘exodus’ of public sector workers
Nearly two million public sector workers are thinking about quitting their jobs, with nearly half saying it's because of pay. ...
From the BBC to C4 News, UK government ups attacks on the media
After Channel 4 suspended Krishnan Guru-Murthy for calling a Tory MP a "cunt" off-air, the BBC has also suspended one ...
Outsourced cleaners at London Bridge Hospital are campaigning against poverty pay
Outsourced cleaners at London Bridge Hospital demonstrated on 17 June against poverty pay. The protest took place outside the London ...
The RMT strike is on and the public must support it
The rail strike is officially on, across three days in June. Naturally, the right-wing backlash against the strike is also ...
Channel 4’s plan for an alternative to privatisation
Channel 4 has laid out its alternative plan to privatisation, following the Government announcing its intention to sell the broadcaster ...
Nadine Dorries wades into yet another gaffe
Culture minister Nadine Dorries is no stranger to a gaffe. But her latest error is really stirring up a storm. ...
9 in 10 people disagree with Government plans to privatise Channel 4 – survey
The Government asked for public feedback on plans to sell the broadcaster.
Plans to privatise Channel 4 slammed as ‘economic and cultural vandalism’
The government has said it will proceed with plans to privatise Channel 4, the broadcaster revealed in a statement. The ...
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