Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has set out detailed plans in which he has promised to “throw everything” at net zero if his party wins the next election. In a speech in Leith, Scotland, on Monday, Starmer, said his Green Prosperity Plan “will power us forward towards net zero, generate growth right across the country, end…
Labour Will Create Jobs in Nuclear, Renewables, Says Starmer Amid Union Concerns
Workers are at the heart of Labour’s mission to decarbonise Britain’s economy, party leader Sir Keir Starmer said, vowing to avoid the mistakes of the mass closure of coal mines in the UK. Speaking at the GMB union’s Congress in Brighton on Tuesday, Starmer promised decent pay, safer work, and better infrastructure, as “new nuclear,…
Labour’s Starmer Pledges to Cut Heart Attacks and Strokes and Make NHS ‘Fit for the Future’
The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has promised to reduce cardiovascular disease—including heart attacks and stroke—by 25 percent within a decade and bring down waiting times by 2030 so 95 percent of all accident and emergency (A&E) patients are seen within four hours. Starmer made the pledges during a major speech on the National…
Aussie Business Groups Say Federal Labor’s Workforce Reforms Will Have Ramifications for Economy
Business groups that oppose Federal Labor’s proposed “same job, same pay” labour-hire laws say the proposal would contribute to workforce shortages, increased food prices, and the winding back of working conditions. Under the Fair Work Amendment (Same Job, Same Pay) Bill 2021, all workers employed through labour-hire companies will receive the same wage as employees…
How a Strike by Federal Public Service Workers Could Impact Canadians
April 13, 2023
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A strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)—a union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants across the country—could impact federal services for veterans, indigenous people, immigrants, and those looking to get passports and tax returns. The government of Canada has released details on how a potential strike among the five bargaining groups of…
Police Federation Demands 17 Percent Pay Rise for Officers Amid UK Labour Unrest
The UK government has been urged to give a 17 percent pay rise to police officers as the labour unrest in the public sector rumbles on. The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) on Thursday made the demand after a think tank report said real-term police pay has fallen almost 20 percent behind inflation…
Labour Wants Closer UK-EU Trading Ties, Shadow Chancellor Says
The Labour Party wants the UK to have closer trading ties with the EU, but not to rejoin the European single markets or custom union, according to shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves. In an attempt to boost Labour’s Brexit credentials on Thursday, Reeves said the party wants to “get improvements” on the Brexit deal if it gets…
Labour Retains West Lancashire With 10.5 Percent Swing From Tories
Labour has won the West Lancashire by-election, securing a comfortable seat against the ruling Conservatives in the third electoral test of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. On Thursday, Labour’s Ashley Dalton retained a seat in the West Lancashire by-election, securing a majority of 8,326 over Conservative hopeful Mike Prendergast, with a 10.52 percent swing from the…
Former Tory Energy Minister Quits Party and Backs Labour Leader
A former Conservative minister has attacked her own party, praising Labour for its “sober, fact-driven, competent political leadership” while applauding leader Keir Starmer for his green energy ambitions. Claire Perry O’Neill, who served as UK minister for energy and clean growth in Theresa May’s Cabinet before leading the UK’s Cop26 team until she left politics…
New Census Data Shows How Commuting Dropped During Pandemic, Labour Force Aging
Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016, as the pandemic drove a shift toward remote work. In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19 altered commuting patterns for Canadian workers with fewer people driving, taking transit or walking and bicycling in 2021 compared to five years…
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