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The country must be asked for its view on Brexit

Commenting on the result of the Conservative leadership election today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has spent the past few months talking up a no-deal Brexit that would be catastrophic for public services. But after a decade of austerity, those services can’t afford the shock that crashing out of Europe without a deal […]

Tax cuts for the rich have deprived the UK public of almost £14 billion

Greater public ownership and a commitment to hydrogen technology must be part of this plan

‘Theresa May will go down in history as one of the worst prime ministers’

The UK is four days away from a catastrophic no-deal Brexit

Commenting on the meeting today (Wednesday) between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn

Theresa May can leave Downing Street, but the country won’t notice a difference while the Conservative Party remains in power.

Changes made by the government since 2010 have hit hard-pressed families

It makes no sense to go all out on a recruitment drive

This idea should never have seen the light of day in the first place

Under a Labour government the NHS and the dedicated people that work for it would at long last receive the proper investment and respect they deserve.

Opening the debate on privatisation at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis

Unclear investment systems are leaving workers in the dark over the cost

Thousands of people treated unfairly at work have still not been refunded hundreds of pounds they paid out to take their employers to court, says UNISON today (Thursday). It is a year today since a landmark Supreme Court decision led to the scrapping of employment tribunal fees, following a successful legal case brought by UNISON. […]