Striking east London college staff call for pay rise

Striking east London college staff call for pay rise

Published: 10:04 AM October 12, 2022 College staff across east London have gone on strike in a row over pay amidst the cost-of-living crisis. Members of the University and College Union (UCU)... Read more »
Anger as elite Bird College in London asks staff to declare their pronouns

Anger as elite Bird College in London asks staff to declare their pronouns

Anger as elite Bird College in London – once attended by Spice Girl Mel C – asks staff to declare their pronouns on email in solidarity with trans people The college is... Read more »
Dropped cheese and ‘alarming speed’: politicians and royal staff remember Queen | The Queen

Dropped cheese and ‘alarming speed’: politicians and royal staff remember Queen | The Queen

Former prime ministers, current MPs and peers have shared stories about their humorous encounters with Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. In parliament on Friday, MPs shared their personal experiences of meeting the Queen. Theresa... Read more »
University staff vote to strike over ‘ludicrously low’ pay rise | News, Press release | News

University staff vote to strike over ‘ludicrously low’ pay rise | News, Press release | News

Thousands of university staff including cleaners, administrators, library, catering and security workers have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, says UNISON. The workers, some of the lowest paid in the... Read more »
Metropolitan Police officer jailed after beating London bar staff

Metropolitan Police officer jailed after beating London bar staff

A Metropolitan Police officer from south east London has been jailed for ten weeks and barred from working for police permanently after assaulting a member of staff at a bar in central... Read more »
Fewer UK medical staff join north London NHS trusts

Fewer UK medical staff join north London NHS trusts

Published: 2:04 PM August 9, 2022 Hospital services are increasingly reliant on doctors and nurses recruited from outside the UK and the EU, workforce data reveals.   According to research by the... Read more »
Health secretary on Whipps Cross and NHS staff retention

Health secretary on Whipps Cross and NHS staff retention

Published: 11:27 AM August 2, 2022 The health secretary has said he is in “active discussions” on moving the new Whipps Cross Hospital project forward and commented on the issue of retaining NHS staff... Read more »
Inside Housing – News – Large housing association awards trade staff above-inflation pay rise after protests

Inside Housing – News – Large housing association awards trade staff above-inflation pay rise after protests

Staff at one of the largest associations in the country have won a 13% pay rise following a protest outside the landlord’s north London office nearly two weeks ago.  A protest took... Read more »
Shortage of white-collar staff reaches breaking point – London Business News

Shortage of white-collar staff reaches breaking point – London Business News

Application numbers in white-collar jobs are at breaking point with recent data showing a 35% decline between May 2022 and June 2022. That’s according to the latest data from the world’s largest... Read more »
Yasir Arafat joined Surrey coaching staff as bowling consultant – South London News

Yasir Arafat joined Surrey coaching staff as bowling consultant – South London News

Surrey have signed Yasir Arafat to join the coaching staff as a bowling consultant for the duration of the Royal London One Day Cup. Arafat will support interim head coach Gareth Batty... Read more »