Unison

Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader

by The Guardian | Oct 30, 2026 | Climate crisis, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Gas, Green economy, Green jobs, Oil, Politics, Public sector cuts, Renewable energy, Society, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Andrea Egan calls for same political focus on teachers, care sector and NHS and says Jackdaw decision ‘a serious misstep’UK politics live – latest updatesThe leader of the UK’s biggest trade union has called for the same...

Labour faces accusations of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – as it happened

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Budget, Budget 2026, Conservatives, Dan Jarvis, European Union, Green party, Islam, Jonathan Reynolds, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Minimum wage, National living wage, Nigel Farage, Pay, Poland, Politics, Reform UK, Scottish National party (SNP), The Guardian, Tommy Robinson, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Greens say Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workersJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has not contested...

Labour faces accusations of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Budget, Budget 2026, Conservatives, Jonathan Reynolds, Labour, Minimum wage, National living wage, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Tommy Robinson, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Greens say Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workersJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has not contested...

Greens accuse Labour of breaking manifesto pledge over minimum wage for young people – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Brexit, Budget, Budget 2026, Conservatives, Jonathan Reynolds, Labour, Minimum wage, National living wage, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Tommy Robinson, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Mothin Ali says Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workersJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has not contested...

‘No indications’ PHP code flaw has led to government sytems being hacked, cyber security official says – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Oct 22, 2026 | Banks and building societies, Barclays, Budget, Budget 2026, Business, Care workers, Crime, Domestic violence, Douglas Alexander, Economic policy, Economics, Gender pay gap, Gogglebox, John Healey, Labour, Office for National Statistics, Politics, Shabana Mahmood, Social care, Tax and spending, The Guardian, Trump administration, UK news, Unison | 0 |

Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has saidThe Office for National Statistics has also published a report on the gender pay gap. It says:The...

Unions intervene on political funding as TUC chief warns ‘super-rich’ threaten democracy

by The Guardian | Sep 14, 2026 | Labour, Party funding, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Trade unions, TUC, UK news, Unison, Unite | 0 |

UK union leaders meet on Monday to discuss possible support for a domestic cap on political donationsUK politics live – latest updatesTrade unions are set to launch an intervention on Tuesday on political donations after the...

UK unions split over party donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politics

by The Guardian | Sep 14, 2026 | Labour, Party funding, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Trade unions, TUC, UK news, Unison, Unite | 0 |

Sources say there are ‘significant differences’ in opinion as debate inflamed by crypto billionaires’ £72m donations to ReformUK politics live – latest updatesBritain’s trade union movement leader Paul Nowak has said the...

Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Anas Sarwar, Andy Burnham, Byelections, Children, Conservatives, Defence policy, Diane Abbott, Emily Thornberry, Emmanuel Macron, Environment, European Union, France, Government borrowing, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Lee Anderson, London, Migration, Planning policy, Politics, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Robert Jenrick, Social care, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Unison, Zack Polanski | 0 |

This blog is now closedThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to rake in far more than other parties. Nigel Farage’’s party had...

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

by The Guardian | Jul 2, 2026 | Defence policy, Economic policy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, Trade unions, Transport, Transport policy, UK news, Unison, Work & careers | 0 |

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobsKeir Starmer’s decision to cut billions of pounds of infrastructure spending to pay for more defence equipment will end up...

Unions rebuff Farage and say Reform ‘cosplaying’ as workers’ champions

by The Guardian | Jun 9, 2026 | GMB union, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Trade unions, TUC, UK news, Unison | 0 |

TUC, GMB and Unison leaders reject invitation to affiliate to Reform amid rising support for party among their membersUK politics live – latest updatesMajor trade unions and the TUC have rebuffed Nigel Farage’s call for unions...

Angela Rayner calls blocking Andy Burnham’s return to parliament a mistake as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 10, 2026 | Angela Rayner, Antisemitism, Brexit, Bridget Phillipson, David Blunkett, European Union, First past the post, John McDonnell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Local elections, May 2026 elections, Pat McFadden, Peter Hain, Politics, Proportional representation, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news, Unison, Unite, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Catherine West issues ultimatum for PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quitAt the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson who were sitting waiting for...

Angela Rayner calls for Andy Burnham’s return to parliament as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer – UK politics live

by The Guardian | May 10, 2026 | Angela Rayner, Antisemitism, Brexit, Bridget Phillipson, David Blunkett, European Union, First past the post, John McDonnell, Keir Starmer, Labour, Labour party leadership, Local elections, May 2026 elections, Pat McFadden, Peter Hain, Politics, Proportional representation, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, The Guardian, UK news, Unison, Unite, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Catherine West issues ultimatum for the PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quitAt the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson who were sitting waiting...

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