Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Iran after attacks on northern Israel
Iran warns of ‘full week of continuous strikes’ Iran launched missiles at Israel last night for the first time since the ceasefire in April after promising a “painful and decisive response” to Israeli attacks on the Lebanese capital of Beirut yesterday. The missiles were all intercepted. Israel has now retaliated to the Iranian strikes as […]
1 week ago
Putin regime warns of missile strikes on Europe’s nuclear power plants
“A new Chernobyl will ensue.” The Kremlin has threatened to hit nuclear power plants in Ukraine and the West if Russian sites are attacked, framing it as retaliation. The warning comes just after Moscow is accused of concocting an allegation that Ukraine struck its Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with a fibre-optic drone, which Kyiv denies. The […]
2 weeks ago
Exact date Tube strikes will begin, bringing four days of major disruption
Bus strikes will occur simultaneously London’s Underground network will come to a halt this week with a Tube strike affecting all lines across four days. The RMT union announced it had not reached an agreement with Transport for London in a dispute over Tube drivers’ hours. Strikes are due to take place across London from […]
2 months ago
Dad fined £360 for term-time holiday sends striking teachers the bill
He says teachers should be charged for refusing to work An angry dad has “fined” his kids’ teachers for going on strike after he was hit with a £360 penalty for taking a family holiday in term-time. Wesley Joyce, 42, was fined when he took his son Jai-Jai, 15, and daughters Cleo, 13, and Hallie, […]
3 years ago
As NHS workers walk out, these Danny Dyer words remain more poignant than ever
Ambulance staff will walk out today in the first of two one-day strikes Thousands of ambulance staff walk out today on the first of two one-day strikes. Health secretary Steven Barclay has urged the public to take “extra care” after last-ditch talks with the unions on Tuesday failed to avert planned industrial action by around […]
3 years ago
Royal Mail asks the families’ of employees to help out to ‘save Christmas’
Royal Mail described the initiative as ‘really great’ The Royal Mail has urged its staff to bring their parents, siblings and friends to work to help deal with strike action and “save Christmas” this winter. Members of the CWU union – which represents more than 115,000 postal workers – have taken industrial action amid calls […]
3 years ago