Editorial
Ghouls get their way
British politicians who demanded that Abdelbaset al-Megrahi die more quickly to fall in line with Scottish doctors' assessment of his life expectancy can finally relax.
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Britain
SWT cancels planned strike
Friday 21 July 2006
TRAIN drivers' union ASLEF members on South West Trains called off a series of strikes yesterday, following concerns about the legality of a ballot.
Under-fire Reid goes on attack
Thursday 20 July 2006
BULLY-BOY Home Secretary John Reid launched an onslaught against immigrants, alleged criminal offenders and thousands of his own staff yesterday in a bid to save face after a series of blunders.
RMT calls off strike after new pay offer
Thursday 20 July 2006
RAIL union RMT called off national strike action by signal workers planned for the weekend after winning an improved pay offer from Network Rail chiefs yesterday.
T&G slams government Remploy plan
Thursday 20 July 2006
ANGRY Remploy shop stewards from across Britain will debate a motion of no confidence in the board of directors today after the government backed its chief executive's job-cutting "modernisation" strategy.
Union urges action on college crisis
Thursday 20 July 2006
ACADEMIC union UCU called on the government to tackle the crisis in higher education last night after revelations that fewer teenagers from poor backgrounds are going to university.
Teachers demand public-private parity
Thursday 20 July 2006
TEACHERS vowed yesterday to hold ministers to their promise to achieve funding parity between the state and private education sectors.
Union attacks AA 'venture capitalists' after 4-hour wait
Thursday 20 July 2006
GENERAL union GMB attacked "venture capitalists" running roadside assistance service AA yesterday after a car full of women were forced to wait four hours for help.
Bomb factory workers brought face to face with horrors of war
Thursday 20 July 2006
ANTI-ARMS-TRADE campaigners confronted the staff and management of Brighton bomb factory EDO MBM with the consequences of their actions yesterday.
Blair defends US policy on Middle East
Thursday 20 July 2006
PRIME Minister Tony Blair acted the perfect US stooge when concerned MPs tackled him about escalating slaughter in the Middle East yesterday.
Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Lebanon killing
Thursday 20 July 2006
THE Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams condemned the slaughter in Lebanon yesterday in a letter to churches in the besieged state, where at least 270 people have been killed.