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FIREFIGHTERS have said “enough is enough,” as they threaten to withdraw from all non-contractual work and prepare for strikes.
Delegates at the FBU’s annual Blackpool conference have voted to re-enter negotiations with fire authorities over pay and conditions and to prepare for industrial action.
Last month workers rejected an offer that would see them enter into open-ended contracts in return for the possibility of a pay rise.
The unions are unhappy with the Employment Rights Act 2025 and with good reason. KEITH EWING and Lord JOHN HENDY KC take a close look at why the Bill promised more than it delivered
Almost half of universities face deficits, merger mania is taking hold, and massive fee hikes that will lock out working-class students are on the horizon, write RUBEN BRETT, PAUL WHITEHOUSE and DAN GRACE