RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes on London Underground in opposition to plans for four-day week Tube train drivers in the RMT union have called eight 24-hour strikes running over 16 days – including six in the lead-up to Christmas – that threaten to bring transport chaos to the capital. The drivers will start another series of 24-hour strikes in late November in opposition to plans for a four-day week, a proposal that has been warmly welcomed by the majority of London Underground drivers represented by the Aslef union. Continue reading...
The first oil tankers scheduled to deliver Russian diesel to the US under a deal between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have changed course and are no longer heading…
Operation Black Vote chair says Tory leader’s claim that Britain should not apologise has caused ‘hurt and disbelief’ The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has caused “profound anger, hurt and disbelief” among many black voters with her comments about transatlantic slavery, according to the chair of Operation Black Vote (OBV), who urged the prime minister, Andy Burnham, to apologise for Britain’s involvement without delay. David Weaver, a former government adviser, said the Labour and Tory leaders risked alienating black voters with their handling of the issue of a state apology for slavery,
Speaking with Morning Edition, Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered few specifics on how Democrats would deliver.
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South Africa's once-dominant African National Congress was headed for its worst-ever election performance Friday with about a third of support after 80 percent of the votes from local government polls…