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June 22, 2022

PM accused of 'race to the bottom' on pay deals

Postal workers and teachers set for action as price rises continue

1 min

PM Warned Over 'Race To Bottom On Pay' Over Strikes

Unions yesterday accused Boris Johnson of pursuing a "race to the bottom" on pay, as the prime minister set the scene for months of confrontation with striking workers. As millions of train passengers faced disruption from the largest rail strike since the 1980s, Mr Johnson said the country must be ready to "stay the course" to head off public sector pay hikes that would plunge the UK into an inflationary spiral.

5 mins

Rayner backs rail strikes as Labour MPs join picketers

Shadow cabinet members defy Starmer in support of workers

2 mins

Inflation To Draw Thousands Of Families Into Benefit Cap

Rishi Sunak is facing growing pressure to act amid warnings that spiralling inflation means an extra 35,000 of Britain's poorest families will lose out on a massive boost to their income. Already 120,000 households are missing out on an average of £2,600 a year because of the benefit cap, new official figures show.

3 mins

Brexit To Keep Wages Down And Make 2020s UK Poorer UK

Brexit will damage Britain's competitiveness, hit productivity and dampen workers' wages for the rest of the decade, according to a damning new study.

3 mins

Why Brexit Could Still Influence The Next Election

Given Brexit's disappointments, opinion on the question of EU membership hasn't changed - not that it helps the Tories

4 mins

Russian journalist raises £85m for Ukraine children from sale of Nobel medal

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov has auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize for a record $103.5m (£84.3m) to aid Ukrainian children displaced by Russia's unprovoked war.

2 mins

Son blames 'bureaucracy' after Ukrainian mum dies before pair reunite in UK

A sick Ukrainian woman unable to reunite with her son in the UK due to a "bureaucratic nightmare" has died.

2 mins

Asylum Seekers Still Locked Up After Failed Rwanda Flight

Asylum seekers detained for removal to Rwanda weeks ago are still being held in detention despite the last-minute grounding of the flight, which legal experts say leaves the government "wide-open" to litigation and aggravated damages claims.

3 mins

Windrush campaigners say monument is 'bittersweet'

"Bittersweet" is how a national monument paying tribute to the "courage and resilience" of the Windrush generation has been described by campaigners on the eve of its unveiling at Waterloo Station and some have chosen to boycott the event altogether, The Independent can reveal.

4 mins

Man who died after Taser incident was not holding screwdriver, report finds

A Black man who died after being Tasered multiple times by the police and falling into the River Thames was not armed and dangerous contrary to initial reports, the police watchdog has confirmed.

1 min

Ten-second balance test could predict early death

An inability to stand on one leg in older age is linked to increased risk of earlier death, according to a new study that sheds more light on the association between balance and mortality.

2 mins

Saudis' Turkish visit aims to heal Khashoggi murder rift

Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman became a pariah after the death of the journalist in 2018. But now the world needs Saudi Arabia's oil - and its money, reports Borzou Daragahi

3 mins

Macron meets rival parties after losing out on majority

French president Emmanuel Macron is holding talks with opposition parties after failing to win a parliamentary majority over the weekend.

2 mins

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