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Grant Shapps accused of ‘outrageous slur’ over claim ambulance strike puts lives at risk

Business secretary clashes with union chiefs as he sets out plan for anti-strike legislation

The Independent UK

Shapps on collision course with unions over minimum service levels laws

The Business Secretary said the legislation is necessary but unions warned the plan is illegal and unworkable.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon to fight UK Government’s minimum service laws ‘every step of the way’

The legislative plans would see minimum service levels introduced for ambulance, rail and fire staff during industrial action.

The Independent UK

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Grant Shapps on collision course with unions as he unveils anti-strike minimum service levels laws

The Business Secretary said the legislation is necessary but unions warned the plan is illegal and unworkable

Evening Standard

UK laws to blunt strikes begin journey through parliament

The British government introduced legislation to parliament on Tuesday which would require key public services to maintain minimum safety levels during strike action by workers.

Reuters

Brazen Grant Shapps claims striking paramedics are 'risking lives' in 'poison' crackdown

The Business Secretary is accused of 'demonising' striking ambulance workers as he turns his fire on the unions - and publishes a Bill to enforce minimum service levels on unions

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon vows to fight anti-strike bill 'every step of the way'

BUSINESS secretary Grant Shapps has presented anti-strike legislation to the Commons which will require some public service employees to continue…

The National (Scotland)

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Boris Johnson erased from picture posted by Grant Shapps next to Virgin Orbit space rocket

The rocket was part of a failed launch mission on Tuesday morning

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson photoshopped out of Grant Shapps spaceport rocket picture

Source close to Shapps says: ‘Grant wasn’t aware anyone had edited the picture’

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson airbrushed out of Grant Shapps’ spaceport picture

Business secretary hastily deletes tweet after eagled-eyed users pick up on edit

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson photoshopped out of Grant Shapps tweet with failed UK rocket

The image tweeted by the Business Secretary appears to show him enjoying a solitary visit to Spaceport in Cornwall. In fact, he was accompanying Boris Johnson on the trip - and the former Prime Minister was originally front and centre in the photograph

Daily Mirror

Fire brigade union warns Government's anti-strike bill will be an ‘attack on Covid heroes’

New laws will require ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers to provide a set level of service whilst undergoing industrial action

Manchester Evening News

Top Tory minister deletes tweet after editing Boris Johnson out of photo

BUSINESS Secretary Grant Shapps has quietly deleted a social media post after it was pointed out that former prime minister Boris Johnson had been…

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson apparently erased from Business Secretary’s tweet

Social media users were quick to notice that the former prime minister appeared to have been digitally erased from a photo tweeted by Grant Shapps.

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Evening Standard

NHS bosses warn today’s ambulance strike will hit harder as Londoners warned: ‘Only call 999 if it’s life or limb’

Fears ‘even more precarious’ position of health service means today’s walkout will be more difficult to cope with

Daily Mirror

What's on the table to end NHS strike as nurses could get cash - or backdated pay

One minute you'll see nurses maybe getting a cash payment - the next minute the Tories are cracking down on the right to strike. It seems both could be true, but one might be more true than the other...

The Independent UK

Shapps supports plan to treat NHS patients in car park cabins

Some A&E patients could be treated in temporary units under an emergency plan for the NHS announced by the Health Secretary.

Evening Standard

Government expects to fight unions in court over anti-strike legislation, says Business Secretary Grant Shapps

Grant Shapps set to introduce legislation in the Commons on Tuesday that would enforce ‘basic’ level of service from some sectors during industrial action

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Daily Mirror

Grant Shapps unveils anti-strike law today and says trains don't need ticket collectors

Business Secretary Grant Shapps will publish his Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill today to combat what he called 'forever strikes' - as he launched a new war of words on rail workers

The National (Scotland)

Ministers set to unveil anti-strike legislation in Parliament

THE UK Government is set to introduce new legislation to Parliament on Tuesday for “minimum safety levels” during industrial action.

Reuters

Britain's satellite hopes undimmed by mission failure

Britain's hopes of becoming a prime launch site for small satellites remain intact despite the failure of what would have been the first launch into orbit from western Europe, business minister Grant Shapps said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps: I appear to have been ‘living rent free in Mick Lynch’s head’

Cabinet minister’s remark follows RMT union boss’s claim that Shapps was still involved in dispute despite no longer being Transport Secretary

The Independent UK

Steve Barclay considers plan to backdate next year’s NHS pay deal

Hopes of breakthrough rise as health secretary looks at proposals to top up pay

The Independent UK

MPs urged to vote against ‘sack key workers’ strikes bill

Grant Shapps insists plan to ensure minimum levels of service during strikes is ‘common sense’

The Independent UK

Government pressing ahead with ‘minimum safety levels’ legislation

The announcement was made amid a wave of strikes, including a walkout by train drivers on Thursday which crippled rail services.

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