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Labour drawn into rail strikes row as frontbenchers ordered away from picket lines

Labour, the party of working people, has been criticised for not overtly backing unions rail strikes that have kicked off today. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union said "we expect Labour MPs to defend workers, by words and by actions".

Daily Mirror

Two Labour frontbenchers defy Keir Starmer’s order not to join rail workers on picket line

Leaked memo from Labour leader’s office said senior MPs ‘should not be on picket lines’ - leading to fury among unions

The Independent UK

Rolls-Royce to give staff £2,000 to help ease cost of living crisis

Engineering firm says it is the first time it has made payment linked to economic climate not performance

The Guardian - UK

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No 10 defends above-inflation rise for pensioners but not public sector workers – as it happened

Pensions triple lock likely to be ‘significantly higher’ but PM’s spokesman says similar public sector rise would be inflationary

The Guardian - UK

Dumfries and Galloway council and health staff gearing up for summer of strike action

The Unison and Unite unions have warned of a series of walkouts in disputes over pay

Daily Record

Future of Scots pub firm Macmerry in doubt after HMRC asks courts to wind up company

Macmerry, which operates more than a dozen theme bars across Glasgow, Dundee and London, is the subject of a winding up petition that was filed at Dundee Sheriff Court on May 27.

Daily Record

Train strikes explained in full as British rail workers start three days of industrial action

Why the rail strikes are happening, the train workers involved and what it really means for commuters

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Keir Starmer tells Labour frontbench they should not join rail strike pickets

Unions critical of leader’s instruction to senior MPs to ‘show leadership’ by not publicly siding with workers

The Guardian - UK

Last-ditch talks fail to resolve rail row with strikes to go ahead

Thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Network Rail and 13 train operators will walk out on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The Independent UK

Student halls at disused hospital site on track to open this year

The new accommodation will have more than 400 beds

Bristol Post

Falkirk Council workers willing to strike over 'insulting' pay offer says union

Ballot papers have been sent to selected Unite the Union members who will take part in targeted action

Daily Record

Train strike: Liverpool MPs, councillors and others back walk-outs this week

Prominent city and region figures throw support behind rail staff who are striking on three days this week

Liverpool Echo

Why are so many flights being cancelled?

Flying from the UK feels like a lucky dip at the moment - but what reasons are airlines giving for this season’s mass batch of cancellations?

The Independent UK

Tube strike: Sadiq Khan warns Londoners to expect further walkouts

Londoners should brace themselves for further Tube strikes in addition to Tuesday’s 24-hour walkout, mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘risks plunging UK into recession’ with call to hold down wages, economists warn

Government warning of ‘wage-price spiral’ is opposite of truth, letter says

Daily Mirror

Cost of living We Demand Better march - when it's on and why it's happening

The cost of living crisis is having devastating impacts on millions of people. Now, thousands are set to march to demand that the government take action on rising food and energy bills

Daily Mirror

Rail strike - days to work from home in June to swerve travel strike chaos across UK

With the biggest rail strikes in decades looming, workers are being advised to only make trips if they are strictly necessary with thousands of lines set to be cancelled as staff walk out over pay and pension fears

The Guardian - UK

Profiteering bosses, not workers, are pushing up inflation. Here’s how to fight back

Unite’s leader, Sharon Graham, is leading the charge against 21st-century corporations. Why isn’t Labour following suit, asks Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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The National (Scotland)

NHS union bosses reject pay deal saying package is ‘not good enough’

A RECORD 5 pay deal being offered to NHS workers in Scotland is “unacceptable”, union bosses have said.

Daily Mirror

Strikes 'not easy to organise' and need 'burning sense of injustice', says union boss

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady spoke at a rally ahead of Saturday’s cost of living demo in London. She said Boris Johnson is 'not a stupid man' but 'is playing all the old tunes'

Leeds Live

All the routes and services affected by Arriva bus strikes in Leeds

The strikes have been going on since June 6 and look set to continue as both sides have failed to reach an agreement

Birmingham Post

Strike action to be voted on by 1,800 Arriva bus employees in the North West in pay dispute

If backed, industrial action could take place next month

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: Rail passengers advised 'not to travel' next week

Read the Northern Agenda newsletter for Thursday 16th June 2022

Evening Standard

Tube strike: Passengers warned not to travel during next week’s industrial action

The strike will cause severe disruption across the entire Underground network

Liverpool Echo

Lloyds bank is giving £1,000 cash to thousands of people

Almost 65,000 members of staff will receive a bonus from Lloyds Bank

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