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Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

What will it take for a Labour Government - “ a Labour Government “ - to stop giving public money to people who hate everything Labour stands for (or should stand for)? This is why Wes Streeting is unfit to be our leader. No integrity. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Thames Water wants to set its own rules. The Board of Ofwat is split over whether to let them. Tip the scales in favour of people and planet: email the Board now, and urge them to reject Thames Water's creditors @weownit.org.uk tinyurl.com/85m396az&nbs...

‘Pure shock’: how ministers reacted to revelation of Mandelson vetting failure Inquiries into who knew what, and when, will be pored over in coming weeks and could ultimately decide Starmer’s fate

Mandelson was a shit who should never have been appointed to any job, irrespective of security clearance. That Starmer chose to do so is the scandal www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"The stronger the union, the c…–LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. – Apple Podcasts Podcast Episode · LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. · 16 April · 11min

Delighted to appear on the Labourstart podcast talking about heat at work podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...

Woman stranded in Dusseldorf after return UK flight blocked over Home Office admin error Liza Tobay, who lives in UK, was told her settled status had been ‘red flagged’ after trying to make a connecting flight from Munich to Edinburgh

The Home Secretary should resign over this. But she wont. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Immensely interesting. Takes an Indian view of potholes via New York. Labour would do well to study not just New York but Kerala as well. scroll.in/article/1092...

CPI(M), Trade Unions Condemn Police Action on NCR Workers, Call Nationwide Protest CPI(M), CITU and AITUC have condemned alleged police action against workers in NCR industrial areas and announced nationwide protests demanding wage reforms and labour rights.

Not much coverage anywhere of huge workers’ demonstrations against poverty wages in the Delhi National Capital Region dailypioneer.com/news/left-tr...

Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS

And do these companies all recognise unions, pay the minimum wage etc? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Some of which will doubtless end up on plates in the UK.

The Bible praises war crimes, Joshua being a prime example. Doesn’t make them OK.

More backsliding from manifesto commitments. The government promised to bring our railway into public ownership. Their Railways Bill leaves huge parts of our railway in the hands of private profiteers. Ask your MP to make sure it delivers for passengers, not profit. weownit.org.uk/rail-tug-of-...

Reservations now open for the 37th Hazards Conference at Keele University (UK) from 4-6 Sept 2026. We look forward to welcoming back safety activists from last year and new delegates interested in helping to keep workers safe. For more information please see: gmhazards.org.uk/index.php/ev...

Encouraging story. There are no no go areas for trade unions. www.abcmoney.co.uk/2026/04/the-...

Yet a Labour Government continues to give Palantir public money. What would it take to make them stop? www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-ne...

Year of Green activity, rise of the renewables, Earth Day 22 April, Education Climate Conference, calls for free public transport in MCR, the chicanery of the Right, hold your breath (and ears) for Heathrow expansion - all in the latest GJA Newsletter
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Nawrocki Signs PIP Reform: Inspectors Gain Power to Reclassify Sham Contracts as Employment Deals Woźniak Legal is a Polish law firm with international capabilities, specialising in M&A, corporate, real estate and dispute resolution, as well as in charities and private client issues ranging from w...

In Poland, labour inspectors can cancel bogus self employment contracts. Will that happen in the UK? Of course not. The new Fair Work Agency won’t have the powers or resources to enforce the rights in the new law, let alone something as radical as Poland wozniaklegal.com/en/news-and-....

Tell Wes Streeting: give MPs a vote on NHS deal with Trump The UK government has agreed a deal with Donald Trump that will see the NHS pay pharma companies much higher drugs prices. This will cost the NHS £9 billion a year by 2036 – but so far the government ...

The UK government has agreed a deal with Donald Trump that will hike NHS drugs prices by £9 BILLION a year by 2036. Tell Wes Streeting to give MPs a full debate and vote on this deal.

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Putin’s special envoy JD Vance in Hungary.

Vance should be declared persona non grata in all EU countries. He can’t go around behaving like this without consequences.

Meet the restaurant boss who flouted judges’ orders for years Jason Wells’ restaurant chain has cheated workers, lost 21 tribunal claims – and not paid a single one

I’ve spent the last year investigating how the UK's broken employment tribunal system lets rogue bosses evade justice.

But this is the craziest case,by far. A restaurant chain that lost 21 tribunal claims over several years, yet never paid a single one🧵 www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

I hope that it does not fall foul of the government’s obsession with not “placing burdens on business”. The other key agency to protect workers, the HSE, is useless.

‘We’re in a prolonged cost of living crisis…and the options for addressing any of it are limited. It’s not hard to see why those who peddle the idea that politics is about finding someone to blame and driving them out of town, rather than working on sometimes-complicated solutions, are winning.’

Yes, you got it right.

And the new Fair Work Agency will do nothing to change this sort of scandal. A proper Labour Government would just close down the restaurants. He would pay up then.

@stellacreasy.bsky.social always worth reading, this makes a lot of sense.

Resident doctors’ strike has torpedoed pay rises and training posts, says Wes Streeting Exclusive: Health secretary says industrial action in England also threatens to derail NHS progress on waiting times

Asked to choose between a government minister and a group of workers in an industrial dispute, l would always side with the workers. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Deeply disappointing - disgraceful actually - and sadly conflicts with Starmer’s statement about the Greens. It’s what we’ve come to expect. Struggling to justify staying in the Labour Party.

Fair Pay for RFA Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers are vital to our country. They work every day to protect Britain’s interests, ensure our people are safe from harm and provide essential support to those at the front...

The government claims to care about the Royal Navy, but won’t pay vital support workers the National Minimum Wage. Please write to your MP
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