The UK has haemorrhaged more than 600,000 manufacturing jobs in the past decade, a new study by GMB has shown. The figures, which are being discussed at GMB’s annual Congress in Plymouth today, show that 619,000 jobs in the sector disappeared from 2006 to 2016, a massive fall of 17 per...
Thousands of people turned out in the rain to watch Jeremy Corbyn speak tonight in Gateshead after Theresa May struggled to fill a room on the Conservative campaign trail. John Prescott Tweeted that Labour didn't pull crowds the size of the one tonight in 1997 as pictures emerged of people...
Academic experts from Birmingham City University’s Centre for Brexit Studies have revealed how the General Election result will impact the Brexit outcome. A detailed infographic has been released showing what we can expect to see from Brexit negotiations based on six potential outcomes from the election. The image explores the...
Simon Cowell is amongst the favourites at 11/8 to receive a knighthood when the Queen’s Birthday Honours list is announced on 17th June. Fellow Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams said Cowell “thinks he should have a knighthood” and the odds suggest the leading online bookmaker agrees. Meanwhile, J K...
An effigy of Theresa May wielding two fingers has been erected on the White Cliffs of Dover. The Conservative leader is dressed in a full Union Jack skirt with her two fingers raised looking out across the Channel. It is unclear at this time who is responsible for the statue,...
A kind-hearted barber who walks the streets to give homeless people free haircuts in his spare time has been commended for his selfless actions. Kalon Forrest, 20, has been a professional barber for over four years and works six days a week. However, in his own time, Kalon takes to...
Brits are scrimping and saving to get by as the cost of living soars to an all time high and the global recession continues to bite. Following research by GMB finding that up to a third of the British workforce are in precarious employment a new study has revealed we are adopting...
Trouble is brewing in the Middle East after six Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The governments of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt said in statements they will suspend air and sea travel to and...
Forty-two galleries across the capital are set to participate in London Art Week from Friday 30th June 2017. The highly anticipated, week-long event will showcase an exceptional collection of art, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world giving people a unique opportunity to explore the best the UK has to...