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Union Fury at Private Equity Owned Morrisons Bakery Closure in Wakefield

The BFAWU have reacted furiously at the beyond disappointing announcement today that Morrisons are to close their Rathbones site in Wakefield and make redundant 400 loyal workers, with many more in the supply chain and agency workers also impacted. Many of the workers losing their jobs have worked at the site throughout the 20 years it has… Read more »

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Alistair Darling reportedly meeting with ministers over cuts
Darling begins ‘cuts’ meetings

By politics.co.uk staff Alistair Darling is reportedly beginning a series of meetings with Cabinet colleagues to discuss which areas of public spending can be cut. The BBC reported the chancellor was due to spend much of today talking with ministers about which programmes, if any, they would be prepared to see culled from their departments…. Read more »

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Clocks ticking for Afghanistan troops
Army chiefs face Afghan time pressure

By Alex Stevenson The new head of Britain’s forces in Afghanistan and US four-star general David Petraeus admitted concerns about time pressure in separate speeches in London last night. Major General Sir Nick Carter warned that troops in Afghanistan “don’t have the luxury of time” as he pressed the importance of showing improvements rapidly. He… Read more »