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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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MDU training professional one of first in country to receive membership award

The excellence of the Medical Defence Union’s (MDU’s) learning and development team has been recognised once more with an award for exceptional tutors and trainers. The MDU’s James Godber, senior learning and development officer, is one of the first people in the country to receive a membership award from City & Guilds. The award recognises the contribution… Read more »

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Sketch: Two-man band strike a duff note
Sketch: Two-man band strike a duff note

Theirs is a beautiful relationship: a meeting of minds which has elevated the Liberal Democrats to, er, exactly the same place they were five years ago. By Alex Stevenson In the orange corner: Nick Clegg, the youthful and energetic leader who specialises in bounding out of bed to be fresh-faced in front of the nation’s… Read more »

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The SNP manifesto concentrates on 'local champions'
Salmond launches SNP manifesto

By politics.co.uk staff Alex Salmond has unveiled the Scottish National party (SNP) manifesto for the general election, urging Scots to avoid spending cuts imposed from London. He pledged greater cooperation with Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru and a restoration of community-based politics. “We will break through the cosy Westminster consensus on cuts,” Mr Salmond said. “There… Read more »