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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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Des Browne offers condolences to family of British soldier killed in Afghanistan
Browne offers condolences over Afghan soldier death

Defence secretary Des Browne has expressed his condolences to the family of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan, but insisted troops were playing a vital role in the country. The soldier was the first to die since UK troops were deployed to the southern province of Helmand in May, and was killed during a battle… Read more »

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PM says death of Iraqi al-Qaeda leader al-Zarqawi is very good news
Al-Zarqawi death ‘a blow to al-Qaeda’

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was the “most vicious prosecutor” of the fight against democracy in Iraq and his death is a blow to terrorists everywhere, Tony Blair has said. The prime minister was speaking after the Iraqi prime minister confirmed that coalition forces had killed the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq in an air strike yesterday… Read more »