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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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Lord Trimble welcomed by Cameron
Cameron welcomes Lord Trimble into the Tory camp

The former Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has announced he will join the Conservative party. Conservative leader David Cameron today welcomed Lord Trimble, who will join the Tory party group in the House of Lords. Lord Trimble said it was a long-term ambition to work with the Conservatives following his resignation from the Ulster Unionists… Read more »

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Paisley and Ahern exchange first handshake

The DUP leader Ian Paisley and Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern today shared their first public handshake. The two leaders met in Dublin for informal talks on the future of the Northern Ireland assembly and the relationship between the Stormont executive and Irish government. First minister Mr Paisley met the Taoiseach on the steps of… Read more »