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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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Vince Cable: `Less free than I was`
Cable struggles to contain discomfort

By politics.co.uk staff Vince Cable has yet again signalled his ongoing discomfort at the coalition government’s agenda in a newspaper interview. The emergency Budget, which included the controversial VAT hike to 20% and plans for departmental budgets to be cut by a quarter, has left many Liberal Democrats uncomfortable. None hold as senior a position… Read more »

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Straw is ending a 30-year stint on the front benches
Straw ends 30-year career on the front benches

By politics.co.uk staff Jack Straw is to end an impressive 30-year stretch on the front benches by stepping down from the shadow Cabinet. The veteran politician announced today he would give up his shadow justice secretary role when a new shadow Cabinet was formed under the new Labour leader, who will be announced next month…. Read more »