GMB: Union elects Gary Smith as general secretary
The union’s Scotland Secretary Gary Smith won just over half the votes in a members’ ballot....
Conservatives fined £10,000 for sending unwanted emails
The emails were sent in the name of Boris Johnson after he became prime minister in July 2019....
Foreign aid: More Conservative rebels join bid to reverse cuts
Rebel Tory MPs believe they have enough support to bring spending back to 0.7% of national income....
Covid-19: UK open-minded on extending furlough says Michael Gove
It comes ahead of a Covid summit with Boris Johnson and the first ministers of NI, Scotland and Wales....
Conservative rebels to force vote on reversing aid cuts
The MPs believe they have enough support to bring the 0.7% of national income commitment back into law....
School catch-up tsar resigns over lack of funding
England’s education recovery commissioner Sir Kevan Collins quits, saying a £1.4bn package is not enough....
Covid-19: Tutoring sessions in £1.4bn catch-up school plan
The funding will help pupils disrupted by the pandemic – but heads call it a “damp squib”....
Covid-19: Job not done despite vaccination success, scientist warns
Calls to delay ending Covid restrictions in England on 21 June have come amid warnings of a third wave....
‘My landlord wants six months’ rent upfront’
Some tenants face big demands from landlords for upfront rent and there is no legal limit....
Joanna Cherry resigns from SNP ruling body
The MP said a “number of factors” prevented her from working to improve transparency and scrutiny”....
