Letting agent refuses to speak to campaigners

A LETTING agent accused of charging illegal fees refused to speak to tenants yesterday.

Lack of gender pay parity still blights BBC, say MPs

WOMEN at the BBC continue to earn “far less” than men for the same work, an MPs’ report into pay at the broadcaster reveals today.

Spycops inquiry challenged over hiding officers’ identities

VICTIMS of undercover police spying are seeking permission to challenge the decision by the inquiry into the scandal to conceal spycops’ identities

Fracking firm starts drilling at bomb site

FRACKING firm IGas has now begun drilling at an old bomb test site in Misson, Nottinghamshire, in order to explore for shale gas.

Ministers ‘don’t get’ increase in children’s services demand

THE government still “does not fully understand what is driving demand” for children’s social care services and why there is wide variation in cost

Unemployment on the rise across Britain as workers continue to suffer longest pay squeeze in 200 years

Seafarers protest at Ramsgate over lack of assurances from government

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Labour calls for landlords still using Grenfell-style cladding to be named

LANDLORDS continuing to use dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings should be named and shamed by ministers, Labour’s shadow housing minister Joh

Labour amendment does not specifically endorse second EU referendum, Labour MP confirms

LABOUR’s amendment to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan does not specifically commit the party to a second referendum on European Union memb

Activists, trade unionists and Labour MPs show support for striking agency workers at MoJ and BEIS

BALKAN folk music was the soundtrack as striking agency workers from two government departments picketed their workplaces today in their fight for