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Train drivers vote for rail strikes over payThe Aslef ballot results are among drivers at Chiltern, GWR, LNER, London Overground, Northern, Southeastern, TransPennine and West Midlands.
MPs approve controversial plans to let agency workers cover for striking staffThe Conservative MP Alec Shelbrooke voted against the plans, arguing that they diminish the intended impact of industrial action.“If people are going to lose their ability to have an effect when they withdraw their labour, then I am afraid they have effectively lost the ability to withdraw their labour,” the Elmet and Rothwell MP said.This was the first time Shelbrooke had voted against the government since being elected in 2010.
Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a childSir Mo Farah was brought to the UK illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant, he has revealed.The Olympic star has told the BBC he was given the name Mohamed Farah by those who flew him over from Djibouti. His real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.He was flown over from the east African country aged nine by a woman he had never met, and then made to look after another family's children, he says.Sir Mo says he wants to tell his story to challenge public perceptions of trafficking and slavery."I had no idea there was so many people who are going through exactly the same thing that I did. It just shows how lucky I was," he says."What really saved me, what made me different, was that I could run."
Cars hit pack of wild boars in Greece; 2 killed, 4 injuredA three-car pileup caused by a pack of wild boars in northern Greece killed two people and left four more hospitalized, police said Tuesday.The accident happened shortly before midnight Monday on a two-lane road about 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of Thessaloniki.A patrol car carrying three police officers slammed into the pack of boars and veered off course; a few seconds later, a second vehicle hit the pack, tipped over and landed in a nearby field.A third vehicle then slammed into the patrol car, killing the 53-year-old driver of that car and a 48-year-old passenger.A 50-year-old woman from North Macedonia who was in the second car was injured and was taken to a hospital, along with the three police officers. Authorities said their injuries are not life-threatening. The woman’s husband, who was driving the second vehicle, was not injured.Five wild boars also died, police said.
Speed limit to be lowered to 20mph in WalesSpeed limits in built-up areas look set to be reduced from 30mph to 20mph in Wales from next year - a UK first that is controversial among some drivers.Ministers say a 20mph speed limit will lower road collisions and traffic noise and encourage people to walk and cycle.The slower limit has been divisive in areas where there have been trials with some motorists complaining of more congestion and journeys taking longer.The proposed new law will be put before a Welsh Parliament vote on Tuesday.The Welsh Conservatives said the blanket rollout is "ludicrous".Many UK towns and cities have 20mph limits on residential roads but Wales is to become the first nation to impose it as the default on all restricted roads - with Scotland set to follow suit in 2025.
Labour Party to table motion of no confidence in government as Boris Johnson remains at No 10Labour will table a no confidence motion in Boris Johnson’s government today, challenging Tory MPs to remove the outgoing prime minister while they hold a leadership contest.The opposition party are seeking to hold the vote on Wednesday, Labour sources have said.It will be a tough vote for Tory MPs, many of who have publicly stated that Mr Johnson does not have their support and should leave, but if they vote with Labour they could trigger a general election.
Beware of Conservative leadership candidates promising tax cutsAnd they’re off. The race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and the next British prime minister is underway. On the steps of Downing Street, Boris Johnson said he is confident his party will elect someone “dedicated” to cutting taxes because, as he put it, “that is the way to generate growth and the income to pay for great public services”.On Thursday morning, the government’s own forecaster has been arguing that the evidence demonstrates the opposite is true. According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), tax cuts leave the public finances in a worse position.
Boots pulls its factor 15 Soltan sun cream over cancer concernsHigh street chain will stop making products below factor 50 for children or 15 for adults
Uber used Greyball fake app to evade police across Europe, leak revealsFirm’s bosses knew it was fooling authorities with tool showing phantom cars, documents show
QuoteMPs approve controversial plans to let agency workers cover for striking staff
MPs approve controversial plans to let agency workers cover for striking staff