Ballot papers are being prepared for millions of public sector workers set to launch a series of strikes over pensions as George Osborne labels union bosses 'deeply irresponsible'... more
Britain faces the biggest outbreak of industrial strife since the 1926 General Strike after unions representing millions of workers announced strike ballots ... more
Fresh controversy surrounds AssetCo after it emerged the outsourcer that maintains London's fire engines took its chief executive and biggest shareholder to the High Court to force him to back fundraising plans... more
Next week London will see two major demonstrations organised through the internet. It’s the work of a new breed of protesters, reports Ben Bryant ... more
Tory politician in charge of the London fire brigade has been accused of adopting a 'cavalier and irresponsible' attitude after considering axing one in six of the capital's fire engines... more
The strike by BBC staff suggests not only mounting public sector discontent but the unwillingness of many unions to face up to basic economic facts... more
Unless there is an unexpected breakthrough, London faces three strikes next week — on Tuesday/Wednesday by some Tube staff and on Monday and Friday/Saturday by firemen... more
As the world's statesmen gather in London to discuss whether to take military action in Somalia, the man plucked from Camden to be mayor of its capital tells us what he hopes the talks will achieve
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