Benjamin Katz British Airways is refusing to offer pilots and other staff a new three-year salary package, citing an uncertain post-Brexit outlook in proposing a 12-month agreement instead.

Reform of the film industry funding model is needed to protect workers and eradicate abuse and waste of taxpayers' money, the GMB trade union has said.

Electricity customers in Northern Ireland will save £50m (€57m) a year as part of a shake-up threatening almost 300 jobs.

An ambulance service in England has apologised to the family of a pensioner who died after waiting nearly four hours for paramedics to arrive.

Firefighters at the Sellafield nuclear site are to stage their first strike later this month in a dispute over pay.

Delivery firm Deliveroo has sparked a fresh row over the status of workers in the UK's gig economy after calling on the government to update legislation.

Nestlé plans to cut almost 300 jobs in Britain as it simplifies its operations and moves production of Blue Riband biscuits to Poland, becoming the latest food and drink maker to reduce its UK operations as the country prepares to leave the EU.

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US voters will reject Donald Trump because his "ignorant, divisive and dangerous" views play into the hands of extremists, Sadiq Khan believes.

SINGER Morrissey has released his first novel, after months of anticipation, and social media has erupted in amusement and incredulity.

The number of people in work in the UK has reached a record 30.7 million following another fall in the jobless total there.

QPR manager Harry Redknapp has welcomed the appointment of Paolo Di Canio at Sunderland and claims the Italian’s political views are only coming under such severe scrutiny because he is now managing in the Premier League.

Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca is to cut 700 jobs in the UK over the next three years and invest £330m.

Men should no longer be regarded as a family’s main breadwinner after a new study showed women make up at least half of workers in most parts of the country, said a leading British union.

The number of workers employed in the British public sector has fallen by almost 660,000 since the coalition government came to power, with further cuts being planned, according to new research.

Police yesterday closed some petrol stations to stop panic buying as the British government faced criticism for warning motorists to stock up ahead of a threatened strike by tanker drivers.

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Unions angrily attacked the Government today over a report it commissioned which said companies should be able to sack unproductive staff without explanation, warning that the move would “horrify” workers.

An American private equity group is considering a £1bn (€1.13bn) bid for UK nationalised lender Northern Rock, it was reported today.

Christmas travel misery began to ease in the UK today – a day late for Heathrow Airport’s boss who decided to sacrifice his 2010 bonus.

British Airways expressed “delight” today after its Heathrow customer service staff voted overwhelmingly to accept new working practices.

Crucial talks will be held today aimed at averting the threat of strikes by airport workers which could cause travel chaos for holidaymakers before the end of the school break.

Leaders of Britain’s biggest trade union today confirmed their support for former climate change secretary Ed Miliband in his bid to become Labour’s next leader, giving his campaign a big boost.

BRITISH government plans to move huge numbers of benefit claimants into work were dubbed “fantasy island politics” yesterday when a union warned there were not enough jobs.

Talks to try to break the deadlocked postal dispute in the UK are expected to resume today as the Royal Mail faces legal action over the recruitment of 30,000 agency staff during the strike.

The chief executive of Diageo was challenged to explain directly to workers why the company rejected Scottish government-backed plans aimed at saving hundreds of whisky jobs.

Low-fare airline Ryanair effectively pulled out of Manchester airport today in a row over airport charges that will result in up to 600 jobs being lost.

More British Airways workers have rejected the airline's plans to axe thousands of jobs and freeze pay, it was revealed today ahead of a crucial annual meeting of the company.

A former Marks & Spencer worker sacked after telling the media about planned redundancy pay cuts, has lost his claim for unfair dismissal, it was learned today.

Fresh moves to resolve a row over plans by British Airways to axe thousands of jobs, freeze pay and make other savings will be made tomorrow as a union warned that conflict was “looming”.

British Airways has asked the conciliation service Acas to help it reach a deal with unions over jobs cuts and a pay freeze in a bid to avoid a damaging strike.

A deadlocked row over job cuts and pay at British Airways could be resolved through arbitration in a move to head off the threat of industrial action, it was revealed today.

The British GMB union has urged Ford to disclose the terms of a multi-million pound sponsorship deal it has renewed with the Uefa Champions League football tournament.

Talks on agreeing thousands of job cuts at British Airways as part of efficiency savings were reaching a crucial stage today as a union leader warned against any compulsory redundancies.

Workers at car giant Jaguar Land Rover have voted to accept a shorter working week and a one-year pay freeze to avoid compulsory job cuts, it was announced today.

British Airways today said it was considering a pay freeze for its 42,000 staff after reporting a £70m (€80m) loss in the first nine months of its financial year.

Luxury clothing brand Burberry came under attack today when workers heard from the media that they were losing their jobs under plans to close a factory.

Airport operator BAA put the For Sale sign up over Gatwick airport today in a move likely to spark a lively bidding war.

A worker at Marks & Spencer in the UK who was suspended after “blowing the whistle” on plans to cut redundancy pay to staff has been sacked, it was announced today.

A second planned strike by workers who operate luggage scanners at England's Stansted Airport was called off today following an offer of fresh talks aimed at resolving a row over pay.

A worker at Marks & Spencer who “blew the whistle” on plans to cut redundancy pay for the firm’s 70,000 staff has been suspended and is facing a disciplinary hearing, it was revealed today.

Workers who operate luggage scanning equipment at Stansted Airport will go on a 24-hour strike today because of a deadlocked row over pay, union leaders in the UK said.

Staff at Stansted Airport will strike on next Monday over a pay dispute, it was confirmed.