British steel maker Corus agreed to a £4.3bn (€6.4) takeover by Indian rival Tata Steel today – ending the UK company’s year-long search for a partner.

Desperate passengers were enduring a fourth day of misery at Heathrow today as efforts continued to clear huge delays caused by a catering row.

British Airways will spend another day dealing with angry passengers today after refusing to give stranded holidaymakers priority tickets over other travellers.

Thousands of holidaymakers were still in limbo tonight as Heathrow struggled to recover from a catering row that has crippled the airport.

Tens of thousands of air passengers were hit by travel chaos today when a lightning strike by baggage handlers grounded British Airways flights at Heathrow Airport.

Pickets will be placed on schools across Northern Ireland today as thousands of non-teaching staff in the North's education service stage a one-day strike.

Hundreds of Jaguar workers from across Britain joined union leaders and politicians today to protest at plans to end car production at the luxury car maker’s historic home.

Production of Vauxhall cars in the UK was halted today because of a shortage of parts caused by a strike in Germany over job cuts.

Vauxhall car workers in the UK were today told to check before arriving for their shift amid expectations that production will be halted because of a shortage of components caused by a strike in Germany.

Hundreds of baggage handlers at Gatwick airport will stage a 48-hour strike this weekend in a long-running row over working practices and the suspension of a union official, it was announced today.

Passengers using Gatwick airport were today advised to check in as normal despite another strike by baggage handlers in a long running dispute over workloads and the suspension of a union official.

Hundreds of baggage handlers at Gatwick airport will stage another strike today in a dispute over workloads and the suspension of a union official, with further walkouts being planned.

British Airways and unions dismissed reports today that air passengers could be facing a summer of walkouts over a pay dispute.

The long-standing dispute between management and unions at Bombardier Shorts over future pay contracts looks set to drag on into the new year.

Troubled Belfast aerospace company Bombardier Shorts was facing the threat of industrial action today after its largest trade union voted for a strike.

Baggage handlers at budget carrier EasyJet are being balloted on whether to strike in a pay dispute over pay.

Union leaders are to meet executives from Goodyear for talks about a threat to hundreds of jobs in the UK.

Vauxhall workers have accepted a three-year pay deal worth around 8.6%.

Marconi is to meet with union bosses to discuss its plans to cut 2,100 UK jobs.

Union leaders say P&O Trans-European is facing its "last chance" to avert a drivers' strike.