Back in Britain (I write this on the Elizabeth line from Heathrow) it seems I’ve arrived too late to pre-empt the story that botanists have brought to Britain a batch of the rare and recently
On 15 March, PCS is asking all eligible members to take a one day strike. This strike will include members from the HMRC and other areas who have recently voted for industrial action. The union is estimating that up to 136,000 members might take action on the day. PCS will not be on its own of course but will be joining strikers from the NEU, the BMA and in London, the RMT.
Lindell Angell, 32, left his victim unconscious in the street next to Embankment Tube station in London after punching him repeatedly. He has been jailed for nine years for the robbery.