Union Learning Fund News Today

Even my worst enemies. Firefighters continue to battle dozens of raging bushfires in eastern australia. Officials warn residents that conditions are expected to worsen today. And coming up Hillary Clinton tells the bbc that its inexplicable and shameful the uk government hasnt published a report on alleged russian interference in british politics. Im dumbfounded that this government wont released a report about russian influence because every person who votes in this country deserves to see that...

Were quite rightly asking us to make that effort. If you want to get in touch with me about any of those stories or anything else on todays programme tweet me Annita Mcveigh or use the bbcyourquestions. Uk doctors leaders warn hospitals will be overwhelmed with Covid Patients unless tough new restrictions are imposed after lockdown ends in england, amid reports of rules easing to allow families to get together over christmas. None of us want to see a situation over christmas where youve got the ...

Retail trade union Usdaw has today (12 July) launched a new blueprint for the future of retail work, to ensure that retail jobs are better jobs. It is

Investing in workers and closing the green skills gap

Both business leaders and unions have today outlined their hopes for new South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard.

The government has pulled funding for lifelong learning for working-class people — so together with the unions, we’ll do it ourselves, writes JAMIE DRISCOLL

Partnered with the James Lind Alliance, the charity will find out what matters to us most so research can make the biggest difference to our lives. With such limited funds for stroke research, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s vital that we come together and make our voices heard. If you’re a stroke survivor, or you care for or work with someone affected by stroke, join me and speak up for stroke. Don’t miss your chance, visit: stroke.org.uk/jla by the deadline of March 21.  Save t...

Give up chocolate to help BHF Emma Day, head of Dechox, British Heart Foundation, writes:  This March, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is encouraging the British public to take on their Dechox challenge and give up chocolate and other sugary snacks for the month of March. Dechox Warriors will help to raise life saving funds for the 7.6 million people in the UK living with heart and circulatory diseases.  A recent survey carried out by the BHF, revealed that biscuits were the UK’s favouri...

THE government has been accused of “insulting hundreds of thousands of workers” after confirming plans to axe funding for Britain’s most successful workplace training scheme. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson refused to reconsider withdrawing £12 million granted to the Union Learning Fund (ULF) when asked in the Commons on Monday. Unionlearn provides skills training which improves the lives and productivity of 200,000 workers a year. It is supported by major employers such as Tesco...

The deer in Dagnam Park Reserve. - Credit: Jan Sargent We will fight to protect land for deer A Romford resident, full name and address supplied, writes: Oh deer! Once again, Havering takes the surgeon’s knife to Harold Hill.  It seems enough is NOT enough when it comes to the removal of much loved and used green space which has been a blessing to so many over the last year. It seems bursting-at-the-seams doctors’ surgeries are, in fact, not bursting at the seams and it seems, the deer pop...