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Edinburgh waste workers ‘very angry’ as strike begins across the city

Cleansing workers in Edinburgh have begun a strike which is due to last for 11 days during the busy festival season, with a union organiser saying staff are “very angry” at the current pay offer. On Thursday, picket lines were organised at waste and ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:36

Scotland

Edinburgh cleansing workers to begin pay dispute strike action

Cleansing workers at the City of Edinburgh Council will begin eleven days of strike action from Thursday. Workers at waste and recycling depots across the city have rejected a formal pay offer from councils body Cosla of 3.5%. A rally is expected ...

18 Aug 2022 at 08:12

Briton pleads with wife to flee Ukraine as Russian invasion begins

A British man who has been pleading with his wife to leave Ukraine has told of “a feeling of fear I’ve never experienced” as Russian military action begins. In a televised statement at midday, Boris Johnson vowed that Britain “cannot and will ...

24 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Press on with energy strategy, union leader urges ministers

A union leader is urging the government to press on with its energy strategy, warning that “squabbles” within the Conservative party could kick the plans into the long grass. Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB, said on a visit to the ...

08 Apr 2022 at 11:25

EU insurance laws should be changed, says Bank governor Bailey

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey will say that EU laws which require insurance companies to hold enough cash to ensure they do not collapse are not well suited for the UK. The governor is expected to tell listeners to a speech in ...

10 Feb 2022 at 18:55

Unions reveal plan to safeguard Port Talbot steel plant and protect jobs

Unions have revealed details of a plan aimed at safeguarding the future of the UK’s biggest steel plant without the loss of thousands of jobs. Community and the GMB said their proposal would secure a just transition for the workforce ...

28 Nov 2023 at 12:41

Local News

Derry Court: Bail for man (41) charged with possessing a hammer in public place

A man has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court today charged with possessing a knife and a hammer in a public place. Gary Smith (41) of Westland Street in Derry appeared charged with 8 offences including possessing a hammer and a ...

03 Jul 2023 at 12:33

Unions criticise Government after strikes reach worst level in over 30 years

Union leaders have attacked the Government’s role in industrial disputes ahead of the anniversary of the first strike by railway workers, which has led to an unprecedented wave of walkouts in the past year. Latest Office for ...

19 Jun 2023 at 08:43

Energy sector needs ‘plans not bans’, says union chief

The UK’s energy sector needs “plans not bans”, according to a union leader. Gary Smith, GMB general secretary, warned it would be a “huge mistake“ to put all the nation’s eggs in one energy basket. Mr Smith travelled to ...

05 Jun 2023 at 14:32

Labour ‘will create a cliff edge for energy production’ – union chief

GMB union general secretary Gary Smith said Labour’s policies “are going to create a cliff edge with oil and gas extraction from the North Sea”. Speaking on Sky News on Sunday morning after shadow business secretary ...

04 Jun 2023 at 12:43

Workers ‘desperate’ for change, says GMB union leader

Workers are “desperate” for a change of government after 14 years of “chaos and failure” under the Conservatives, a senior union leader said. Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB, told the union’s annual ...

09 Jun 2024 at 15:24

Scotland

Veteran broadcast journalist appointed head of news at BBC Scotland

A veteran broadcast journalist has been appointed head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland. Howard Simpson, who has almost two decades of experience, will take over from Gary Smith who is leaving ...

15 May 2025 at 11:41

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