Newcastle City Council has proposed to end premium rates of pay which would affect a third of its workforce in an attempt to reach its £30m budget gap. The proposed changes would affect weekend and night staff who would see a reduction of two hours to their premium rate. The […]
Author: Charlotte O'Neill
Labour MP Catherine McKinnell speaks to parliament on behalf of Concentrix tax cut victims
Labour MP Catherine McKinnell has called for the government to rectify the “shambles” of tax credit claimants who had their payments stopped without fair notice. Concentrix, a firm hired by HMRC has been accused of incorrectly withdrawing tax credits from claimants. The US firm was employed by the government to […]
Cancer survivor takes part in midnight walk to raise awareness for breast cancer
A breast cancer survivor has taken part in a midnight walk over the weekend in order to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wendy Stuart, 44, walked five miles with 45 of her friends, family and work colleagues, all wearing bright-coloured underwear, from Seaham to Sunderland to raise funds […]
Theresa May declares Article 50 to be triggered by March 2017
Theresa May has announced that the formal process for Brexit will be triggered by the end of March 2017. May declared at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham that “there will be no unnecessary delays in invoking Article 50” and “make no mistake, this is going to be a deal that […]