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Jails to run out of space in days without urgent action, prison governors warn
As of Friday, the prison population stood at 87,395 with a ‘usable operational capacity’ of 88,778, indicating almost 1,500 spaces are available.
Prison officers’ union warns of legal action if overcrowding ‘crisis’ worsens
The POA fears jails in England and Wales could be full by June.
Union warns of summer strikes by council staff in Scotland without new pay offer
Unite dismissed a deal proposed by local government body Cosla on Thursday as ‘derisory’.
Pay offer made to Scotland’s council workers
Local government body Cosla said it had made a ‘strong, fair and credible’ pay offer to workers in Scotland.
Kit Harington embodies modern-day aristocracy in third series of Industry
The Game Of Thrones star is shown as British aristocrat Lord Henry Muck in first-look images from the show.
Labour rejects report saying its fair pay agreement could cost taxpayers £4.2bn
The Policy Exchange study claiming the plan could cost taxpayers £4.2bn a year was criticised as ‘morally bankrupt’ by unions.
Aslef’s Mick Whelan pleads for return to negotiating table
Train drivers walked out for the third strike in four days.
Royal Mail warns of possible job cuts under plans to cut second-class service
Royal Mail’s proposals would see it axe second-class deliveries on Saturdays, but keep a first-class service six days a week.
Marston’s cheers ‘promising’ Christmas bookings but drops to loss
William Rucker, chairman of the Wolverhampton-based firm, said consumer demand has remained ‘resilient’.
Thames Water warns overhaul will ‘take time’ as debts mount and profits slump
The group saw half-year profits tumble 54% while debts rose 7% to £14.7 billion.