ONS staff vote for industrial action
The government’s key statistics body – the Office for National Statistics (ONS) – is trying to force its staff to return to the office. Essentially, the move will reduce remote…
DWP PIP changes Jobcentre staff to make decisions in PIP reviews
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be putting more decisions on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reviews into the hands of Jobcentre staff. It means that non-medically trained DWP…
DWP chaos as Jobcentres face staff strikes: are you affected?
On Monday 1 June 1,400 security guards working in DWP Jobcentres have walked out in a week of industrial action. They are demanding fair pay from G4S – a British…
DWP staff admit ignoring safeguarding rules for vulnerable claimant
Staff at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have admitted that there isn’t time to worry about safeguarding, nor do staff follow the rules around it all the time…
World Central Kitchen staff killed by IDF using a UK-made drone
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers – including three Britons – using a UK-made drone. The news only serves to increase pressure on the…
World Central Kitchen staff worked for UK-govt back security firm
The three British World Central Kitchen staff Israel slaughtered were all ex-Royal Marines or Special Forces who also worked for a private, UK-government approved security firm. The news poses more…