Birmingham Airport Chief Executive Gets 49% Pay Rise
The chief executive of Birmingham Airport’s pay has risen by 49% pay rise, it has emerged, angering trade unions. Nick Barton’s annual wage increased from £399,000 to £595,000 last year. It came after large-scale job cuts in the sector in the wake of the pandemic. Jane Nellist, president of Coventry Trade Union Council, said the... Read More
Rail Strikes – Travellers Braced For Third Day of Disruption
Rail passengers across Britain are braced for the third day of strike action on Saturday, with disruption expected over the weekend. Despite continuing talks, no resolution has been reached in the dispute over job losses, pay and conditions. People are being advised to only travel by train if necessary, with just one in five services... Read More
Sessional Lecturer: Forensic Psychology and Criminology – Weybridge, Surrey
Sessional Lecturer: Forensic Psychology and Criminology – Weybridge, Surrey Brooklands College is a Further Education College with two campuses based in Weybridge and Ashford. We pride ourselves on providing innovative and effective programmes for learners of all abilities. We have an exciting opportunity for a Sessional Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Criminology to join Brooklands... Read More
David Stow Cathedral City Cheese Firm Pollution Fine
One of the UK’s biggest cheddar cheese suppliers has been fined more than £1.5m after admitting a host of pollution and odour charges. The Dairy Crest Ltd plant at Davidstow, Cornwall, polluted the local area over a five-year period up to 2021, killing fish and creating strong odours. The firm, which produces Cathedral City, Clover... Read More
Wakefield By-Election Result – Labour Defeat Tories To Retake Seat
Labour has won the Wakefield by-election to regain the West Yorkshire seat it lost to the Conservatives at the 2019 General Election. Simon Lightwood defeated Tory candidate Nadeem Ahmed by 4,925 votes in the poll to overturn a majority of 3,358. The vote followed the resignation of ex-Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan, who was jailed... Read More
Finance Administrator – Luton, Bedfordshire
Finance Administrator – Luton, Bedfordshire One of our Luton-based Financial Services clients has an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join their rapidly growing and highly successful team. You will be given a working environment where your contributions can make a real impact on the success of the business while providing scope to continue personal... Read More
Just 100 Days Left To Spend Paper £20 & £50 Notes
The days of spending paper banknotes in the shops are numbered: 100 days, to be exact – so start hunting at home. The remaining paper £20 or £50 notes should be spent or deposited by the end of September, the Bank of England said. An estimated 163 million paper £50 banknotes and about 314 million... Read More
Second Day Of Action Under Way After Talks Collapse – Rail Strike
The second day of rail strikes is underway after talks between the RMT union and railway employers broke down. The RMT accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of “wrecking” negotiations by refusing to allow Network Rail to withdraw redundancy threats. Mr Shapps called the claim “a total lie”, adding the union was solely to blame for... Read More
Project Manager – Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Project Manager – Abingdon, Oxfordshire A large technology organisation based in Oxfordshire, are seeking a highly-skilled Project Manager to join their growing projects department. You will gain the opportunity to work on highly critical Power / Energy based products which serve in military and defence environments. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for... Read More
Rail Strike: Millions Faced Delays and Congestion On First Day
Passengers across Britain faced journeys hours longer than usual and surging road traffic at the start of the largest rail strike in decades. The first of three strikes by the RMT union over cuts to jobs, conditions, real-terms pay and pensions left just one in five trains running. Boris Johnson urged the country to “stay... Read More