Grant Shapps has been appointed as the new defense minister of the UK, replacing Ben Wallace. Shapps has no prior military experience, which has raised concerns among some people. The UK is committed to supporting Ukraine in its resistance against Russia’s invasion. Grant Shapps, the former energy minister, unexpectedly replaced Ben Wallace as Britain’s defence … Read more
Second of three one-day strikes planned for Thursday. About 40,000 RMT members at Network Rail are set to be taken off work on Thursday after talks fail. It was a complete fabrication, according to Andrew Haines, chief executive officer of Network Rail. The union at the centre of the dispute has announced that the second … Read more
UK opposition leader calls on UK government to “get round the table and get the trains running”. Boris Johnson accuses Keir Starmer of siding with strikers. More strikes are scheduled for later this week, despite ongoing talks between unions and rail networks. The government has spent £16bn looking after the railways throughout the pandemic. Sir … Read more
The RMT union has announced three days of strike action on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps accused union leaders of “dragging the country back to the 1970s”. Labour’s Louise Haigh accused Shapps of failing to intervene in the negotiations. Grant Shapps, transport secretary, criticized the RMT union for its decision to engage … Read more
