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Senate launches probe into operations of refineries, labour disputes, others

businessday.ng

The Senate has initiated a comprehensive probe into the lingering challenges affecting Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, focusing on refinery operations,

Rachel Reeves 'considering breaking Labour manifesto pledge with income tax rise at Budget'

www.standard.co.uk

Treasury discussions to fill estimated £30billion gap include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates

Reeves in talks on 1p income tax rise – risking Labour manifesto pledge

inews.co.uk

The Chancellor is looking to clear an estimated £30bn shortfall in a way that means Labour will not have to return for tax rises again

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Court okays prosecution of labour minister over alleged electoral offences

guardian.ng

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a member of the House of Representatives, Amobi Godwin Ogah, leave to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prosecute the Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha,…

Fiona Bruce rips into Labour minister over small boats on Question Time

www.express.co.uk

Host presses Labour politician on the Channel migrant crisis during BBC show

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Damning report by Labour-led committee condemns oil and gas policies for causing job losses

www.dailymail.co.uk

A approach to North Sea licensing and reforms of the windfall tax on oil and gas profits are needed to tackle mass job losses in the industry, according to a Labour-led Westminster committee.

Rachel Reeves could break Labour manifesto pledge by hiking income tax at Budget

www.express.co.uk

Chancellor is reportedly looking at raising levy at next month's autumn statement

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Powell on course to become Labour deputy leader as polls close

www.walesonline.co.uk

A Survation poll published on Thursday showed that while Ms Phillipson had closed the gap on her opponent, the former Commons leader continued to enjoy a hefty lead in the contest to succeed Angela Rayner.

Ben Jennings on Labour and Brexit – cartoon

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Labour Party Crisis Deepens As Abure Faction Threatens Legal Action

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The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has threatened legal action against the Interim National Chairman of the party, Senator Nenadi Usman, and two of her aides over what it described as repeated attacks on the judiciary…

Trade unions will gain right to enter workplaces every week in latest stage of Labour's Employment Rights Bill - but Tories warn it will turn businesses into 'playgrounds for activists'

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Union officials are being granted 'statutory right of access' to all but the smallest of businesses under the Employment Rights Bill to 'meet, support, represent, recruit or organise workers'.

Labour's grooming gangs inquiry plunges deeper into chaos as it could 'still take MONTHS' to find a chair - while victims demand Jess Phillips quits..

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Sir Keir Starmer in June bowed to intense pressure to implement a full national probe into group-based child sex abuse.

Shifting burden of proof to INEC good if pursued with sincerity — Labour Party

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The Labour Party (LP) has described the proposal by the Senate to shift the burden of proof in election petition cases to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a welcome development — provided it is pursued with sincerity…

Court Orders INEC To Prosecute Labour Minister For Alleged Forgery Of Election Results

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Torkwase Nyiekaa A fresh controversy has hit President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet as the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prosecute…

Labour unions suspend planned strike, hail Sani for approving minimum wage, others

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Three major labour unions in Kaduna State have suspended their planned warning strike sequel to Gov. Uba Sani’s approval for the implementation of the new national minimum wage and the

Two big questions still remain about Labour’s digital ID – here’s what they are

metro.co.uk

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Metro to clear up questions about his digital ID scheme.

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Labour unions suspend planned strike in Kaduna

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The unions are the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN).

Unions, farmers unite against drafts of labour policy, Electricity (Amendment) Bill

www.thehindu.com

The CTUs and SKM reiterated their resolve to continue coordinated actions to challenge the pro-corporate, anti-worker, and anti-farmer policies of the Central Government

Labour's warped sense of morality is still failing grooming gang survivors

www.express.co.uk

Labour needs to hear this message loud and clear and finally give the nation and its abuse survivors what they deserve.

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Labour’s London housing woes have only just begun

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Housing Secretary Steeve Reed has slashed developers' affordable housing targets amid anger and upset on Labour benches