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One in six UK workers skipping meals to make ends meet, says TUC

Trade unions body finds 17% have skipped meal in past three months, and as many as 10% do so most days

Richard Partington Economics correspondent

13, Jan, 2025 @12:00 AM

FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year

Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of £1,298, says High Pay Centre

Jasper Jolly

06, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM

Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush stop hiring UK workers via gig economy apps

TUC criticise retailers for endangering workers’ rights by using apps such as YoungOnes and Temper

Sarah Butler

05, Jan, 2025 @11:51 AM

Labour must ‘stick to its guns’ on UK employment rights bill, says TUC chief

In new year message, Paul Nowak says ministers must resist pressure from business groups to water down plans

Richard Partington Economics correspondent

28, Dec, 2024 @5:00 AM

UK retailers accused of recruiting young shop workers without rights over Christmas

Lush and Gymshark among chains using apps promoted by TikTok influencers to take on gig economy assistants lacking basic protections, say unions

Tom Wall

15, Dec, 2024 @6:00 AM

Creaking public services are costing companies in absent staff, employers tell TUC

Union group urges chancellor to better fund health, social care and childcare to get staff back to work and boost productivity

Jasper Jolly

28, Oct, 2024 @6:00 AM

Labour’s workers’ rights plans can win over Tory and Reform voters, says TUC

Trade union leaders meet ministers for final talks on employment rights bill before unveiling on Thursday

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

09, Oct, 2024 @5:00 AM

‘We need to hear about hope’: unions greet Keir Starmer TUC speech with mixed emotions

Enthusiasm for public sector pay awards tempered by concern over winter fuel payment cuts and job losses

Heather Stewart

13, Sep, 2024 @1:00 PM

Is Keir Starmer’s plan to help workers the start of a new era – or no big deal? | Andy Beckett

Labour’s promises to ‘make work pay’ are short on detail, but delegates at the TUC conference were starting to believe, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Andy Beckett

13, Sep, 2024 @5:00 AM

UK politics: Starmer accused of ‘hiding’ assessment of winter fuel payment cut on pensioners – as it happened

Rishi Sunak asks PM over previous Labour analysis linking the policy to 4,000 extra deaths a year

Andrew Sparrow

11, Sep, 2024 @4:11 PM

The Guardian view on Labour’s strategy: focus on fixing Britain, not fiscal deficits | Editorial

Editorial: Ministers have much bigger problems to deal with than principled dissent, and that’s where the government’s attention should be directed

Editorial

10, Sep, 2024 @6:01 PM