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Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 (c. 39) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom affecting UK labour law designed to force trade union workers in England, Scotland and Wales to provide a minimum service during a strike in health, education services, fire and rescue, border security, transport and nuclear decommissioning. The law has been criticised as being not in the 2019 Conservative Party manifesto, being a violation of human rights, and being a violation of international law. The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will not enforce the act in Scotland. Background The legislation was published on 10 January 2023 by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and introduced into Parliament by the Conservative Secretary of State for Business, Grant Shapps. It follows a prolonged period of industrial action in the United Kingdom during 2022 and 2023, and is the second piece of legislation seeking to secure a minimum service after leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Acts Of The Parliament Of The United Kingdom From 2023 ...
Public general acts References {{UK legislation 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Secretary Of The Trades Union Congress
The General Secretary of the TUC is the chief permanent officer of the Trades Union Congress, and a major figurehead in the trade union movement in the United Kingdom. The Secretary is responsible for the effective operation of the TUC and for leading implementation of policies set by the annual Congress and the organisation's General Council. They also serve as the TUC's chief representative, both with the public and with other organisations. The position was formed in 1921, when the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC became the General Council. The position of Secretary has been a permanent, full-time position in the TUC since 1904. Before that, the Secretary was elected annually at Congress. Between January 2013 and December 2022, the incumbent position was held by Frances O'Grady, the first woman to hold the post. O'Grady was succeeded by the current General Secretary, Paul Nowak – the Deputy General Secretary during O'Grady's leadership – on 29 December 2022. Secretarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party (England And Wales)
The Socialist Party () is a Trotskyist political party in England and Wales. Founded in 1997, it had formerly been Militant, an entryist group in the Labour Party from 1964 to 1991, which became Militant Labour from 1991 until 1997. It is a member of the refounded Committee for a Workers' International, and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition. History The Socialist Party was formerly the Militant group, which practised entryism in the Labour Party. In the 1980s, Militant supporters Dave Nellist, Pat Wall and Terry Fields were elected to the House of Commons as Labour MPs. In 1982, Liverpool District Labour Party adopted Militant's policies for Liverpool City Council in its battle against cuts in the rate support grant from government, and came into conflict with the Conservative government. In 1991, there was a debate within Militant as to whether to continue working within the Labour Party, centred around whether they could still effectively operate in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and lawyer who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party (UK), Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom), Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024. He has been Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, and was Director of Public Prosecutions (England and Wales), Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013. Born in Southwark and raised in Surrey, Starmer attended Reigate Grammar School. He was active politically as a teenager, and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Leeds in 1985 and received a Master's degree, postgraduate Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of Oxford where he was a student at St Edmund Hall in 1986. After being called to the Bar, Starmer practised predominantly i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leader Of The Labour Party (UK)
The leader of the Labour Party is the highest political office within the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party of the United Kingdom. The current holder of the position is Keir Starmer, who was elected to the position on 4 April 2020, following his victory in that year's 2020 Labour Party leadership election (UK), leadership election. He has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election. The position of leader was officially codified in the Labour Party's constitution in 1922. Before this, from when Labour MPs were first elected at the 1906 United Kingdom general election, 1906 general election and the 1922 United Kingdom general election, 1922 general election (the first election that saw substantial gains for the Labour Party), the position of leader was known as Parliamentary Labour Party, Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP).Thorpe, Andrew. (2001) ''A History of the British Labour Party'', Palgrave, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huw Merriman
Huw William Merriman (born 13 July 1973) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bexhill and Battle in East Sussex from 2015 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Minister of State for Rail and HS2 from October 2022 until July 2024. He previously chaired the Transport Select Committee between January 2020 and October 2022. Prior to his parliamentary career, Merriman was a barrister and a local councillor. Early life and career Merriman was born on 13 July 1973 in Brackley, Northamptonshire, to Richard and Ann Merriman. His father was a local council worker and his mother was a teacher. He grew up in Buckingham and attended Buckingham County Secondary Modern School and Aylesbury College. Merriman studied law at Durham University, where he was president of the Young Conservatives branch in 1994. After graduating, he qualified as a barrister at the City Law School. He initially worked in criminal law before working in fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of State For Transport
The Minister of State for Rail is a mid-level ministerial position in the Department for Transport of the Government of the United Kingdom. The minister is deputy to the Secretary of State for Transport. Ministers of State References Transport Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional Motion, movement of humans, animals, and cargo, goods from one location to another. Mode of transport, Modes of transport include aviation, air, land tr ... Department for Transport Transport ministers 1997 establishments in the United Kingdom 2015 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Long stubs with short prose {{UK-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Hollinrake
Kevin Paul Hollinrake (born 28 September 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thirsk and Malton since 2015. He has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities since November 2024. He served as Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade from July to November 2024. He previously served as Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business from 2022 to 2024. Early life and education Kevin Hollinrake was born and brought up in North Yorkshire. His father was a milkman and his mother was a social worker. He attended Easingwold School and studied physics at Sheffield City Polytechnic (now Sheffield Hallam University), though he did not complete his degree. Business career After dropping out of Sheffield City Polytechnic, Hollinrake worked for Prudential. He then co-founded the Hunters estate agency in York in 1992; he previously owned Crayke Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary Of State For Enterprise, Markets And Small Business
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets is a ministerial position in the Department for Business and Trade in the Government of the United Kingdom, British Government. It is currently held by Justin Madders The position was previously housed within the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Responsibilities As of 2023, the Minister has the following areas of regulation and governance within their portfolio: * small business and enterprise * scale up strategy * access to finance * labour market and employment rights (including National Minimum Wage) * postal services (including Royal Mail) * consumer and competition policy (including subsidy control) * mutual recognition of professional qualifications * Office for Product Safety and Standards * levelling up and regional growth * corporate governance and transparency * audit and insolvency * hospitality * retail * consumer goods * personal care * Post Office Limited * Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
