UNCOVERED: 2 | History Defined

Police arrest three as hundreds of protesters face off outside Epping hotel housing asylum seekers

It marked the fifth time demonstrations have occurred outside the three-star establishment after an Ethiopian resident was charged with sexual assault

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025

UK union leaders express fear over erosion of right to protest in open letter

Twenty-two union leaders criticise Met over arrest of people who took part in pro-Gaza march in January

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

Government told to fully fund teacher pay rise to prevent school provision cuts

Four education unions have made a ‘united’ call to ministers to provide additional investment to schools for increased staff salaries.

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Doctors’ union says above-inflation pay rises aren’t enough as they threaten strike action

Teachers are also threatening ‘a dispute’ as schools expected to cover part of pay rise

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Partially funded teacher pay rise may lead to cuts to school provision – unions

The largest education union in England has threatened to ‘register a dispute’ with the Government unless it fully funds the pay award.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

The British Medical Association, the union representing doctors, has said the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

‘Grit’ no substitute for better mental health funding for pupils in England, say experts

As education secretary unveils £49m for school-based support and calls for ‘grit’, charity says many children have significant treatment needs

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025

Trade unionists back bin strike and warn of a ‘race to the bottom’ on wages

A ‘megapicket’ was held outside a household recycling centre in Birmingham, as the city’s all-out bin strike continues.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Matt Wrack plans to stay in post as teaching union’s general secretary

Wrack, whose appointment as NASUWT chief faced legal challenge, condemns ‘ludicrous’ efforts to undermine him

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

Parents should stop being ‘child’s friend’ over phones – children’s commissioner

Nearly a quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on an internet-enabled device, a survey suggested earlier this month.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025