Trade unions set to fight public sector pension reforms June 21, 2010 A NUMBER of the UK’s largest trade unions spoke out yesterday against the government’s plans to review public sector pension schemes. Unison, Unite and rail union RMT warned the government ahead of today’s Budget that plans to cut public sector pensions could be damaging. Dave Prentis, general secretary at Uniso, demanded that the review body [...]
Ticket sales robust despite lure of football June 21, 2010 WORLD CUP fever may have gripped the nation but it has not diluted demand for tickets at Wimbledon, say organisers. In line with previous years, 8,500 tennis fanatics queued up and bought tickets yesterday morning for the first day of the Grand Slam. The vast majority of tickets are sold in advance while some 600 [...]
Cameron rejects calls for change to UK strike laws June 21, 2010 PRIME Minister David Cameron has vetoed business leaders’ demand to change strike laws as the prospect of industrial strife looms behind planned public sector spending cuts. The CBI, Britain’s most prominent business lobbyist, asked the government to raise the bar for walk-out approvals to 40 per cent of the balloted workforce, not a simple majority [...]
CITY VIEWS: ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT TODAY’S BUDGET? June 21, 2010 ANDREW CARTER FREELANCE CONSULTANT “We are going to have to take the pain, no matter what. It’s very probably the right thing to do. There is always room for negotiations around the edges, but it’s necessary and really important to make decisive cuts.” CHRIS BUCKLEY DVB BANK “I’m not worried personally, but I am expecting [...]
G-Mac showed nerves of steel to break our US?Open duck June 21, 2010 NOT since Tony Jacklin in 1970 can European golf, let alone British golf, boast a US Open champion. But now, after Graeme McDowell’s out-of-this-world performance at Pebble Beach at the weekend, the monkey is finally off its back. G-Mac as he affectionately known as one of the most popular members of both Tours either side [...]
Voters expect economy to get worse before it gets better June 21, 2010 BRITONS expect the economy to deteriorate over the next year but are optimistic that the coalition government’s policies will pay off eventually, a poll showed yesterday. The Reuters/Ipsos MORI poll, released on the eve of what is expected to be the toughest Budget in a generation, also showed Prime Minister David Cameron enjoyed an approval [...]
McDowell: I don’t think this win will ever sink in June 21, 2010 HE may have eight years as a professional already under his belt but Graeme McDowell says his career has only begun in earnest now he has landed his first Major. The Northern Irishman put himself firmly on the map by claiming the US Open at Pebble Beach late on Sunday night after a nerve-wracking final [...]
PM says Britain must reduce its deficit despite Obama warning June 21, 2010 BRITAIN needs to move quickly to reduce its budget deficit despite US President Barack Obama’s warning about the perils of withdrawing economic stimulus too soon, Prime Minister David Cameron’s spokesman said yesterday. “For some countries, such as our own, there is a need to get on and deal with the deficit more quickly,” he said. [...]
FOOTBALL TRADER BEN CLEMINSON TAKES A LOOK AT TODAY’S FINAL ROUND OF MATCHES IN GROUP A June 21, 2010 FRANCE are in absolute disarray. Nicolas Anelka has been sent home, Raymond Domenech has lost the support of practically everyone in his country and they are yet to score a goal. The resemblances between this side and the one that also failed to find the net in 2002 are striking and they are likely to [...]
What to look out for in the Budget June 21, 2010 THE ECONOMY/PUBLIC FINANCES • The newly-created interim Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) released forecasts last week for growth and public borrowing. But these were based on the policy decisions of Alistair Darling’s Budget and are likely to change in response to moves made by the new chancellor. • Previously, the OBR said GDP?growth is expected [...]
