Betfred Threatens To Shut ALL Betting Shops If Gambling Taxes Increase
Betfred has threatened to shut all betting shops across the United Kingdom if plans for tax harmonisation are made official.| Gambling Industry News
The Labour Party staff stopped reporting membership to the NEC earlier this year, but they reported the end of year membership to Annual Conference and of course the electoral commission. A number of years ago, I made a chart showing| davelevy.info
Getting to vote for the first time should be an exciting experience for a politics student, but not for me in 2024. Filling out a postal vote in the Labour safe seat of Rawmarsh and Conisbrough brought me no enthusiasm as to who I could positively vote for. Inevitably, it went to the Greens, placing […] The post The New Left Party is a F****** Mess first appeared on The Badger.| The Badger
Hundreds of people rallied outside Whitehall in central London on Thursday evening after Israel massacred over 100 Palestinians in Gaza. As Israel ignores the ceasefire and continues its bombardment, the protesters demanded that Britain ends its arms sales to Israel. “I never really had faith that Israel was going to do what they said about...| Socialist Worker
Labour has abandoned urgently needed welfare cuts as it admits that its review of disability benefits will not recommend reducing spending, despite a spiralling welfare bill and further tax hikes expected in the Budget. The post Labour Abandons Disability Benefit Cuts Ahead of Budget Tax Hikes appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
Gazan students coming to Britain will be allowed to bring their families in a reversal of Government policy as 17 more arrived this week. The post Gazan Students Allowed to Bring Their Families to Britain appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
Betfred has threatened to shut all betting shops across the United Kingdom if plans for tax harmonisation are made official.| Gambling Industry News
The Labour government is carrying out mass round-ups and deportations of migrant workers in takeaways, beauty salons, car washes. Police arrested over 8,000 migrants after 11,000 raids from October last year to September this year, new figures from the government show. And, of those arrested, the government has deported over 1,000 people. It is an...| Socialist Worker
The head of the UK’s main betting and gaming lobby group told MPs that gambling does not cause any social ills. Grainne Hurst, chief executive the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), made the statement to parliament’s Treasury select committee on Tuesday. “I would disagree that there are social ills as a result of it. I […] The post BGC Head Tells MPs Gambling Does Not Cause Any ‘Social Ills’ Ahead Of Autumn Budget appeared first on Gambling Industry News.| Gambling Industry News Archives - Gambling Industry News
The operator behind William Hill, Evoke, has reported an increase in revenue just weeks after threatening to shut betting shops. Evoke said it is making “good progress” in its turnaround efforts as sports betting helped push stronger revenues. Shares in the gambling group moved higher in early trading as a result and shareholders were told […] The post William Hill Reports Revenue Increase Weeks After Threatening To Shut Betting Shops appeared first on Gambling Industry News.| Gambling Industry News Archives - Gambling Industry News
Rachel Reeves’ proposed gambling tax hike will cost up to 40,000 jobs according to recent analysis. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) commissioned EY – a firm specialising in economic modelling that advises companies and governments on tax – to explore the proposals published earlier this year by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). […] The post Rachel Reeves’ Gambling Tax Hike Will Cost Up To 40,000 Jobs, Industry Warns appeared first on Gambling Industry News.| Gambling Industry News Archives - Gambling Industry News
RNZ News It is being billed as quite possibly New Zealand’s biggest labour action in more than 40 years. It is the latest in a growing series of strikes and walkoffs this year, but the sheer size of it today means much of New Zealand will come to a halt. Several public sector unions say| Asia Pacific Report
"We need to continue to build, focus and develop the strength and impact of our work" The post Keep fighting for Palestine – Hugh Lanning first appeared on Labour Outlook.| Labour Outlook
"The solidarity movement must continue to organise in communities, workplaces, and union branches." The post The next steps for justice for Palestine first appeared on Labour Outlook.| Labour Outlook
Have we lost the feeling that things are going to get better, and that progress under democracy is inevitable? The post Tackling the rise of right-wing populism first appeared on North East Bylines.| North East Bylines
Reading Time: 12minutes You may have had help on the farm before on a seasonal, casual or term basis. Most farms probably have. But farming today is different, and so are the reasons why you might be considering a full-time employee. So how do you know when it’s time to take the plunge? Will it pay off, or […] Read more The post The case for hiring a full-time employee on your farm appeared first on Country Guide.| Country GuideGuide Life, Agriculture News & Resources - Country Guide
Daniel Dieppe on Conservative Home.| Civitas: Institute for the Study of Civil Society
There is this deep sense that life in the UK has been getting significantly worse in so many different ways […] The post Nadia Whittome MP – Compass Labour Conference Event Speech – 29th September 2025 appeared first on Compass.| Compass
This address was given by John Denham at Compass’ 2025 Labour Party Conference event, ‘RESET: Winning a Decade of National […] The post John Denham – Compass Labour Conference Event Speech – 29th September 2025 appeared first on Compass.| Compass
We can’t let this be a one-term government. “If there was an election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?”. […] The post Labour’s Deputy Leadership Election is a Battle for Democracy appeared first on Compass.| Compass
Paddy Power has announced it will close 57 shops across the UK and Ireland, putting nearly 250 jobs at risk.| Gambling Industry News
As election day approaches, labour leaders say provincial candidates aren’t addressing people's “everyday troubles”| News Archives – The Independent
William Hill is preparing to close up to 200 shops in the event of a widely expected gambling tax hike later this year.| Gambling Industry News
Labour leader working on ‘quid pro quo’ deal of migrant quotas from bloc in return for sending back those who arrive illegally| the Guardian
The horrors accompanying the breakdown of earlier methods of managing and organising global capitalism were very much in evidence this autumn.1 The genocide in Gaza most starkly symbolises this—but ongoing ecological disruption, combined with grinding economic stagnation across most of… Continue Reading →| International Socialism
Keir Starmer’s Labour is suffering an identity crisis. His government’s first year in office has combined a resurrection of old Blairite policies with an apparent rejection of Blairism’s embrace of globalisation, a turn to greater state intervention, and lurches to… Continue Reading → The post The changing face of Labour appeared first on International Socialism.| International Socialism
Forces on the British left are finally stirring. The announcement of Your Party, albeit long-awaited, organisationally fraught and with an uncertain future, has shown the strong support for socialist politics. At the time of writing, 900,000 people had signed up… Continue Reading → The post An olive shade of Green? appeared first on International Socialism.| International Socialism
The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail.| Grainews
Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following among young political fans| the Guardian
Reading Time: 5minutesDisponible en français. On 30 January 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (the Court) recognized a constitutional protection of the right to strike, ruling in Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan that this right is an “indispensable” part of collective bargaining. In... Read More › The post Constitutional Protection of the Right to Strike appeared first on HillNotes.| HillNotes
Three Newfoundlanders and hundreds of others, including more Canadians, are risking their lives to break Israel’s illegal and genocidal siege of Gaza. Has the Carney government abandoned its commitment to international law and its obligation to protect Canadians?| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The Canadian Grain Commission has asked farmers to consider delivering harvest samples directly to CGC offices, services centres or approved drop offs as Canada Post strike delays mail. The post Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery appeared first on Farmtario.| FarmtarioLatest in Production of Field Crops Ontario | Farmtario
Who in this election is talking about climate change and a just transition? Community and youth groups are, but not the candidates in any meaningful way| News Archives – The Independent
Percentage supporting pathway to citizenship for TFWs drops from 36 to 30 per cent over past year September 25, 2025 – Criticisms of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program aren’t new, but sustained objections to the policy from the left and right side of the political spectrum have soured Canadians on it - further worsening sentiment compared to this time last… The post Most say Temporary Foreign Worker program is bad for housing, young workers, but also say TFWs unfairly blamed ap...| Angus Reid Institute
The democratic rights of members have been bent out of shape by great slabs of NEC rule changes at successive Conferences.| Labour Outlook - Amplifying socialist voices, supporting frontline struggles,...
Municipal water and wastewater employees for the City of Charlottetown, P.E.I., have been on strike for nearly two months in search of a wage increase beyond the 2% per year, which is on offer from the municipality. About 30 workers walked off the job on July 29 over issues like job security, seniority and wages, […] The post Charlottetown water workers enter second month of strike over wages, job security appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Mark Perryman selects his reading matter to make sense of a party in trouble The 4th July 2024 landslide seems […] The post Ten Reads to Understand Labour Conference appeared first on Compass.| Compass
A personal perspective from Ken Spours. Factionalism, division and failure Political factionalism invariably leads to failure. Even when you think […] The post The New Mainstream: Radical realism to unite a fractured Labour Party and a divided nation appeared first on Compass.| Compass
Keir Starmer is presiding over the decline of social democracy in Britain, but an alternative path is still possible. What […] The post ‘There Is Still Time to Save the Labour Party From Itself and Forge a New Political Mainstream’ appeared first on Compass.| Compass
Canada’s construction sector continues to shed jobs and opportunities, according to the latest Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours from Statistics Canada.| On-Site Magazine
Two of Labrador Marine Inc.’s three ferries have now unionized| The Independent
The media may have created the habit, but it is now part of our national consciousness| New Statesman
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued gambling operators "should pay their fair share" ahead of a widely expected tax hike in the autumn budget.| Gambling Industry News
Labour is holding an election for the position of Deputy Leader, I have five questions I want to ask them. Now how to put these questions to them.| davelevy.info
Analysts fear that plans for a gambling tax hike in the United Kingdom could actually backfire and lead to a reduction in income for the government.| Gambling Industry News
Rachel Reeves is set to attend a gambling lobbyist's event ahead of the chancellor's widely expected tax hike later this autumn.| Gambling Industry News
With luck and careful management, the Prime Minister should get through Labour conference without political disaster| New Statesman
The Scotland Secretary on his political comeback, taking on the SNP, and the crisis in Labour| New Statesman
Reading Time: 4minutesDisponible en français. This HillNote compares Canada’s productivity performance with that of other Group of Seven (G7) countries and Australia, which has a resource-rich economy that is similar to Canada’s. The HillNote is the second in a four-part series on... Read More › The post What Is Canada’s Productivity Performance and How Does It Compare to Other Countries? appeared first on HillNotes.| HillNotes
If you are skilled in a particular profession or industry, you could qualify for a Canadian skilled worker visa. In 2015, Canada introduced the Express Entry program, an immigration program for skilled immigrants who want to permanently settle in Canada and contribute to the economy. Canada needs skilled trade professionals in almost every sector – […] The post Could a skilled worker visa be your ticket to Canada? appeared first on Canada Property Guide.| Canada Property Guide
The government of Manitoba has signed a workforce agreement with Manitoba Building Trades that will see large provincially funded construction projects prioritize the use of Manitoba workers.| On-Site Magazine
Content note – discussion of suicide, drug use, workplace violence, mass shootings, probably some other grim emergency room material The Pitt is a 2025 TV medical drama set in a fictional ER in Pittsburgh. It won three Emmys the other night, partly for being very well acted and well written, with great characters, but also […]| Death is a Whale
Compared to the Union government’s social security code, the state gig work legislations go further by not just providing a framework, but also regulating certain aspects of conditions of work, says...| www.indiaspend.com
In the 22 years since it was founded, there has never been a more important moment in the life of […] The post Today we launched Mainstream. Here’s why. appeared first on Compass.| Compass
Written by Annabel Simpson. Over the summer of 2022, reports of people being trafficked from overseas and being forced to work scamming others in Southeast Asia began to make their way into Western…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Renee Te-Jung Chen. This article looks beyond the numbers of Taiwan’s Small-Amount Remittance Services for Foreign Migrant Workers from a gender perspective. It argues that the mil…| Taiwan Insight
On VOCM Open Line Friday, FFAW-Unifor President Dwan Street lambasted provincial Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne over his handling of the commercial cod fishery expansion, namely the five per cent quota […]| Commentary Archives – The Independent
At the General Committee of Lewisham North last night we agreed to send a motion calling for the abolition of the two child benefit cap, and also proposed a reference back of the NPF report. I intiallly proposed the words| davelevy.info
In an article/podcast in inews, entitled “Starmer’s Government sees closer ties with the EU as a key part of plans to ramp up economic growth”, the issue of deals with globa…| davelevy.info
We are two months in and, as far as NHS reform goes, the new government is still in a stage of political positioning and information gathering. Lord Darzi’s report, published yesterday, tells us that the NHS is in a bad state. Everything is worse than it was in 2010: waiting lists have soared, cancer outcomes […]| The Policy Sketchbook
A recent poll has revealed the public want to hike gambling taxes to strengthen the fight against child poverty.| Gambling Industry News
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill will become law in the next few weeks. But will it be watered down by 'pro-business' amendments?| Big Issue
The Labour Party has published its manifesto. Labour claims to raise £7.35bn from additional tax – but almost three-quarters of that is from increased tax compliance rather than actual new taxes. The most obvious criticism is a lack of ambition, and lack of any proposals to reform the most serious problems with our tax system. […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Housing secretary Angela Rayner pledged to build 1.5 million houses. Her efforts to buy them has led to her downfall.| Socialist Worker
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary amid a stamp duty row.| Big Issue
Zack Polanski's election as Green Party leader poses a challenge for Keir Starmer, with danger on his left flank, say experts| Big Issue
The Tory leader has fumbled yet another easy catch.| New Statesman
Outdated public tools leave policy makers stranded while private companies hold the real insights| The Walrus
This article looks at the development of Labour’s Policy as its annual Conference approaches. It looks at the rules commitment to “voting in parts”, and reproduces an NPF report r…| davelevy.info
Campaigners are organising local meetings to discuss what the new left electoral party should look like| Socialist Worker
The current government places a central emphasis on technology and innovation in its evolving national security strategy, and wider approach to governance. Labour proposes reviving a struggling Bri…| Drone Wars UK
Farage previously said politics should be kept out of football| Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
The post Unemployment up and wage growth down appeared first on Your Money.| Your Money
Party also votes to overhaul complaints process after frustration with handling of antisemitism allegations| the Guardian
Thailand allows foreign workers from eight nationalities to help address labor shortages in key industries and support economic growth.| Thaiger
"Unfortunately, there are too many, largely men, who are responsible for violence against women of all types"| The London Economic
Join us to demand Energy For All NOW. On October 1st, energy bills are predicted to rise again, the same day the Labour Party concludes its conference.| Fuel Poverty Action
Nigel Farage is preparing for a summer offensive on borders and security.| New Statesman
Canada could face a labour shortage in the agriculture sector without engaging key demographics like youth and post-secondary graduates.| Farmtario
Gradually, then suddenly comes the end. Britain's ruling regime is in its death throes, says Dr David McGrogan. Angela Rayner's 'Cabinet read-out' this week nicely summarised the cause of the coming cataclysm.| The Daily Sceptic
I went to London region’s fringe meeting. These are held inside the conference centre and must be sponsored by a region. This meeting was called “Getting involved in politics”. It’s platform…| davelevy.info
I have borrowed this idea from Danny Dorling (in his Shattered Nation, 2023) and used the easily accessible data on the Our World in Data website to show how the UK has fallen in the global health …| Mike Haynes - The Jobbing Leftie Historian and Researcher
Labour has had power for a year but done nothing #StopDithering| Peter Tatchell Foundation
The provincial government and City of St. John’s recently welcomed ride-hailing giant Uber, apparently without concern for workers and riders alike.| The Independent
The fight over the 2020 fishing season has exposed many deeply rooted problems in a crucial but troubled industry in Newfoundland and Labrador.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage. These two things are connected.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
Labour has announced a Universal Credit and Personal Independence Bill, the next stage in making its disability benefit cuts law.| Big Issue
This Saturday, tens of thousands – including hundreds of RCP comrades – will march in London against austerity. Starmer and Reeves are facing growing opposition to their programme of cuts. The communists call for revolution against the billionaires!| The Communist
This study explores the potential impact of generative AI on the Canadian workforce over the next five years. Through two novel approaches — using ChatGPT to evaluate the generative AI automation risk of occupations and employing the recently established Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) database — we analyze how generative AI might transform work […] Read More Harnessing Generative AI: Navigating the Transformative Impact on Canada’s Labour Market| Research Studies – IRPP
This HillNote is the first in a series of four publications about productivity. The second in the series presents Canada’s productivity performance compared to other advanced economies. The third analyzes the main potential causes of Canada’s relatively low productivity growth, and the fourth analyzes the principal potential solutions.| HillNotes
The Labour Party are running a policy consultation and asking for contributions to be submitted to the national policy forum portal.| www.anothereurope.org
The Liberals mandated 10 paid sick days for just over four per cent or Canadian workers. We need to do a lot better.| The Independent
As the province updates its public education system, it also needs to restructure the school week to better support those changes| The Independent
Newfoundland was an appropriate filming location for the hit TV series Severance, for more than obvious reasons| The Independent
The provincial government and settlement agencies must eliminate barriers that newcomers face when they arrive, say observers, or else the trend will continue| The Independent
With two days until polls open, Survation predict that Labour will win the 2024 general election with 484 out of a total 650 seats. The...| Survation
Electoral success for Nigel Farage’s Reform in yesterday’s local and regional contests has provoked panic in Labour and Tory HQs alike. Britain’s political landscape is fracturing, as the centre ground collapses. Revolutionary upheavals impend.| The Communist
Employers in the resources sector are watchful of legal developments in 2025 that could significantly impact their labour strategies, particularly their| Workplace Law & Strategy
David Craig has some more CV questions for Rachel Reeves. Including: was her meteoric rise to Chancellor via the HBOS complaints department due to getting an undisclosed leg-up or two from her Labour connections?| The Daily Sceptic
Memes for Shitposters to Seize and Redistribute for Greater Good| Glorious Meme Commissary of Proletariat
