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Transport for London urged to ensure London drivers are ‘not left behind’ by driverless cars.

GMB add their voice to a London Assembly report urging transport officials to hold off on introducing driverless taxis.

Unions respond as Ofsted survey shows new inspections harmed wellbeing

Ofsted survey shows new inspections harmed wellbeing of 88% of school leaders and staff

Oxford University Press workers demonstrate against offshoring plans

Striking Oxford University Press (OUP) finance operations staff continue their fight against offshoring plans with a rally outside OUP's HQ

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Comment - 4 Sep 2026

Solidarity by Design

Allison Fewtrell
Comment - 22 Jul 2026

A Second Employment Rights Bill

Professor Keith Ewing
Lord John Hendy KC

Press releases

PRESS RELEASE: New Fair Work Agency risks becoming a ‘toothless watchdog’, experts warn

Government’s new workplace watchdog, the Fair Work Agency, risks failing to deliver meaningful protections for workers unless urgent changes are made

PRESS RELEASE: The IER publish ‘Shareholders’ rights v workers’ rights report

Promise of the Employment Rights Bill will be limited without further transformation of corporate law and shareholder rights.