Families are struggling because the Government and greedy employers either don't care or like the system the way it is.

The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 1975 in the last quarter, but wages continued to lag behind inflation.

We will continue to do everything possible to fight our members' corner, says GMB

Cabinet splits on a post-Brexit transition deal with the European Union have reopened after Liam Fox and Boris Johnson called for a customs pact to be in place for no longer than a year. 

Brexit Secretary David Davis's former chief of staff is to lead a new pro-EU political party, it has been confirmed.

Brexit will not mean "a return to the border posts of the past" between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Government has insisted.

Graeme Swan, Government and Public Sector partner at EY, has commented on today's Customs Union announcement.

Road Haulage Association director of policy and public affairs Rod McKenzie who was in Downing Street for the announcement said: “Ministers said the plans would mean the ‘free-est and most frictionless possible trade’ with Europe. This could include a ‘temporary customs union’ after Brexit to prevent border problems.”

Labour’s position on Brexit has been thrown into further confusion after a senior frontbencher repeatedly refused to clarify his party’s position.

A top Brussels official has dismissed the UK Government's plans to strike a "temporary" customs deal with the EU after Brexit as "a fantasy".

Royal Bank of Scotland has today (Tuesday 15 August) told staff that it will be cutting a further 40 per cent of permanent staff from its London IT function by 2020. 

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has commented on the latest inflation figures released today.

There are going to be redundancies, but we are very confident these can be reduced significantly from the thousands initially feared.

David Davis’s former chief of staff has launched a scathing attack on the Brexit Secretary, accusing him of only working a three-day week and "leering" over Labour frontbencher Diane Abbott. 

The UK will try to strike a “temporary” customs union with the European Union immediately after Brexit, it has been announced.

A pro-Brexit campaign group has launched a bid to have Philip Hammond and Amber Rudd deselected as MPs.

At the end of March 2019, when the UK leaves the European Union, the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will be the only land border between Britain and the European Union. 

Developments in the wider economy are making it more challenging for homebuyers and savers.

Plans for a new political party with the aim of stopping Brexit have taken a step forward after its logo was unveiled.

The work carried out by GMB members at Sellafield is vital to the safe and efficient functioning of the UK's nuclear sector, including the generation of electricity for homes and industry says GMB.

An airline industry code of conduct on disruptive passengers is failing to stem the tide of drunken and anti-social behaviour at UK airports and on flights from the UK, according to a major survey involving over 4,000 cabin crew working for British-based airlines.

Jeremy Hunt has furiously denied reports that he demanded a personal bathroom worth £44,000 at his new office.

Brexit decisions are being “rushed through” in order to quash fears of a lack of action by the Government, according to civil servants and ministers.

Nine in 10 of England’s biggest NHS trusts are failing to employ enough nurses to ensure patients are safe, according to analysis.