2022-06-21
Daily Star Front Page 21st of June 2022
Dominic Raab takes over as prime minister while Boris Johnson recovers from a minor operation, according to The Star.
Dominic Raab takes over as prime minister while Boris Johnson recovers from a minor operation, according to The Star.
According to the Guardian, the Prime Minister plans to allow firms to bring in agency staff to relieve the effect of the rail strikes. One of the largest unions, the TUC, responded to the move by accusing Boris Johnson of taking steps “even Margaret Thatcher would not consider,” according to the paper.
According to Boris Johnson, rail unions “harm the very people they claim to help”.
Metro reports that the rail strikes are causing mayhem for commuters and crippling losses for companies.
In a confidential letter, the i says Downing Street plans to lift restrictions on top City bosses’ pay as a way to show off the “benefits of Brexit”.
There are growing fears that the rail strikes across the UK may be the catalyst for further industrial action.
The Daily Telegraph reports that unions have threatened to strike until just before Christmas, ahead of the biggest shutdown of the train network in almost three decades.
According to the Daily Mirror, teachers and nurses could be next to stage walkouts.
Grant Shapps has warned that voters won’t forgive Labour for failing to condemn rail strikes that will disrupt the nation starting tomorrow.
The Times reports that teachers and doctors could be the next to strike after a week of rail chaos.