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Waiting Nearly Six Months for a Driving Test Is Not a Service. It Is a System Failure For thousands of workers and young people across England, getting a driving licence is not simply about independence. It can determine wheth...

So, the Taxpayer is Supposed to Say Thank You for Not Releasing Rapists Early? There are moments when ordinary working people have every right to stop and ask exactly what they are paying for. This week, the British Governmen...

So Why Has Only One Major Reservoir Been Built Since 1990? For millions of households across England, water bills have become another unavoidable pressure on family finances. The average annual household water and wastewater b...

England's Sewage, Drought and Dry Rivers are being tested... Thames Water Fined £122.7 Million One week England is watching rivers polluted by sewage. The next, we are being told to save water because reservoirs are running l...

In a Workplace Climate of Fear, Trade Union Free Speech is More Critical Than Ever! In a compelling recent episode on the VoxPopuli Podcast, Steven Morris, General Secretary of The Workers of England Union (WEU), sat down to d...

What Drought Means for Workers, Families and Businesses. Large parts of England are now experiencing prolonged dry weather, with drought conditions already declared in parts of Wales. England's National Drought Group has warne...

£9.9 Billion Written Off by Government on PPE The publication of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s report into PPE procurement delivers a message that many NHS workers, care staff, and Workers of England Union members have waited year...

Volkswagen's announcement that it could cut a further 50,000 jobs should send shockwaves far beyond Germany. For many, this will be viewed simply as another multinational restructuring to improve profits. For the Workers of E...

The British Government has hailed its new trade agreement with Switzerland as the most significant services trade deal the UK has ever negotiated. Ministers say it could increase UK services exports by £5.2 billion a year in t...

Ten Questions: An Opportunity to Stand Up for Workers across England! The Workers of England Union believes that the people of England deserve clear answers from those elected to represent them. As part of our “Profits From En...