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Health & Wellbeing, Latest News 24/04/2025

Why Sleep Matters

Sleep is often the first thing we sacrifice when life gets busy, but research continues to show just how essential it is for our overall health and wellbeing. From physical health to emotional stability, sleep…

Health & Wellbeing 23/04/2025

Introducing the New ‘Health and Wellbeing’ Tab

The WEU is proud to introduce a brand-new tab to our website: Health and Wellbeing. This Tab has been created to support our members with advice, guidance, and inspiration to live healthier, more balanced lives. We…

Health & Wellbeing 22/04/2025

Sleep Hygiene & Insomnia: Fact Sheet

Dear Member, Over the years, many of our members have shared how challenging it can be to get a good night’s sleep when dealing with issues at work or at home. Sleep is essential to…

News in brief 22/04/2025

News in-brief:- 15th – 22nd April 2025

Gatwick Named Worst UK Airport for Delays (Again) Gatwick Airport was the worst in the UK for flight delays in 2024, with an average departure delay of 23.6 minutes. While this marks a slight improvement…

Why the Steel Industry is in Crisis

Can the UK Steel Industry Be Saved? Examining the Struggle to Secure a National Asset Introduction The Steel industry was once a symbol of industrial might and national pride and the beating heart of Britain’s…

News In-depth 15/04/2025

News in-brief – 7th – 14th April 2025

Government Seizes Control of British Steel in Emergency Move In a dramatic turn of events, the UK government has taken control of the Chinese-owned British Steel plant in Scunthorpe. The emergency move, passed through Parliament…

Improving working lives 14/04/2025

Dealing with Angry, Annoyed, or Agitated Individuals at Work

Throughout our working lives, we may encounter angry, annoyed, or agitated customers—or even colleagues. The WEU believes in being prepared for such situations and the points below are meant as a guidance. While each scenario…

Birmingham Bin Strike: What’s Going On?

Birmingham is in the grip of a worsening waste collection crisis, with a reported 17,000 tonnes of rubbish piling up as bin workers continue strike action that began in January 2025. What’s the Dispute About?…

News in-brief: 25th March – 7th April

UK Economic Update – Inflation & Retail Sales UK inflation showed a modest improvement, falling from 3.0% in January to 2.8% in February. Core inflation, which excludes volatile components like energy and fuel, also eased…

Fair Pay and Job Security for Mothers – Reforming Zero-Hour Contracts is Just the Beginning

Fair Pay and Job Security for Mothers – Reforming Zero-Hour Contracts is Just the Beginning Recent research by the TUC highlights significant gender inequalities linked to zero-hours contracts. These contracts not only create job insecurity…

Understanding Tariffs and the Impact of Trump’s Trade Policies

Dear Member, The WEU has explored in more depth what impact a global Tariff dispute could have on the UK. To fully appreciate the rapidly changing economic situations the WEU has gone through a number…

Employment Rights Bill Update

Please read the link of the Debate / Reading and the fact sheet which is an overview of the Employment Rights Bill. We will keep you updated with the progress of this Bill and we…

News in-depth 02.04.25

Exploring the issues that affect our society The University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), for failing to uphold freedom of speech. The following case…

News in-brief: 24th March – 31st March

Isle of Man Legalizes Assisted Dying The Isle of Man is set to become the first UK jurisdiction to legalise assisted dying after a bill successfully passed its final parliamentary stage. The Assisted Dying Bill,…