James Huyton

Metro • 23rd January 2022

We need paid leave for smear tests - and we need it now

We all remember our first time. I was 25 when I had my first cervical screening. I was nervous – not quite knowing exactly what I was doing or what to expect, bracing myself for discomfort. Trying to distract myself with thoughts of work, and the...

POLITICO • 10th January 2022

UK labor unions warn jobs at risk in US steel tariffs row

‘What we are hoping for is that we can agree on a way forward,’ says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

the Guardian • 17th October 2021

You’re betraying your Quaker roots: fury at Clarks’ ‘fire and rehire’ plan

Warehouse workers for Clarks have accused the 200-year-old shoemaker of betraying its philanthropic roots by threatening them with the sack if they don’t accept significant pay cuts. More than 100 staff in Clarks’ main distribution centre in Street,...

inews.co.uk • 22nd April 2021

Stuart Lawrence: 28 years after my brother's murder, the UK is still in denial about racism

Today marks 28 years since my older brother – Stephen Lawrence – was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. His name would go on to be known around the world, and his case would go on to become a milestone in the history of race relations in the...

BBC News • 7th February 2020

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Civil Society • 27th October 2021

Charities say they are disappointed with a budget that ‘falls short’

Today’s budget does not go far enough to support vulnerable people and the sector itself could face a £6.6bn funding gap, charities have said. Rishi Sunak delivered the budget and a comprehensive spending review earlier today, with plenty of focus on...

The Guardian • 20th October 2021

Steel will be vital to the green revolution, but our industry needs help to change | Jacqueline Thomas

When I say to people that steel is a vital part of the solution to the climate crisis, I get a lot of confused looks. The global steel market is currently worth an estimated $2.5tn (£1.8tn) and produces 9% of global emissions. Decarbonisation is...

The Telegraph • 21st January 2019

Young twice as likely to identify as gay or bisexual than older generations, government data shows

Men and women in their late teens and early 20s are twice as likely to identify as gay or bisexual as any other older generation, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals. More than one in 25 men and women (4.2%) aged 16 to 24 said they were...

Daily Mail • 18th October 2021

Clarks's private equity owners accused of betraying its Quaker roots

Clarks's private equity owners have been accused of betraying the shoemaker's Quaker roots by threatening staff with the sack if they do not accept pay cuts. Workers at Clarks's Westway warehouse in Street, Somerset, have gone on strike for the first...

Daily Mirror • 12th October 2021

Thousands of jobs at risk over gas price crisis, unions warn Boris Johnson

Trade unions today warned Boris Johnson that thousands of industrial jobs are under threat because of the gas price crisis. Unite, the GMB and Community - under the banner of the National Trade Union Steel Co-ordinating Committee - wrote to the Prime...

Financial Times • 9th November 2021

Clarks chief steps down after only months in the role

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UK Fundraising • 21st October 2021

Energy crisis sees trade union call on government to protect third sector workers

With energy prices still high, trade union Community has called on the government to intervene to protect third sector workers from the ongoing crisis. In a statement last week, the union, one of the largest to represent third sector workers, warned...

the Guardian • 17th October 2021

You’re betraying your Quaker roots: fury at Clarks’ ‘fire and rehire’ plan

Warehouse workers for Clarks have accused the 200-year-old shoemaker of betraying its philanthropic roots by threatening them with the sack if they don’t accept significant pay cuts. More than 100 staff in Clarks’ main distribution centre in Street,...

ITV News • 1st May 2020

Concerns members of LGBT community may be suffering in silence during lockdown

Members of the LGBT community are being urged not to suffer in silence if lack of access to safe spaces is putting their health at risk. The LGBT Foundation in Greater Manchester says that demand on their crisis helpline has doubled since the...

The Telegraph • 14th October 2021

Firms must cap dividends and bonuses in return for state bail-out

Steel, chemical and ceramics manufacturers hit by soaring energy prices are to be offered state-backed rescue loans in return for limiting bosses’ bonuses and dividends under plans being considered by ministers. Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business...

the Guardian • 12th October 2021

Steel industry calls for state support to avoid ‘full blown crisis’

The steel industry has called for urgent state support to avoid a “full blown steel crisis”, warning that plans to issue loans to soften the impact of soaring gas prices “won’t address the problem”. As industry leaders voiced dismay at the perceived...

Metro • 6th October 2021

My company are trying to fire and rehire me - I might be left homeless

You will have heard of Clarks: they are one of the most recognisable brands on the British High Street, supplying shoes to the nation for over a century. I’ve worked at Clarks in my town, Street – the very UK town where Clarks was founded – for 16...

The Independent • 28th September 2021

School buses cancelled due to fuel shortages

The UK’s ongoing fuel crisis has led to school buses being cancelled and calls for teachers to be a priority group for petrol and diesel amid reports staff are struggling to make it into school. One education union has warned the continuing impact of...

Daily Mirror • 24th September 2021

More steel needed to boost net-zero emissions climate change bid, says industry

Hitting Boris Johnson’s net-zero target will require more steel to be manufactured - despite the industry being one of Britain’s biggest polluters, Labour’s conference will hear next week. The sector belched out about 12 million tonnes of carbon...

Daily Mirror • 19th September 2021

Steel campaigners demand action over soaring energy costs amid shutdowns

Steel industry campaigners tonight urged the Tories to be ready to intervene as some firms suspend operations amid soaring energy costs. Prices have rocketed in recent weeks - forcing some companies to halt production. The Mirror told earlier this...