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FBU threaten strike ballot
FBU threaten strike ballot

Fire fighters’ leaders today warned that industrial action might be on the cards unless pay claims were settled. Unofficial industrial action is in progress across the country with fire fighters claiming they have not yet received the pay rise promised to settle last year’s dispute. John MacDonald, an executive member of the Fire Brigade Union… Read more »

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Revolutionary stem cell bank opens
Revolutionary stem cell bank opens

The world’s first stem cell bank will be officially opened today in the UK. The bank will be responsible for storing the stem cell lines for research into treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes, Alzeheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The first stem cell lines, developed by King’s College London and the Centre for Life in Newcastle, will… Read more »