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Shoplifting Epidemic: 530,000+ Recorded Offences a Year

Workers Must Not Be Sacked for Doing Their Jobs! What Has Gone Wrong? Shoplifting in England and Wales has reached record levels, and retail workers are increasingly being punished not for wrongd...
| Stephen Morris | News

England Faces a Dangerous Economic Squeeze

Our Food Security Is Being Ignored. Want to understand Why? Warnings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should not be dismissed as routine economic commentary. They point to a growing and...
| Stephen Morris | News

The Great Fuel Rip Off: Fuel in England is Among the Most Expensive in the World

The Great Fuel Rip Off: Fuel in England is Among the Most Expensive in the World Get ready to be shocked by how much Tax is being taken. We are being taxed to the hilt, driven to the brink, and ig...
| Stephen Morris | News

You’ve Got to Be Joking: Labour Government silent as Fuel Costs Surge Toward £2 a Litre

UK Fuel is among the most expensive in the world. When you read this article, you will be shocked how much we pay in comparison to other countries!! Fuel prices are surging again, with diesel alr...
| Stephen Morris | News

Tough New Law on Dog Attacks: No Lead, No Excuse

Protection of Livestock Guidance For WEU members who own dogs Dog owners across England and Wales need to be aware that the law on controlling your dog has changed, and the consequences of getting...
| Stephen Morris | News

Paying Twice for Rubbish: Read the Shocking Figures!!

How England’s Waste Crisis Is Hitting Working People in the Pocket Government analysis shows councils in England spent £699 million on street cleaning. Working people in England are paying twice f...
| Stephen Morris | News

Meningitis in England: History, Risk and the Current 2026 Threat

Meningitis is not just a medical issue confined to hospitals and headlines. It is a serious public health risk that affects working people, families and communities across England. The current out...
| Stephen Morris | News

36% Water bill increase by 2030 in UK

Permission given for Water Bills to go up again! From April, household water bills across England will rise again by an average of 5.4%, pushing the typical annual bill to £639. That is another ab...
| Stephen Morris | News

Priced Out of Building England: Bricks, Bills and Broken Supply Chains

Building a home or adding a home extension in England now costs far more than it did five years ago, and working people feel it twice. First through higher prices for essentials like bricks, concr...
| Stephen Morris | News

Open Letter: Request to Publish the 40 MPs names

Open Letter to the Prime Minister Dear Member, This week the Workers of England Union has written an open letter to the Prime Minister following the widely reported incident in Parliament where m...
| Stephen Morris | News