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Does my employer have to tell me about my right to join a union?

| Stephen Morris | Trade Union Access & Rights
Yes. From October 2026, employers are legally required to provide all workers with a written stat...

What are the new rules for SSP medical evidence?

| Stephen Morris | Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
While you can still self-certify for the first 7 days of illness, the 2026 rules encourage digita...

Can my boss refuse to pay me for a one-day sickness?

| Stephen Morris | Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
No. Under the new 2026 legislation, your employer must pay SSP for a single day of absence if you...

Do I get sick pay from the first day of illness in 2026?

| Stephen Morris | Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Yes. As of April 2026, the three-day "waiting period" for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has been aboli...

Why England cannot afford to become entirely dependent upon judges alone.

| Stephen Morris | News
The horrifying Hampshire rape case, where teenage boys convicted of raping young girls escaped im...

Investing in Education is Investing in England’s Future. Pt 2

| Stephen Morris | News
In Part 1 'Schools at financial breaking point', and why England Cannot Afford to Let Education R...

Vacancies Falling, Unemployment Rising: England’s Workers Are Paying the Price

| Stephen Morris | News
England’s labour market is moving steadily towards crisis. Vacancies are collapsing, unemploymen...

Schools at Financial Breaking Point 2026 Pt.1

| Stephen Morris | News
England Cannot Afford to Let Education Run on Empty. Part 1: Funding Crisis Deepens Head teache...

If England Kept Its Taxes, What Would That Mean for Workers Across England? Pt.3

| Stephen Morris | News
  For decades, workers across England have paid into a system where most UK tax revenue is raise...

Here We Go Again, Digital ID Through the Back Door

| Stephen Morris | News
The Government’s decision to include Digital ID in the King’s Speech under the so-called “Digital...

Taxpayers Across England Will Weep After Reading This Article - Pt.2

| Stephen Morris | News
Most people in England still believe the British government spends their taxes mainly on English ...

Workers of England Union Vindicated Beyond Belief

| Stephen Morris | News
We are Clearly the Trade Union that is needed for England. Tell your Colleagues, Friends and fam...

Taking Trade Union Subscriptions through Payroll

| Stephen Morris | Main Pages
Trade Union Payroll Subscriptions is Convenient, but Weak for Trade Union Independence and member...

They Are Spending 700 Billion on AI, Workers are Expected to Just Cope!

| Stephen Morris | News
Time to Join a Trade Union! While Big Tech builds the future at staggering cost, workers are bei...

NEC National Exhibition Centre Cross-Industry Event 2026

| Stephen Morris | News
Building Connections, Confronting Challenges, Strengthening Workers’ Voices across England From ...

The Unequal Reality of Miscarriage Leave Across the UK 2026

| Stephen Morris | Mental & Emotional Health
Two Weeks Paid Leave in Northern Ireland, None in England The loss of a pregnancy is not only a ...

Blimey, We Did That? England’s Greatest Hits (According to the Pub, the Sofa, and St George Himself)

| Stephen Morris | News
This is the sort of list that is not meant for a lecture hall, it is meant for a pint in hand, a ...

RMT, the Four-Day Week Dispute, and the Politics of 23 April

| Stephen Morris | News
The latest strike action by the RMT on the London Underground is not a new dispute. It is the con...

Seven New Towns proposed for England Building Homes or Avoiding the Hard Questions?

| Stephen Morris | News
The British Government plans to build a new generation of towns across England from Tempsford to ...

England’s water industry is once again asking for patience. Once again, it does not deserve it.

| Stephen Morris | News
In 2025, raw sewage was discharged into England’s rivers, lakes and seas 291,492 times, more than...