The UK lost 279,000 working days to labour disputes in the first six months of 2025 alone. That’s equivalent to just over 1,073 years.
Here’s the full breakdown from the grisly ONS labour market statistics:
A millennium and change lost to strikes. Meanwhile this morning Wes Streeting claimed the “jury is out” over a pay deal with junior doctors, and Birmingham’s bin strike rumbles on and on…
Boris spoke to GB News about Labour’s attempts to restrict donations:
“It looks absolutely pathetic. Just because some people want to support one party very generously, Labour kicks up a huge fuss and says they’re going to cap donations.
I just saw Richard Tice on your show just now. I have to say I rather agree with him.
They’ve got huge amounts of money – troughing it from the trade unions. It’s absolutely ridiculous Labour are trying to cap donations.”