Nearly three years after Brexit, opinion polls suggest are showing a growing number of Britons are regretting leaving the European Union. The change of mind is being driven by the economic downturn that has resulted from exiting the EU. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from one of the UK’s most pro-Brexit towns, Melton Mowbray, to get a sense of the mood there. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UKEconomicCrisis #Brexit #UKfarmers #UKRecession #AljazeeraEnglish
People across Britain are looking forward to their traditional Christmas dinner this weekend. But this year, they’ll either have to pay a lot more or make do with less. Research shows even a bargain Christmas meal will cost nearly 10 percent extra this year, as inflation pushes up prices. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from London. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UnitKingdom #UKChristmasDinner #UKInflation #ChristmasTurkey #ChristmasDinner
United Kingdom nurses have staged a second unprecedented strike amid an increasingly acrimonious fight with the government for better wages. Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are holding the latest one-day stoppage on Tuesday after walking out last Thursday for the first time in the trade union’s 106-year history. They are demanding an inflation-busting pay increase to make up for years of real-terms salary cuts, but the government insists recession-hit Britain cannot afford anything above a 4-5 percent rise. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from London. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on […]
UK Border Force staff plan to go on strike at airports across the country during the busy Christmas period in a dispute over pay, one of the United Kingdom’s biggest trade unions said, as it warned that travellers will face severe disruptions. Border Force workers at several major British airports – including the country’s busiest, London’s Heathrow – will walk off the job for eight days, from December 23 to 31, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said on Wednesday. The strikes are part of spiralling instances of industrial action by railway workers, nurses, ambulance drivers and teachers. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan joins us live from London for the […]
Travel into the UK is set to be affected by a workers strike over the busy Christmas season. The Border Force at several major airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick, will walk off the job from December 23. The officers on strike will be those checking passports upon arrival in the UK. Rail and road strikes are also expected to be announced soon. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan joins us live from London for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #UnitedKingdom #BorderForceStrike #UKBorderForceStrike #RMTStrikes #Inflation#CostOfLivingCrisis #2022Christmass
