LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways (BA) and the Unite union have resumed talks to try to avert a weekend strike by cabin crew that would embarrass the ruling Labour government weeks before an election.
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants launched their first deadly rocket attack on Israel in over a year, killing a Thai worker on Thursday in a strike that challenged Gaza’s Hamas rulers and prompted Israel to threaten a powerful response.
LONDON (Reuters) - Unite union has resumed talks with British Airways management to try to avert a strike by cabin crew, its joint leader said on Thursday.
LONDON (Reuters) - The union planning a series of strikes at British Airways accused the airline on Thursday of bullying its members, as the government urged both sides to reach a compromise.
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel from the Gaza Strip Thursday, killing a Thai agricultural worker, while the European Union’s foreign affairs chief was visiting the Hamas-controlled enclave.
LONDON (Reuters) - Labour may have leeway to boost spending ahead of a tight election expected within weeks after public borrowing rose less than forecast in February.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s public borrowing hit its highest on record for a February but rose less than economists expected, suggesting the government may undershoot its borrowing forecasts for the tax year ending in March.