Tonight’s ‘Slow Clap’ in support of NHS workers’ payrise

by egc17bb | Mar 11, 2021 | Health, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is provoking a furious reaction across the UK since announcing proposals to increase nurses’ pay by 1% in his budget speech last week. The unpopular pay rise has inspired the trade union Unison to instigate a sarcastic ‘slow...

Plans to reform local democracy under Sheffield People’s referendum

by joa19mlr | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Sheffield People’s referendum on whether the city council should keep its strong-leader system, or change to a modern committee system instead, is due to take place on 6 May this year. The referendum was sparked due to a non-party-political community group called...

Backlash after BBC Politics Live discuss Jewish minority status

by joa19kv | Mar 4, 2021 | Culture, Politics, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

The BBC has come under fire for allowing four non-Jewish panel members to hold a debate titled, “Should Jews count as an ethnic minority”.   Jo Coburn, the presenter of BBC Politics Live, is Jewish herself, but has suggested that because Jewish people have succeeded...

Widow slams Highways England for husband’s smart motorway death

by joa18sna | Mar 4, 2021 | Crime, News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Justin Mercer would have turned 46 this week had it not been for the tragic accident that occurred on a smart motorway on 7 June 2019. His widow, Claire Mercer, has been campaigning with Smart Motorways Kill against Highways England ever since giving up her job in her...

Budget 2021: Sheffield theatres welcome much needed arts funding

by joa19mb | Mar 4, 2021 | Culture, News, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Theatres and arts venues in the UK have welcomed the announcement of £700 million in funding by the Chancellor. Rishi Sunak revealed the boost as part of the Treasury’s economic recovery plans for the UK in his budget speech on Wednesday. South Yorkshire based arts...

Sheffield MPs unhappy with plans to scrap Manchester Airport rail link

by joa18ncc | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Politics

Sheffield’s Labour MPs have urged the Government to protect the railway link between Manchester and Sheffield, saying it would undermine the levelling-up agenda for cities in the north. In a consultation that ends on 10 March, three proposals have been made to change...