Peter Roberts
@peterjroberts.bsky.social
GMB London Political Officer. Also GMB Officer for Labour Party Staff, Commons’/Lords’ Staff and LBBD Branches
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Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests
Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests
Exclusive: Report by GMB union also finds pay disparity for women and disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers
A race and gender pay gap among parliamentary staff means people of colour earn on average £2,000 less each year than their white counterparts, research seen by the Guardian suggests.
A study due to be released this week will say that parliamentary employees who have a range of protected characteristics under equality legislation are more likely to suffer disparities in pay. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests
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Sir Keir Starmer has said that he will “push past the nimbyism” to ensure that a new generation of mini nuclear power stations are built ⬇️
Keir Starmer vows to power past nimbys and build nuclear stations
www.thetimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Sir Keir Starmer has said that he will “push past the nimbyism” to ensure that a new generation of mini nuclear power stations are built ⬇️
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More than half of voters now say Britain was wrong to leave the UK
Brits regret Brexit: majority now say UK was wrong to leave the EU
More than half of voters support rejoining the EU, according to a new YouGov poll
leftfootforward.org
February 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
More than half of voters now say Britain was wrong to leave the UK
A celebratory drink after arriving in Lithuania, the fourth stop; 🇪🇪🇫🇮🇱🇻🇱🇹
December 4, 2024 at 7:37 PM
A celebratory drink after arriving in Lithuania, the fourth stop; 🇪🇪🇫🇮🇱🇻🇱🇹
Tallinn this evening.
November 29, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Tallinn this evening.
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Download your digital GMB membership card today!
#MembersFirst
#MembersFirst
November 22, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Download your digital GMB membership card today!
#MembersFirst
#MembersFirst
Finished drafting a recognition agreement, a good way to spend a late Friday evening 💪⚫️🟠
November 23, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Finished drafting a recognition agreement, a good way to spend a late Friday evening 💪⚫️🟠
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November 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Follow our regional Political Team for the latest information and events 👇
@gmbpoliticsldn.bsky.social
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Thank you to Senator Paul Strauss, our guest speaker at the
@GMBLondonRegion Branch Political Officers’ meeting.. As a former union organiser it was good to hear Paul’s views on the US election campaign and result. Loads of great questions from members.
@GMBLondonRegion Branch Political Officers’ meeting.. As a former union organiser it was good to hear Paul’s views on the US election campaign and result. Loads of great questions from members.
November 20, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Thank you to Senator Paul Strauss, our guest speaker at the
@GMBLondonRegion Branch Political Officers’ meeting.. As a former union organiser it was good to hear Paul’s views on the US election campaign and result. Loads of great questions from members.
@GMBLondonRegion Branch Political Officers’ meeting.. As a former union organiser it was good to hear Paul’s views on the US election campaign and result. Loads of great questions from members.
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Staff at Unite the Union to strike over Bullying and Victimisation www.gmblondon.org.uk/news/staff-a...
Staff at Unite the Union to strike over 'bullying and victimisation'
Unite’s failure to act over bullying and victimisation allegations is ‘unacceptable’ and GMB members have ‘quite simply had enough’.
www.gmblondon.org.uk
November 18, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Staff at Unite the Union to strike over Bullying and Victimisation www.gmblondon.org.uk/news/staff-a...
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This is how Labour cabinet members are planning to vote on the #AssistedDyingBill
Assisted Dying Bill: How Labour cabinet members intend to vote
A full breakdown of what we know about cabinet members' views so far
leftfootforward.org
November 15, 2024 at 2:57 PM
This is how Labour cabinet members are planning to vote on the #AssistedDyingBill
Nice lunch today with @jowusunepaul.bsky.social and my colleague Dan, who today has setup our @gmbpoliticsldn.bsky.social account. Follow both if you don’t already 👍
November 15, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Nice lunch today with @jowusunepaul.bsky.social and my colleague Dan, who today has setup our @gmbpoliticsldn.bsky.social account. Follow both if you don’t already 👍