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Bin collections resume after first wave of council strikes

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  Image caption, Rubbish has been piling up in Glasgow city centre Refuse collections around Scotland are restarting as the first wave of strikes by council bin workers ends. Unions launched industrial action on 18 August in a pay dispute with local government body Cosla. The walkout ended in Edinburgh on Tuesday, but rubbish continued to pile up in 13 other Scottish council areas, including Glasgow and Aberdeen. There will be further strikes in 19 councils areas across Scotland between 6 - 13 September. Glasgow City Council said it would begin to collect waste across the city from Thursday, but warned residents there would a "significant delay" to all collections because of the extensive backlog. When are the next bin strikes planned? Government 'cannot offer' more money to end strikes The view from both sides of the bin strike boundary City of Edinburgh Council has announced further changes to its bin collection schedule as the clear-up operation continues, urging r...

Covid inquiry starts to examine Boris Johnson's pandemic decisions

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 Sir Chris Whitty and PM Boris JohnsonIMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES The UK investigation into the treatment of the Covid-19 pandemic has begun to examine choices made by state leader Boris Johnson and his senior guides in mid 2020. Central participants including Mr Johnson and previous wellbeing secretary Matt Hancock are probably going to show up face to face at hearings the following summer. Choices over the planning of lockdown and testing postpones will be examined. The request was as of late enlarged to remember a concentration for kids. The most recent region of the request's examinations, known as Module 2, will zero in on choices and declarations made by the UK government at Westminster between early January and late March 2020. During this stage, official records will be looked for and proof on government dynamic will be analyzed. Afterward, the request will likewise take a gander at how choices were made up until mid 2022, and the treatment of the pandemic in Scotland, Wales ...