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Scousers gather Friday against workplace sexual harassment

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

Workers, trade unionists and campaigners against sexual harassment at work will gather tomorrow, 26 June 2026, at the offices of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in Bootle. Liverpool legend Audrey White is famous for giving a frozen Keir Starmer a substantial piece of her mind in a Liverpool restaurant. But she is also the subject of the film Business as Usual, in which she was portrayed by Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson in her fight against sexual harassment and discrimination. She told Skwawkbox: I fought sexual harassment against my staff in Lady at Lord John fashion store in the 80’s. I was sacked. Even then,…

Terms of Iran and US peace deal to be formalised on Friday

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:15 June 2026
Post last modified:15 June 2026

Iran and the US are set to sign a new peace deal this Friday. The US has been humiliated on multiple fronts, to say the least. The Oman-brokered deal, as we have often repeated, offered unprecedented concessions, but the US and Israel attacked Iran anyway. The full terms of the new deal are not yet clear. But we are being told the details are finalised, to be formally signed on 19 June. Here is what the news agency Reuters has reported: STRAIT OF HORMUZ: * Iran immediately reopens the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, while the U.S. ⁠lifts its naval…