Tuesday, 08 May 2012 07:46 'Successive British administrations have hidden the truth about the massacre of 24 unarmed Malaysian rubber plantation workers by UK troops in 1948, says a UK-based lawyer representing relatives of the victims. The current Tory-led government's refusal last November to hold a formal investigation into the Batang Kali killing will be challenged in a two-day judicial review hearing at the High Court in London due to begin on Tuesday. Family members of the victims will ask the court to quash the UK government's 2010 decision against holding an inquiry into the case, despite evidence pointing to an extra-judicial killing spree.' Read more: UK Government Covered Up Malaysians Massacre Tuesday, 08 May 2012 07:16 'According to union leaders up to 400,000 workers, including civil servants, lecturers, health workers, Ministry of Defense staff, immigration officers, off-duty police officers and members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will be among those joining strikes and other forms of protest on Thursday. Read more: 400,000 to Stage Strike in UK on Thursday
The walkout follows last November’s huge stoppage by more than one and a half million workers in protest at planned changes to their pensions.
Most public-sector unions remain opposed to the reforms, which they warned would leave millions of workers having to pay more into their pensions, retire later and receive less when they stop work.'
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
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