'Keir Starmer's stance on picket lines is a blow to Labour's credibility'; Brian Reade says Labour leader Keir Starmer has gone against one of the key tenets of his own party. This week, he sacked a junior minister for voicing support for striking RMT members to TV reporters

Byline: By, Brian Reade Here are a couple of snapshots from BBC news this week about trade unions trying to do their job in the face of plummeting living standards [...]