Sentences with phrase «fuel strike»

The government is seeking to avoid a potential fuel strike during Easter, amid claims that its statements are causing panic.

Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey has welcomed the move towards resolution, after conciliatory service Acas announced they would hold talks on the tanker fuel strike, this Wednesday.

Later in the week, he found himself on Sky News, desperately trying to get the agenda off party funding to the potential upcoming fuel strikes.

The government is refusing to active its emergency powers over the impending fuel strike at Grangemouth, with confidence high panic - buying can be avoided.

In a wide - ranging interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Monday, in which the prime minister conceded that his government had endured «a difficult month» amid rows over the budget, preparations for a possible fuel strike and the botched deportation of Abu Qatada, Cameron said he did not favour a referendum.

The two leaders also clashed over last month's fuel strike dispute, with Mr Miliband accusing ministers of «irresponsibility» and «causing panic at the pumps».

BPL: The theory that humanity can never run 100 % off renewables and will forever need fossil fuels strikes me as particularly unsupportable.

After troubles over party funding, conflicting advice to the public on a potential fuel strike, and a series of controversies arising from last month's Budget, recent polls show the Labour lead solidifying as confidence in the coalition declines.

A woman has suffered 40 % burns after decanting petrol in her kitchen, following controversial advice from ministers for dealing with a potential fuel strike.

Francis Maude was wrong to encourage motorists to fill jerry cans with petrol in case of a fuel strike, the transport minister admitted last night.

With the nation facing the spectre of a fuel strike back in March, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude took to the airwaves to calm the nation.

He showed complete weakness when it came to the Unite trade union and the fuel strike.»

Foreign secretary William Hague has offered a philosophical perspective on the week's events from Istanbul, as fears of a fuel strike fade.

After the cash - for - access scandal and «pastygate» came confusing government advice in response to the threat of a fuel strike.

Earlier this week, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude was criticised by fire fighters for telling members of the public to keep a jerry can of petrol at home in case of a fuel strike.

At the moment the Conservatives are ahead in the opinion polls — amongst some of the pollsters it is their first lead since the fuel strikes.

«I accept that we need to learn lessons in terms of communications about the fuel strike.»