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£700K Fines for Unauthorized Workers; Strikers Return

7/18/2025

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Businesses in Bristol, Somerset, and Gloucestershire were hit with hefty fines of £700,000 for hiring workers without proper authorization, as revealed by a Home Office report. Meanwhile, North Somerset Council noted a troubling rise in blue badge parking fraud cases. In a positive turn, striking workers at Hinkley Point C returned to their posts after a bullying supervisor was dismissed.

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Businesses in Bristol, Somerset, and Gloucestershire were hit with hefty fines of £700,000 for hiring workers without proper authorization, as revealed by a Home Office report. Meanwhile, North Somerset Council noted a troubling rise in blue badge parking fraud cases. In a positive turn, striking workers at Hinkley Point C returned to their posts after a bullying supervisor was dismissed.