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£1 PROUDLY OWNED BY OUR READERS Morning Star Thursday January 4 2018 For peace & socialism Incorporating the Daily Worker PETER MASON enjoys a new take Trump exposed again on the classic Pinocchio tale The US and Israel are increasingly at odds THEATRE: P11 with public opinion, writes JOHN HAYLETT: P8 BOSSES ROLLING IN IT ON FAT CAT FTSE 100 chiefs rake in £4.5m a year THURSDAY on average by Steve Sweeney TUC general secretary pay, adding that the reforms Pictures: Nick Ares/ Tripp Frances O’Grady demanded should lead to “much more urgent action by the govern- focus on the wider workforce FAT-CAT bosses’ telephone- ment to address Britain’s and employee voice when deci- number salaries sparked yawning pay gap and called sions on chief executive pay renewed outrage yesterday as for the minimum wage to be are being made, to improve TUC research showed that increased to £10 an hour. fairness and transparency.” they are paid 120 times the She said workers should be However, general union average worker’s wage. given places on pay commit- GMB urged tougher action, Today has been branded tees to ensure “common sense arguing that bosses would not “Fat Cat Thursday” as it marks and fairness” when it comes “voluntarily rein themselves the date by which a typical to setting boardroom pay. in.” company chief executive has New corporate governance GMB general secretary Tim raked in as much money as an reforms mean that all listed Roache accused Prime Minis- average worker earns in a year. companies will have to publish ter Theresa May of breaking Research from the Char- the pay ratio between bosses pledges to guarantee worker tered Institute of Personnel and and workers from this year. representation on company Development (CIPD) and the High Pay Centre director boards, arguing that the meas- High Pay Centre shows that the Stefan Stern said that, while ure would have helped improve average FTSE 100 chief exec- the publication of the ratios transparency on corporate utive is paid a staggering £4.5 would force company boards excesses and win fairer pay. million — 120 times the aver- to acknowledge pay disparity, He said: “It’s simply age British salary of £28,758. “there are still grossly exces- obscene that, in just three Top of the fat cat pay pile sive and unjustifi able gaps working days, top company for the second year running between the top and the rest bosses will have made more was Sir Martin Sorrell, the of the workforce.” money than the typical UK chief executive of advertising CIPD chief executive Peter full-time worker will earn in giant WPP whose total pay Cheese called for a “radical the entire year. was a whopping £48.1m. rethink” of chief executive Turn to p2 STILL ROLLING IN IT: Top chief executives are paid 120 times the average salary May denies NHS Palestinians slam England captain in winter crisis Trump’s aid threat backs Crane NEWS: P2 WORLD:WORLD: P7PX FOOTBALL:ASHES: PXX P16 Morning Star 2 NEWS HOME Thursday January 4 2018 FRONT PAGE HEALTH SERVICE NEW MUM: Polar bear Victoria, who has given TOP BOSSES birth to the fi rst polar bear cub born in Britain for 25 ROLLING IN IT years at the Highland May ‘burying head Wildlife Park, the Royal ON FAT CAT Zoological Society of THURSDAY Scotland said yesterday FROM P1: “Does anyone really think these fat cats in sand’ over NHS deserve 100 times more than the hard-working PM claims service better prepared than ever for winter crisis people who prop up their business empires — work- by Steve Sweeney trying to lecture patients that had operations cancelled was ers who have to scrimp ‘nothing has changed’ for “frustrating.” He, however, and save to feed their patients. denied there was a crisis, families and put a roof LABOUR accused Theresa “The reality is we see hos- claiming that “the NHS has over their heads and, like May of “buring her head in the pitals at full capacity, ambu- been better prepared for this most of Britain’s working sand” over the NHS crisis yes- lances backed up, cancelled winter than ever before, we population, will now be terday after she claimed that operations and patients wait- have put extra funding in.” feeling the pinch after the the service was better pre- ing for hours on trolleys. But even some members of festive period? pared for winter “than it had “Instead of burying her her own party weren’t con- ”Big corporations are ever been before.” head in the sand, Theresa May vinced as Tory MP Sarah Wol- not going to volunteer to Ms May told LBC radio that needs to explain why she has laston called on the govern- really rein themselves in, the NHS had benefi ted from allowed underfunding and cuts ment to “get a grip” on the which is why we need additional funding, claiming to health and social care to NHS. greater restraint on the that there were more beds continue.” Ms Wollaston, who is also excesses of those at the available across the service as Health union Unite national the chair of the health com- top.” a result. offi cer Sarah Carpenter mittee told BBC Radio 4’s Ms O’Grady added: NHS England has told hos- warned that underfunding has Today Programme there were “Workers are suffering the pitals to defer non-urgent placed the NHS in “intensive “serious issues with capacity,” longest pay squeeze since operations until at least Janu- care” branding it “a stain on “far too many bed closures” Napoleonic times, but ary 31 due to huge winter pres- Theresa May’s government.” and a lack of funding over a fat-cat bosses are still sures. She accused Chancellor number of years. getting salaries that look It is believed that around Philip Hammond of taking And Health Secretary Jer- like telephone numbers. 55,000 planned operations will “political revenge” in the NHS emy Hunt was forced to apolo- “The government needs be affected. budget after health boss Sir gise for the cancelled opera- a plan to make the Shadow health secretary Simon Stevens spoke out about tions acknowledging there economy fair again.” Jonathan Ashworth said Ms the scale of the fi nancial crisis. were “real pressures” in the stevesweeney@ May’s comments showed she Ms May acknowledged in NHS. peoples-press.com FORCED TO APOLOGISE: was “out of touch.” the radio interview that the [email protected] Jeremy Hunt He said: “Next, she will be situation for those who have Star comment: p8 HOMELESS CAMP Morning Star Bournemouth We rely on you, our readers, to eviction papers keep the only working-class FIGHTINGFUND voice in British media going ‘were illegal’ The Morning by Steve Sweeney they had occupied the site ‘‘ Star is the and appealed for help from most precious the public. donate A SITE designated a The group said they and only “sanctuary for the homeless” needed wood for fi res to ONLINE voice we has been reoccupied amid keep warm and asked people www.morning claims that an eviction notice to deliver water. have in the staronline.co.uk/support was invalid as it had not been Occupy Bournemouth daily media signed by the courts. activists originally moved Occupy Bournemouth there on December 13, ~ Jeremy activists moved back onto setting up makeshift tents Corbyn ground opposite the to give warmth, food and by Peter Lazenby Bournemouth International shelter for the town’s Centre (BIC) just hours homeless over Christmas. after bailiffs had removed They said the project had RAIL workers took action at Standing Order, People’s Press Fighting Fund them from the site. been well supported with stations across Scotland yes- It was believed that an donations of food, clothing terday after privateer ScotRail My name is: My address is: enforcement notice had and other essentials. said fares would rise three been obtained, with police Around 30 rough sleepers times faster than wages. 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