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Listen to Mark Fairhurst talk to Kevin O'Sullivan about separation centres on Talk Radio

POA National Chairman Mark Fairhurst believes that the directors of HMPPS must act now to remove razor blades from prisons in England and Wales. 

Serve and Protect Credit Union are celebrating the exciting news that a Prison Officer has won the £5,000 headline prize for June’s PrizeSaver draw!

Mark Fairhurst discusses the new drama series, Time, on BBC Radio Merseyside

Due to the extension of Covid regs we will need as many Stewards as possible to help with the national demo on June 26. 

Demand a new normal, Save the NHS, Safe workplaces, Save jobs, End fire and rehire, Renationalise key industry. Join the demonstration on 26th June, 1pm, London

Please find attached the report on working in UK prisons and secure hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Listen to Mark Fairhurst on Talk Radio dismiss ideas for 'playgroup' meditation sessions for prisons staff to learn about diversity and intersectionality

Listen to Mark Fairhurst talk about the failures of authorities to properly monitor and share intelligence on the terrorist Usman Khan on Times Radio

Trade unions in Britain and Ireland express their profound condemnation of the terrible state violence currently taking place in Colombia.