Despite the rain, the traffic and the overcrowded beaches, the UK loves its Bank Holidays - but against an EU average of 10.8 public holidays a year, the UK limps in last with only 8. Portugal and Spain enjoy between 12 and 14, and Austria has a whopping 13 every year. Now Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the Daily Mirror that is to announce that Britain will officially recognise Workers' Memorial Day and will "consider" making it a bank holiday, commemorating people killed at work. A nation celebrates - General Election around the corner, perhaps?
Monday, 27 July 2009
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