Thirty years since last bank holiday was created

Today (1 May) is the 30th anniversary of the creation of the May Day holiday, which was the last bank holiday to be introduced in the UK.

To mark the occasion, the TUC is calling for the introduction of a new autumn bank holiday to celebrate the “great British tradition” of volunteering.

Britain, with just eight bank holidays, has the second lowest amount of bank holidays in Europe. According to the TUC, a new bank holiday would help repay employees for their part in building ... (593 more words)

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