What should have been the lead story in the UK today

First of all, insert tributes to Farrah Fawcett and Jacko here. Here's what should have lead headlines in many of UK's papers (particularly pro-Labour) today:

After a month of strikes and demonstrations, unionised workers at a refinery in Lincolnshire (in Northern England) are slated to regain their jobs. Union members previously employed at the Lindsey Oil Refinery, owned by France's Total, will vote Monday on a package that will allow 51 staff members made redundant, as well as 641 workers who were sacked when they walked out (without a formal vote on the action) in support of the 51. The walkout occurred on account of Total hiring workers to build a new building at the facility despite canning 51. The unions expressed concern that they were being replaced by cheaper, foreign labour. Total asked the workers they sacked to re-apply for their jobs last week but many union members burned their applications in protest. The sacked workers received support from fellow workers at several power plants in the UK, as they also staged solidarity walkouts.

This is taking place in one of the two European Parliament districts where Labour's vote collapse earlier this month resulted in the election of an MEP from the ultra-right wing British National Party. At a time when the party named Labour is losing touch with, and thus its support from their core constituencies—blue-collar, working-class families—a victory of this nature should be built upon by the old guard if Labour if they seek to salvage the party's reputation and heritage, and further minimize the risk of voter disgust turning into support for parties with extreme platforms.

This is a subject I will likely produce a commentary on in the near future.

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In spite of my "below the fold" tendency, this needs brought up before it sneaks up and tarnishes Kay Barnes' legacy to Kansas City: (Again from the Guardian)

Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour was slated to start in two weeks at London's O2 Arena. The tour was initially suppose to have just 10 dates, but the operators of the arena convinced Jackson to expand the schedule five-fold at a cost of £300 million (almost one-half billion US dollars), including expenses. They now will have to eat those costs, as tickets sold to the 50 concert dates will need to be refunded, starting Monday.

The O2 Arena is operated by a subsidiary of AEG Entertainment, the company that also manages Kansas City's Sprint Center as well as Kemper Arena and the American Royal building.