Beefeaters strike over 'unwarranted attack' on pensions

For the first time in 55 years, the legendary yeoman warders, commonly known as "beefeaters" staged a walkout over what union leaders called "an unwarranted attack on their pensions".All three locations are managed by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), an independent charity that looks after some of the biggest tourist attractions, including the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle.The union is planning further three-hour walkouts on 28 December and 2 January and a separate 24-hour st