Union stages final protest over 'horrific' Amazon work practices

Company denies that warehouse workers urinate in bottles and says it offers industry-leading pay

Union workers have staged the final in a series of protests outside an Amazon warehouse in Doncaster over "unsafe" and "appalling" working conditions. According to the GMB union, workers urinate in plastic bottles rather than go to the toilet during their shifts, and pregnant women are forced to stand for hours on end.

The protest follows international campaigns last week to coincide with the retail giant's Prime Day promotion, with demonstrations being held outside seven British warehouses - what the company calls "fulfilment centres" - and in seven US cities.