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Little prospect of breakthrough as strikes hit schools, trains, universities and border postsUnions and the government appear as far apart as ever after widespread strike action closed or partially closed more than half of schools across England and Wa…
IFS says if Holyrood’s health and climate policies remain in place other public spending will also sufferThe Scottish government could be forced to reconsider spending pledges to provide free university places and free personal care for older people in…
Amanda Pritchard says ongoing action over pay is having impact but parties are trying to resolve disputeRepeated strikes by health staff are making workloads “more challenging”, the chief executive of NHS England has said.Amanda Pritchard said the ongo…
Unite members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to take further action in February and MarchAmbulance workers have announced a series of fresh strikes including one next month that was already predicted to be the biggest day of stoppages in NHS hi…
Labour leader uses PMQs to focus on waiting times and real-life example of woman who died in PlymouthUK politics live – latest news updatesKeir Starmer has urged Rishi Sunak to apologise for ambulance waiting times and the “the lethal chaos under his w…
Thousands of schools set to close as NEU members plan mass strike on 1 February, followed by regional stoppagesThousands of schools in England and Wales are set to close in February after teachers voted to strike, union leaders have announced, as nurse…
PestFix had assets of £18,000 and 16 staff but won contracts worth £344m after being put on government’s high-priority supplier listA pest control supplies firm has disclosed it made a profit of more than £9m for supplying personal protective equipment…
Rishi Sunak portrays union chiefs as leftwing militants but some leaders are succeeding in blaming the impasse on No 10 – and half of voters agree• Read more: Most UK voters still back strikes by nurses and ambulance crewsSara Gorton thought the Covid …
Industrial action to take place in February and March in dispute over pay, conditions and pensionsMore than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, conditions and pensions,…
Officials from 14 health unions want to hold direct talks with ministers to agree pay rises for NHS staffThe system for setting NHS staff pay is under threat after health unions refused to submit evidence to the two bodies that advise ministers on how …