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Deputy PM accused of refusing to engage as union considers cutting ties with LabourAngela Rayner has been accused of handling the Birmingham bin workers’ strike in a “totally and utterly abhorrent” way by the Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham.Grah…
Exclusive: Plan could lead to job losses at broadcaster’s hubs, the Guardian understandsThe BBC is examining a significant outsourcing drive that could put thousands of jobs at risk as it desperately searches for savings, the Guardian understands.The p…
Deputy PM targeted for role in Birmingham bin strikes but sources say she resigned her membership months agoAngela Rayner has made clear she will not be “pushed around” by the Unite trade union after it voted to suspend her membership and rethink its t…
Exclusive: Tom Dolphin says rise needed to redress real-terms earnings loss since 2008 and strikes could last yearsResident doctors’ 29% pay claim is non-negotiable, reasonable and easily affordable for the NHS, the new leader of the medical profession…
BMA union says it is giving Wes Streeting two weeks to come to the table to negotiate ‘a path to pay restoration’UK politics live – latest updatesResident doctors will go on strike between 25 July and 30 July in their dispute with the government over p…
The Royal College of Nursing and Unison are undertaking indicative ballots to assess members’ willingness to strikeA looming fresh wave of strikes by resident doctors could encourage other NHS staff including nurses to take industrial action over pay, …
Bridget Phillipson says there will be better outcomes for all children than at present but fails to guarantee EHCPs will continue in their current formThe Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal i…
Hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments could be cancelled if BMA members vote for series of stoppagesHospitals are bracing for a fresh round of strikes by resident doctors seeking a 29% pay rise, amid warnings that stoppages could lead to hundr…
Union representing minicab drivers claims livelihoods have been damaged and calls for ‘systemic change’Transport for London is facing an “unprecedented” legal challenge from the union representing Uber and other minicab drivers over claims that delays …
Nature and farmers’ groups cautiously welcome spending review as there were fears Treasury wanted bigger cutsUK politics live – latest updatesLabour is cutting the farming budget in England by £100m a year, spending review figures show.Despite the decr…