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Articles tagged with: Strikes
Largest Teachers Union To Launch Ballot Over Strike Action
Education
Largest Teachers Union To Launch Ballot Over Strike Action
The government faces the prospect of a teacher walkout later this year over an "inadequate" pay offer. 
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
Health
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
The Government has agreed a pay rise worth 5.5 per cent for teachers and some NHS staff, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed.
The Victoria Atkins interview: 'The NHS belongs to us all, not just the junior doctors committee'
Health
By Tali Fraser
The Victoria Atkins interview: 'The NHS belongs to us all, not just the junior doctors committee'
Born into a political family, Victoria Atkins was seemingly destined to end up in government. But, as the Health Secretary tells Tali Fraser, her journey has not been straightforward – and nor are the issues she’s attempting to tackle. Photography by David Bebber
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
Health
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
The Government has not met consultants from the British Medical Association (BMA) for five months, research by the Labour party has highlighted, as doctors begin 48 hours of industrial action on Thursday.
It’s time to ditch the government's draconian anti-strike bill for good
Economy
By Paul Nowak
It’s time to ditch the government's draconian anti-strike bill for good
A week ago today the government suffered a humiliating defeat in the High Court over its controversial change to agency worker regulations.
Rishi Sunak Accepts Public Sector Pay Rise Recommendation Of More Than Six Per Cent
Economy
Rishi Sunak Accepts Public Sector Pay Rise Recommendation Of More Than Six Per Cent
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that millions of public sector workers will receive pay increases of more than 6.5 per cent for 2023-24, accepting the full recommendations of the independent pay review body and forcing ministers to find cuts of up to £2bn.
“I would be a lot less forgiving if I were a student': The Lord Blunkett interview
Education
By Tali Fraser
“I would be a lot less forgiving if I were a student": The Lord Blunkett interview
As a former education secretary, and now a university professor, Lord Blunkett’s involvement in the education sector has spanned many decades. He talks to Tali Fraser about university strikes, his plans for a skills revolution, and the need for a long term consensus to do right by the next generation
The Gillian Keegan interview: 'People have the right to their own identity'
Education
By Tali Fraser
The Gillian Keegan interview: "People have the right to their own identity"
Gillian Keegan is not your typical Tory. A Liverpudlian who left school at 16, she has moved on from a successful career in business to become the Education Secretary. She talks to Tali Fraser about strikes, gender identity and how to disagree agreeably. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Junior doctor strikes are unsustainable – a fair pay compromise is needed
Health
By Dan Poulter MP
Junior doctor strikes are unsustainable – a fair pay compromise is needed
Over Easter, I spent four nights working in a busy London hospital providing senior medical cover during the latest round of industrial action by junior doctors.
Nurses Reject Government Pay Offer And Announce Fresh Strikes
Health
Nurses Reject Government Pay Offer And Announce Fresh Strikes
Nurses in England have rejected the government’s offer of a pay rise and will go back out on strike later this month, it has been announced.
Unions 'Won't Rest' In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
Health
Unions "Won't Rest" In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
The year began with the highest levels of industrial action in decades, with nurses, junior doctors, ambulance workers, rail operators, teachers, university staff, and civil servants shivering on the picket lines in their fight for improved pay and conditions – sometimes almost all at once.
Junior Doctors In England Announce Four-Day Strike Next Month
Health
Junior Doctors In England Announce Four-Day Strike Next Month
Junior doctors have announced a four-day-long walk out, claiming the government is “still refusing to make a credible offer” in their dispute over pay.
Top Stories: Rail Strikes Suspended, Rishi Sunak Announces Wales Freeports
Political parties
Top Stories: Rail Strikes Suspended, Rishi Sunak Announces Wales Freeports
The RMT, which represents rail workers, has suspended strike action as talks on pay and conditions are continuing with the union and transport industry body, the Rail Delivery Group.
Top Stories: Major Childcare Overhaul, Energy Price Guarantee Extended, Doctors On Strike
Economy
Top Stories: Major Childcare Overhaul, Energy Price Guarantee Extended, Doctors On Strike
Major childcare support is set to be announced by the government today as Jeremy Hunt attempts to tackle the UK’s poor economic growth and economic inactivity in his Budget.
Top Stories: Migrants Boats Plan, Ambulance Strikes Cancelled, Boris Johnson Nominates Father For Knighthood
Home affairs
Top Stories: Migrants Boats Plan, Ambulance Strikes Cancelled, Boris Johnson Nominates Father For Knighthood
The government is expected to bring in powers to remove asylum seekers who arrive in small boats from the UK and implement a lifetime ban on them returning or claiming British citizenship.
Most People Support Junior Doctors And Ambulance Staff Going On Strike
Health
Most People Support Junior Doctors And Ambulance Staff Going On Strike
A new poll for PoliticsHome has found that a majority of the public are supportive of strikes by junior doctors and ambulance workers ahead of a further wave of industrial action.
Nurses Strikes Paused As Government And Union Agree To Enter Intensive Talks
Health
Nurses Strikes Paused As Government And Union Agree To Enter Intensive Talks
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has agreed to pause strikes while it takes part in new intensive talks with the government over pay and working conditions.
Top Stories: Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Deal Hits Resistance, Ministers Blamed For NHS Walkouts
Health
Top Stories: Rishi Sunak's Northern Ireland Deal Hits Resistance, Ministers Blamed For NHS Walkouts
Rishi Sunak is facing inevitable resistance over his plans to renegotiate the Northern Ireland Protocol after the DUP indicated it would not support a new deal.
The Strikes Bill will put the UK at odds with much of Europe
Home affairs
By Catherine Barnard
The Strikes Bill will put the UK at odds with much of Europe
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is being pushed through Parliament with some speed. It shows the government’s determination to prove it is dealing with strikes in the public sector.
Lords Diary: Baroness O'Grady
Home affairs
By Baroness O’Grady
Lords Diary: Baroness O'Grady
My first week in the Lords after standing down as TUC general secretary
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
Defence
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
Keir Starmer challenged the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions on why the deputy prime minister still has a job despite allegations of bullying after Nadhim Zahawi was sacked over his tax affairs.
Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?
Health
Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?
Mass walkouts are set to take place across multiple sectors in February affecting the NHS, schools, rail services and more.
We need radical action and government leadership to put the NHS on a sustainable footing
Health
By Saffron Cordery
We need radical action and government leadership to put the NHS on a sustainable footing
The escalation of strikes is making this one of the most challenging periods in history for the NHS – especially as trust leaders were already bracing themselves for one of the toughest winters to date.
Ministers Accused Of Stoking Strike Stalemate By 'Playing It Long' On Pay
Health
Ministers Accused Of Stoking Strike Stalemate By "Playing It Long" On Pay
The standoff between the government and unions over public sector pay is showing no signs of ending any time soon as the country braces for a day of mass strike action on 1 February.