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Reform is finding its feet after taking control of local authorities during recent elections

More evidence of surge in union membership in Reform local councils

Thousands of jobs at risk in NHS backroom shake-up

Waspi women protest in Westminster

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ no-compensation ruling

72% of Labour voters support moving country to shorter working week

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London.

NHS will keep striking in 2024 without a "proper" pay rise

Sunak has U-turned on migration proposals. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Government U-turns on £38,700 earnings threshold for family visa

The government has brought in strict rules about Britons bringing their family members to the UK. Credit: Adobe Stock

Government hints at U-turn on visa renewals in legal migration rules

The government has announced a five-point plan to reduce migration. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

Government announces raft of measures to try and reduce net migration

The government is reportedly looking to ban social care workers from bringing their families with them to work in the UK. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Social care system 'would collapse' if migrants' families are banned

A planned four-day strike due to take place from Friday involving hundreds of Environment Agency workers has been suspended.

Environment Agency workers call off four-day strike

School support workers, cleaning staff and janitors are currently on strike in Scotland as the Unison union remains locked in a pay dispute with education chiefs. (Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scottish school support staff stage strike in pay dispute

Schools across Scotland are set to go on strike after the union rejects a pay offer from the local authorities.

Scottish school strikes to go ahead after union rejects pay offer

Royal College of Nursing members voted to reject the government’s pay offer (Photo: Getty Images)

Nurses prepare to strike after RCN rejected government pay offer

Unison says more than a dozen private companies are being used to plug gaps in services (Composite: Mark Hall / Adobe)

NHS ‘spends £1m a week hiring private ambulances for emergency calls’

Environment Agency workers launch weekend of strikes in pay row. (Photo: PA)

Environment Agency workers launch weekend of strikes in pay row

Unison has confirmed ambulance strikes are to go ahead. Credit: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Ambulance worker strikes called off as union enters pay talks

The government is planning to soften its hardline position towards striking NHS workers in a fresh bid to bring the long-running dispute to an end, reports suggest. Credit: Getty Images

Ministers ‘soften’ approach to NHS strikes in bid to end union dispute
Nurses recently called off planned strikes after Health Secretary Steve Barclay invited the RCN for pay talks - but other healthcare unions want the same treatment.
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Unison members will vote on whether to accept the pay offer next week (Photo: PA)

Nurses, midwives and paramedics to see wages rise under new pay offer

Thousands of ambulance workers are staging more strikes (Photo: PA)

Unison, Unite and GMB ambulance workers stage more strikes

Environment Agency staff check on the rising floodwaters in East Cowick, northern England on March 1, 2020 after Storm Jorge brought more rain and flooding to parts of the UK

Explainer Thousands of Environment Agency Staff strike for first time over pay

Thousands of ambulance workers across England and Wales are striking today (Photo: PA)

Ambulance staff go on strike as patients warned ‘expect delays’

Ambulance workers across England will strike before Christmas (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Ambulance workers call off post-Christmas strike after public support

Thousands of NHS workers, including nurses and ambulance staff, are set to strike this month

NHS strikes - full list of planned ambulance staff and nurse walkouts

Ambulance workers will strike over pay and staffing issues

Explainer Government shares advice on making 999 calls during ambulance strike

Strikes across the country have been taking place with more expected, but what are your legal rights when striking?

Your rights when taking part in strike action explained

A number of NHS trusts across England have put measures in place to help support staff through the cost of living crisis (Graphic: NationalWorld)

NHS trusts in England put cost of living measures in place for staff

NHS workers in other unions, including nurses and ambulance staff, are also being balloted for strikes

Unison NHS healthcare members are voting on strikes - ballot explained

Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield are on strike (Photo credit OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Wakefield’s National Coal Mining Museum staff to strike over pay
The strike from staff at the National Coal Mining Museum is taking place during the October half term holiday
Patrick Hollis

There are more than 46,828 nursing, midwifery, and health visiting vacancies in the NHS in England

‘We are the NHS’ nurses recruitment drive launched in England

A strike by Food Standards Agency staff could lead to meat shortages at Christmas (Photo: Adobe)

Food inspectors’ strike vote could lead to Christmas turkey shortages

NHS staff gather at a picket line outside Southmead Hospital for strike action in 2014, the first strike by NHS staff over pay in more than 30 years (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

NHS strike 2022: will nurses launch strike action over pay and jobs?

Environment Agency staff to vote on strike action in row over pay

Increases in the voluntary real living wage have been brought forward (Photo: Adobe)

Real living wage rises to £10.90 across UK boosting pay for thousands

School and bin strikes held by Unison members have been suspended by the union, after it announced to was giving members the chance to vote on a new pay offer from Cosla.

Scotland council strikes suspended following new pay offer

Public sector workers skipping meals due to cost of living crisis

Bins have been overflowing after a busy Fringe weekend in Edinburgh as cleansing staff continue their strike. (Credit: SWNS)

Scotland’s bin strikes set to continue as union rejects pay offer

Public sector pay rises announced - but unions say it’s not enough

Care workers continue strike action over claims of ‘fire and rehire’

Boris Johnson was pictured clapping for key workers the day after he allegedly attended a “bring your own booze” party in Downing Street during the first lockdown (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

PM pictured clapping key workers the day after No 10 party

Rishi Sunak to end public sector pay freeze in Autumn Budget

The report said the government’s approach led to a delay in the first lockdown being introduced and cost thousands of lives (Graphic: Mark Hall/JPIMedia)

Covid report shows ‘urgent need for public inquiry’ - Unison

Unison has urged ministers to abandon the “draconian” no jab, no job policy (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory jab deadline for carers risks ‘catastrophic’ staff shortages

Many felt they simply had to "put up with" harassment at work.

Six in ten nurses have been sexually harassed at work, new poll reveals

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