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PM prepared to make decisions ‘people may not like’ on public sector pay awards

The Prime Minister has warned he will not shy away from making decisions “people may not like” to control inflation as he again refused to commit to accepting recommendations for public sector pay rises. Ministers have suggested they could choose to ...

26 Jun 2023 at 12:48

Nearly four million working days lost to strikes in past year, says think tank

Around 3.9 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the past year, more than at any point since the 1980s, according to new research. Many of the strikes have been fuelled by real-terms falls in pay of more than 9% in the ...

14 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Welsh junior doctors begin 96-hour walkout over pay

Thousands of Welsh junior doctors have gone on strike for the third time this year. The 96-hour walkout will see just under 4,000 doctors take industrial action, with appointments at hospitals and GPs set to be postponed across the country....

25 Mar 2024 at 11:26

NHS leaders raise ‘extreme concerns’ over junior doctor strikes

NHS bosses have raised “extreme concerns” over forthcoming strikes by junior doctors, saying the walkouts come at the “most challenging period of the year” for the health service. The British Medical Association (BMA) announced strikes in ...

06 Dec 2023 at 11:13

Medics in pay restoration vow after ‘30% real-terms pay cut since 2008’

Doctors have suffered a real-terms pay cut of 30% since 2008, medics have said, as they vowed to work to achieve pay restoration. One medic warned that “it’s likely that industrial action will be required to move governments on this ...

27 Jun 2022 at 15:30

Starmer says UK finances in ‘very poor state’ as he risks row with unions on pay

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer risks an early confrontation with unions as he prepares to face down demands for bumper pay increases. Ministers will soon have to respond to recommendations from the pay review bodies covering ...

12 Jul 2024 at 11:56

Scottish junior doctors accept 11% pay rise

Junior doctors in Scotland have accepted an 11% pay rise, totalling £64.1 million, the Scottish Government has said. Resident doctors – the new preferred moniker for junior medics – and dentists in training will see an 8.5% ...

21 Nov 2024 at 11:01

Northern Ireland

Senior doctors in Northern Ireland vote to accept pay offer

Senior doctors in Northern Ireland have agreed to accept a pay offer. The British Medical Association’s Northern Ireland Consultants Committee (NICC) accepted after members voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of the deal. It ...

23 Aug 2024 at 16:19

Resident doctors to vote on strike action in pay row with Scottish Government

Resident doctors in Scotland are set to be balloted on industrial action after a union accused the Scottish Government of “going back” on a pay agreement. BMA Scotland said the Government pledged in 2023 to make ...

10 Oct 2025 at 11:24

Teachers and doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

Doctors are threatening strike action, after ministers announced they would receive a 4% pay rise following the latest review of public sector pay. The British Medical Association (BMA), the union representing ...

22 May 2025 at 17:08

Doctors and teachers to be awarded above-inflation 4% pay rise

Teachers and doctors will get above-inflation pay rises over the next year, ministers have announced after the latest review of public sector pay. Both professions in England will receive a 4% increase, ...

22 May 2025 at 14:03

Date set for strike ballot among resident doctors in Scotland

Resident doctors in Scotland will be balloted on industrial action next month in an ongoing dispute over pay, a union has announced. The ballot comes after BMA Scotland accused the Scottish Government ...

31 Oct 2025 at 16:46

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