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Ports, Border Force, driving tests and licences to be hit by strikes

Civil servants in the Home Office, Border Force, Department for Transport and Defra are to take industrial action, affecting ports, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka in a dispute over pay, jobs and pensions. The Public and Commercial Services ...

18 Nov 2022 at 17:12

Wave of strikes set to be held across the country

Strike action by workers across the country in disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and conditions is set to escalate in the weeks before Christmas, with the likelihood of industrial action continuing into 2023. Here are some of the strikes or ...

23 Nov 2022 at 17:57

Rwanda policy ‘incompatible with UK obligations’ UN refugee agency tells court

Government plans to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda are “incompatible with UK’s fundamental obligations”, the UN Refugee Agency has told the High Court. Several asylum seekers, along with the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) ...

06 Sept 2022 at 19:31

Who is taking part in the Budget Day walkouts?

Hundreds of thousands of workers from several trade unions will strike on Wednesday in what threatens to be the biggest single day of industrial action since the current wave of unrest started last year. These are the sectors affected by ...

15 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Border security ‘non-negotiable’ during strikes, says command boss

Safety and security at borders will be “non-negotiable” during strike action, a Border Force boss has insisted. Chief operating officer Steve Dann said there were “robust plans in place” to limit the impact but warned “people should be ...

21 Dec 2022 at 14:35

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members at 14 companies and Network Rail again walked out on Friday, crippling services across the country a day after an unprecedented nursing strike. However, some planned strikes have ...

16 Dec 2022 at 17:10

Defence chief says troops are not ‘spare capacity’ as ministers draft strike cover

The Chief of the Defence Staff has said the military is “busy” and should not be treated as “spare capacity” as ministers prepare to deploy 1,200 troops to cover for striking public sector staff this winter. The armed forces need ...

18 Dec 2022 at 09:12

Unions claim troops not ‘sufficiently trained’ to cover for striking staff

Unions have lashed out at plans for the armed forces to cover for striking public sector workers in the run up to Christmas, claiming the military are not “sufficiently trained” to plug staffing gaps on the front line. The ...

17 Dec 2022 at 23:17

Talks to be held between Government and biggest civil service union amid pay row

Talks are to be held between the Government and the biggest civil service union in a bid to resolve a bitter dispute over jobs, pay and pensions. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said it will meet a ...

09 Jan 2023 at 13:53

Wave of industrial action to continue in coming days with nurses on strike

The wave of industrial action which has swept across the country for months will continue this week and could escalate unless there is a breakthrough to bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of ...

16 Jan 2023 at 07:48

‘Vast majority’ of schools in England and Wales affected by teachers’ strike

Nearly nine in 10 schools and sixth-form colleges in England and Wales with teachers on strike have shut their doors to some pupils, a survey suggests. The majority of schools have been affected by the first ...

01 Feb 2023 at 18:18

Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils amid teachers’ strike

The majority of schools in England were forced to shut their doors to some pupils as teachers went on strike, data suggests More than half of state schools in England were either fully closed or restricted ...

01 Feb 2023 at 19:32

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