13 h. ago We don’t want to be here, say striking doctors – as NHS sounds alarm over early flu spike

In the 13th walkout by doctors since March 2023, resident doctors are at the picket line again in disputes over pay

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14 h. ago Crippling resident doctors walkout set to send number of working days lost to strike action under Labour surging past 750,000 despite string of inflation

Analysis of official figures shows that between July 2024, when Labour won the election, and September this year, 684,000 working days were wiped out because of strikes.

Economics

14 h. ago Reeves' 'sums of anarchy' in 'most chaotic Budget ever': How you could still pay £750 more on £50,000 salary even without an income tax hike

The Treasury has made clear that income tax rates will not be increased on November 26, despite weeks of heavy hints about the first rise for 50 years.

Economics

16 h. ago Majority of doctors do NOT back strike action leaked poll reveals as Wes Streeting claims 'reckless' union 'has lost the plot'

The strike organised by the British Medical Association will now last until 7am on Wednesday. It marks the 13th time since 2023 that the group has taken industrial action.

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17 h. ago Thousands of NHS doctors begin strike over pay as leaders warn of 'staff cuts'

Resident doctors in England have begun a five-day walkout

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27 h. ago NHS may have to cut frontline staff and perform fewer operations and scans to cover the £240m cost of today's doctors' strike, health leaders warn

Thousands of resident doctors are due to walkout for five days from 7am today in a row over pay - despite pocketing rises worth 28.9 per cent over the past three years.

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27 h. ago NHS doctors go on strike as leaders warn industrial action could mean staff cuts

Some 77,000 resident doctors work in hospitals and community services, with thousands of them expected to strike for five days from Friday.

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46 h. ago 'Desperately worried': Edinburgh University staff prepare for new strike action

The University of Edinburgh is under increasing pressure as staff vote to continue industrial action against swingeing cuts

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61 h. ago Greens surge into the lead among young voters in fresh poll misery for Labour and Keir Starmer

A Savanta survey for ITV's Peston programme found that support for Labour among 18 to 25-year-olds has collapsed in recent months.

Politics

64 h. ago Royal Mint launches limited edition yellow gold sovereign coins for £1,200

The Royal Mint is setting the gold world alight with the reintroduction of the traditional yellow gold Sovereign, a move that is set to send collectors, historians and investors into a state of excitement.

Economics

65 h. ago Man City should be delighted by Liverpool fume after Howard Webb response

More than two days after Liverpool lost comfortably to Manchester City, there are still moans about one refereeing decision

Events

67 h. ago Teacher workload ‘not sustainable’ union says as strike action ballot opens

The ballot runs until January 14.

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67 h. ago Thousands of pupils in Scots schools face more time off in coming months as teachers urged to walk out of classrooms

THOUSANDS of youngsters across Scotland could end up out of the classroom amid a strike threat. Teachers have been urged to back industrial action after a union boss blasted Nats ministers over a botched promise on class times. The SNP promised to reduce contact time to 21 hours in their 2021 manifesto. But the Educational...

Politics

3 d. ago Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute

The Scottish Government is ‘disappointed’ with the ballot opening, a spokesman said.

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3 d. ago Another day in Starmer's socialist paradise! 1,000 jobs A DAY are now lost under Reeves with experts warning the 'madness' of Labour policies will see the crisis get even WORSE

More than 180,000 people have been left on the workplace scrapheap in the UK in the past year, with 64,000 of those coming in the last two months, according to official figures

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3 d. ago Another day in Starmer's socialist paradise: 1,000 jobs a day are LOST under Reeves

Figures from the ONS revealed a spike in job losses as the Budget approaches, with a 64,000 decline in the number of payrolled workers over September and October and 180,000 over a year

Politics

3 d. ago Woman lost 4st 8lb in nine months but could still end day with a beer

She was 'mortified' when she saw pictures from her New Year's Eve celebrations

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3 d. ago ‘I lost 4st 8lb in nine months and can still end my day with a beer'

Meadow Harrison decided she needed to make a major change to her lifestyle after looking at pictures taken on herself at a New Year's Eve party at the start of this year

Politics

4 d. ago Major 'hugely disruptive' escalation in strike action by First Cymru drivers

Unite union is fighting for better pay for drivers, claiming First Cymru rates are amongst the lowest in the industry

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5 d. ago Shoplifters steal from me every day, I’ve lost almost £20k in a year – it’s so bad I might have to close

A SHOP owner says he's made more than 100 calls to cops reporting robberies since opening - but no one has been prosecuted. Owner of News Plus, Mohammad Sheikh, said since opening in November, the shop has been targeted "every day" by shoplifters - including multiple assaults on his staff behind the counter. But Mohammed...

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