16 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

18 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.

Events

30 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.

Events

38 h. ago Starmer can’t afford to sack McSweeney, MPs say as new year coup rumours swirl

The prime minister says he has been ‘assured’ nobody in Downing Street briefed against his health secretary amid claims chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is ‘unsackable’

Politics

48 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

Events

61 h. ago Wes Streeting 'fury' at doctors' union BMA 'threatening the future of the NHS'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting claims striking British Medical Association opposes higher taxes and "wants other people to pay for their higher wages"

Events

63 h. ago Streeting hits out at ‘juvenile’ No 10 claims he wants to replace Starmer as Labour leader: Latest

The Prime minister has condemned briefings against health secretary by senior Downing Street aides overnight

Politics

69 h. ago Wes Streeting accuses Downing Street aides of 'kneecapping' him over leadership bid claim

The Health Secretary pushed back hard on claims he would challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership.

Politics

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

The ballot runs until January 14.

Events

2 d. 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.

Events

3 d. ago US army gynecologist accused of secretly filming patients during exams

Lawsuit alleges doctor at Fort Hood was allowed to continue working despite complaints against him for yearsMilitary officials in Texas have suspended a US army gynecologist over allegations he inappropriately touched and secretly filmed dozens of women during appointments at an on-base medical center.A civil lawsuit filed in Bell county on Monday alleges that Blaine McGraw, a doctor and army major at Fort Hood, repeatedly groped a woman during a series of seven or eight consultations, and took intimate videos and photographs of her that were later found on his phone. Continue reading...

Science

3 d. ago Donald Trump says BBC must comply with three demands to avoid huge £760m lawsuit

A letter sent on Trump's behalf threatened the broadcaster with a major lawsuit over the doctoring of his speech last year in a Panorama report.

Politics

4 d. ago A stomach doctor says we've all been eating this fruit wrong

Gastroenterologist Dr Joseph Salhab has revealed a common act could be costing you a long list of benefits, from better sleep to improved digestion.

Politics

4 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer ducks demands to ditch the licence fee as he rallies behind the BBC and insists it is 'stronger than ever'... while Trump threatens to hit the corporation with a $1billion lawsuit

Downing Street pushed back against claims by Donald Trump that the corporation's 'corrupt' journalists are peddling '100 per cent fake news'.

Events

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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7 d. ago Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks

Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedomStudents, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students and workers’ strikes next May Day and a nationwide general strike in May 2028.The day of action was organized under the banner of Students Rise Up, a network of students including both local groups and national organizations like Sunrise Movement and Campus Climate Network. Students were joined by faculty and educational workers’ unions like the American Association of University Professors and Higher Education Labor United. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Unite members employed by GXO Logistics in Motherwell to begin strike action tomorrow over 'inferior' pay

The initial strike action and a continuous overtime ban will start at 0.01am on November 7 and ends at 23.59pm on November 14.

Events

8 d. ago EasyJet disruption looms for Christmas as workers ballot for strike

EasyJet passengers are facing Christmas disruption as workers ballot for strike action. Check-in and baggage-handling staff employed by DHL are balloting for strike action over pay.

Events

8 d. ago Are NHS workers about to strike? Junior doctors set to walk out again

Thousands of junior doctors are expected to take part in strike action this month

Economics