10 h. ago Why are doctors threatening strike action over a 4% pay rise?

Ministers previously said they could only afford a rise of 2.8 per cent in 2025-26

Events

27 h. ago Teachers and doctors to get 4% pay rises but strike threat looms

The Government has confirmed NHS staff and teachers in England will get above-inflation pay hikes but the British Medical Association is threatening strike action, while the National Education Union warned it could register a dispute

Events

31 h. ago Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

The British Medical Association, the union representing doctors, has said the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

Events

32 h. ago Teachers and doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay rise announcement

The British Medical Association, the union representing doctors, has said the pay rise does not go far enough in restoring historical pay freezes.

Events

33 h. ago Doctors threaten fresh strike action over 'woeful' 4% pay boost

Despite ministers accepting a series of recommendations by public sector pay review bodies, trade union bosses put Labour on notice of a possible 'summer of discontent'.

Events

1 week ago How Keir Starmer’s new immigration plans won’t beat the far right

Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement comes as the government seeks to curb the rise of Reform UK

Politics

2 w. ago JD Wetherspoon sales rise as Trainline and Card Factory announce buoyant numbers and more AI warnings issued

From a scrapped offshore windfarm to soaring Trainline rail ticket sales and fresh concerns over AI in hiring, here are today’s top stories in UK business, trade and economic sentiment.

Events

2 w. ago Strike action avoided as Unite union delivers five per cent pay deal for Lanarkshire signage firm

Unite members previously backed industrial action by 100 per cent in order to secure the pay award but the threat of strike action resulted in a revised offer from Merson’s.

Economics

3 w. ago Resident doctors in England to be balloted on strike action over pay

The ballot will open on May 27 and closes on July 7.

Events

3 w. ago Junior doctors poised to strike after Government 'ignored' demands for pay bumps

Resident doctors will ballot for strike action over 'ignored' demands for pay, the British Medical Association has announced.

Politics

3 w. ago Resident doctors in England ballot for strike action over pay

The ballot will open on May 27 and closes on July 7.

Events

3 w. ago Strike ballot opens for Ayrshire council staff after 'pitiful' pay offer

Council staff across Ayrshire will be balloted from today on potential strike action after Cosla and Unison failed to come to a pay agreement.

Events

3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway stagecoach bus drivers suspend strike action over pay dispute

Drivers in the Unite union had been due to hold their first one-day walkout on Friday.

Economics