50 h. ago Train union row delays opening of landmark new rail line until 2026

‘Driver-only operation’ disrupts schedule, with RMT union warning of industrial action

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4 d. ago Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers vote to join picket lines

By voting for industrial action, agency workers will now be able to join official picket lines from December 1, Unite the union said.

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5 d. ago TransPennine Express rail staff to take industrial action after vote

Workers will take action in a dispute over on-call working arrangements

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5 d. ago NHS is operating at 95% as turnout for junior doctors' strike plummets

There are 'some really encouraging early indications' that support seemed to be slipping, with fewer doctors striking than in any previous rounds of industrial action according to reports

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6 d. ago Huntingdon train hero discharged from hospital two weeks after saving 'multiple lives' in mass stabbing

LNER staff member Samir Zitouni had been in a critical condition since November 1, having suffered multiple injuries during a stabbing rampage in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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7 d. ago Resident doctors' support for strikes fading as more report for work than in previous walkouts, health leaders say

A snapshot poll of trust chief executives by NHS Providers suggests the vast majority of planned care was able to go ahead as so few medics joined the industrial action.

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8 d. 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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8 d. ago Storm Claudia: Full list of National Rail services disrupted includes CrossCountry

ScotRail, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry and TransPennine Express services have been impacted by Storm Claudia today as amber weather warnings for "persistent and heavy" rain are in place

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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week ago 'Reckless' five day doctors' strike will cost 'a quarter of a BILLION pounds', Wes Streeting admits as he makes last minute plea to bitter union bosses

A five-day strike in England will begin on Friday, marking the 13th time since 2022 that the group of medics have taken industrial action.

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1 week 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...

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1 week ago VUE Glasgow: Vue cinema workers balloted in first ever Scottish cinema chain strike

The cinema is the second Glasgow hospitality venue to hold an industrial action ballot in recent weeks.

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1 week ago Parking wardens in London are taking industrial action this week in a bitter pay row

Members of the GMB union voted unanimously in favour of industrial action

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2 w. ago Bin strike set to hit London borough in run up to Christmas as refuse workers vote for industrial action

Refuse workers have voted to strike over pay with their union saying dates for walkouts are expected in December

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2 w. ago BAE workers can continue to strike following High Court decision

An proposed injunction against industrial action was dismissed on Thursday.

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2 w. ago The Greater Manchester transport strikes still on this week, and the ones that are cancelled

Union boss warns there will be more industrial action to come if pay offer is not improved

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2 w. ago Union to consider industrial action after losing legal challenge against Ofsted

The National Association of Head Teachers sought to proceed with legal action against the watchdog over plans to grade schools through report cards.

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2 w. ago Huntingdon train stabbing latest: Man, 32, now sole suspect as ‘heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life

A 35-year-old man from London who was also arrested at the scene has been released with no further action

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2 w. ago Cambridgeshire train stabbings: ‘heroic’ LNER staff member suffered ‘life

British Transport Police say rail staff member was recorded on CCTV intervening in attempt to stop attackerA “heroic” rail staff member who intervened in a mass stabbing to save the lives of high-speed train passengers suffered life-threatening injuries, police said on Sunday, as a suspect remains in custody.The member of LNER staff was recorded on CCTV attempting to stop the attacker as the train travelled between Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, British Transport Police said.Additional reporting: Harry Taylor and Vikram Dodd Continue reading...

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