uk politics

Michael Gove Slaps Down Tory MP Who Said Nurses Using Food Banks Should Budget Better

“I would never criticise nurses for something like that," the levelling up secretary said.
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Ambulance Workers To Strike For Four More Days In February And March

They are just the latest tranche of public sector staff to take industrial action over pay.
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Exclusive: A Million Women In Their 50s And 60s Are Waiting For NHS Treatment

Labour says long waits are holding women back in their careers and harming the economy.
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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Teachers, Civil Servants And Rail Workers Will Strike On February 1

No.10 says the public will face "significant disruption".
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MPs Back Bill That Could See Nurses Sacked For Striking

The Minimum Service Levels Bill passed by 309 votes to 249.
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Nurses Announce Further Strike Dates After Talks With Ministers Fail

The Royal College of Nursing says 73 NHS trusts will be affected in an escalation of previous industrial action.
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Exclusive: Teachers To Join Mass Public Sector Walkouts After Voting For Strike Action

More than 250,000 teachers in England and Wales will take part in their largest-ever walkout next month, HuffPost UK can confirm.
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Ex-MP Who Quit Over Porn-Watching Scandal Wants To Stand At The Next Election

Former Tory MP Neil Parish has said he would consider running as an independent candidate.
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Teachers Expected To Go On Strike As Union Prepares To Announce Ballot Results

The National Education Union has been urging its members to join the mass public sector walkouts over pay and working conditions.
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Keir Starmer Says He Has 'Concerns' About Aspects Of Scotland's Gender Reform Laws

The Labour leader said he did not believe that someone aged 16 was old enough to legally change their gender.
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