Academic research commissioned by the civil service union PCS has concluded: “... UK Civil Service wages have dramatically eroded in real terms due to persistent below-inflation pay rises. Depending on the inflation indicator used, at best, real wages in 2023 were at where they were two decades ago... Since 2010, median annual pay has fallen between 15 and 38% in the civil service, depending on the grade and inflation indicator.”
is if you have an appointment today, please show up at it unless you've been called by the hospital saying otherwise. these strikes, of course, continuing now for the next four days, a lot of disruption caused and they hope that that means that they will get some action to their pay claim. students in scotland have been allowed to sit their exams using british sign language since 2004, but, until recently, many crucial scientific terms were missing. almost 20 years since the exams were first introduced, more than 200 new signs have been added to the bsl dictionary to help deaf students learn about environmental science. 0ur science editor, victoria, gill has more. victoria gill has more. an afternoon learning about the science of climate change. true orfalse — plants and oceans remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
the bma have already reached out and the latest invention would more pressure on the government to do the same. the department of health said there were no plans to involve a third party and ministers willing to engage constructively, but the pay claim of 35% was unreasonable. hugh pym, bbc news. there are so much more detail on our website about the strike action taking place in the uk and in various sectors, not least the health service. india is a country on the move. new figures show it is about to overtake china as the most populous nation on earth as it also faces the second—largest rural to urban transition in human history. every year, millions of indians leave rural agricultural areas for huge, crowded cities. barbara plett—usher went to mumbai to look at the challenges facing the young workforce. jobhunting in mumbai. they have travelled hundreds of miles,
now the academy of medical royal colleges, with leading figures in the medical profession, say they're concerned about both a lack of a solution in the pay row and the anticipated impact on services and patients that will potentially follow any future action. the academy says both parties need to rapidly engage with an independent organisation to work out how the deadlock can be broken. a source confirmed this could be the conciliation service acas. the bma said it had already reached out to acas and the latest intervention would put more pressure on the government to do the same. the department of health said there were no plans to involve a third party and ministers were willing to engage constructively. but the pay claim of 35% was unreasonable. hugh pym, bbc news. there needs to be a morejoined—up approach to the care of disabled children in care homes in the uk to stop "appalling harm", according to experts. the child safeguarding practice review panel has made nine
sold all these tickets, it is great to see people investing in the game. it is only getting better, isn't it? it is only getting better, isn't it? it is only getting better, isn't it? it is really exciting to see. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website at that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. welcome back to bbc news. as we've been reporting, thousands ofjunior doctors in england have begun a four—day strike. their union says they've had 15 years of below—inflation wage rises. the government says the pay claim of 35% is unaffordable. across england there have been picket lines outside hospitals, while more senior doctors including consultants are drafted in to fill staffing gaps. the british medical association says there are plans to pull doctors off
cardiff arms park and that they have sold all these tickets, it is great to see people investing in the game. it is only getting better, isn't it? it is only getting better, isn't it? it is only getting better, isn't it? it is really exciting to see. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website at that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. welcome back to bbc news. as we've been reporting, thousands ofjunior doctors in england have begun a four—day strike. their union says they've had 15 years of below—inflation wage rises. the government says the pay claim of 35% is unaffordable. across england there have been picket lines outside hospitals, while more senior doctors including consultants are drafted in to fill staffing gaps. the british medical association says there are plans to pull doctors off
arguing that qualified doctors could earn more working in a coffee shop. doctors say they've had a real terms pay cut of 26% in recent years. the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable. the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable. as you can see, hundreds ofjunior doctors have lined the streets. our health correspondent, katharine da costa, is outside thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for us this lunchtime. this is set to be the biggest and longer strike action ofjunior doctors in nhs history. we started at seven o'clock this morning they are continuing on to seven o'clock on thursday. of course, this will have a big impact on patient care. there are more than 40% of people in the medicalforce are there are more than 40% of people in the medical force are junior doctors and nhs bosses say that nonurgent
was communicated and handled, this situation. whetherfootball, sport and politics should mix will always be debated, the fact is that they do, and i think what this is shown, more dramatically in most examples, is how difficult it is to insist on impartiality at a time in sport, like never before, both past stars and present, are willing to use their voices to have political opinions and use them often via social media. what is certain is that many of the staff here feel a sense of pride at the solidarity that was shown, and perhaps also feel it may have been the strength of feeling was somewhat underestimated.- of feeling was somewhat underestimated. ., ~ , ., underestimated. dan, thank you, dan roan, a underestimated. dan, thank you, dan roan. a sports— underestimated. dan, thank you, dan roan, a sports editor. _ underestimated. dan, thank you, dan roan, a sports editor. in _ in thousands ofjunior doctors in england have begun a three—day strike in a row over pay. their union, the british medical association, want a 35% increase, arguing that qualified doctors could earn more working in a coffee shop. doctors say they've had a real terms pay cut of 26% in recent years. the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable. 0ur health correspondent,
employment. also travel outside of mariupol or the donetsk region generally is much easier if you have a russian passport. and local pensioners believe that without russian passports and they will not be able to get pensions any more. another sign of how russia is trying to make mariupol its own is that the ukrainian currency is not accepted any more, you really need to have russian roubles to buy anything. so it is a ruzza for and of the area. thank you, vitali. thousands ofjunior doctors in england have begun a three—day strike in a row over pay. their union, the british medical association, wants a 35% increase, arguing that qualified doctors could earn more working in a coffee shop. doctors say they've had a real terms pay cut of 26% in recent years. the health secretary steve barclay says their pay claim is unaffordable.
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