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They, like others, want pay rises in line with inflation, which has been running at its highest rate in decades. but the government has been standing firm, saying their demands are unaffordable. if everyone in the public sector was to receive a pay rise in line with inflation, that would cost an extra £28 billion, an extra £1,000 per household. at a time of huge cost—of—living pressures, it is important we get that balance right between what additional tax we ask viewers to pay at a time o...

Wales and northern ireland are also planning to walk out this month. they, like others, want pay rises in line with inflation, which has been running at its highest rate in decades. but the government has been standing firm, saying their demands are unaffordable. if everyone in the public sector was to receive a pay rise in line with inflation, that would cost an extra £28 billion, an extra £1,000 per household. at a time of huge cost—of—living pressures, it is important we get that balanc...

All means necessary to protect the countrys interests, claiming that 150 thousand troops had been sent to ukraine, half of the total mobilised. a new zealand court has temporarily taken custody of a baby after his anti—vax parents prevented him from undergoing life—saving surgery. the mother and father had sought a ruling that their child should only receive blood transfusions from donors who were unvaccinated against covid. hundreds of thousands of people flying in or out of the uks airport...

All suffering from inflation in - all suffering from inflation in a way we havent since the 1980s. this month is set to be the worst strike month is set to be the worst strike month since 1989. to pick up one point camilla made, i think the real workers were offered over two years. new bosses are still trying to impose below inflation wage rises —— rail workers. impose below inflation wage rises —— railworkers. receipts impose below inflation wage rises —— rail workers. receipts do n...

Berlin has strongly denied today. thank you very much. hundreds of thousands of people flying in or out of the uks airports over christmas are likely to face long delays after border force staff announced theyre going on strike for eight days at the end of december. around 1,000 staff — many of them the people who check passports as you arrive in the uk — will walk out in the dispute over pay, pensions and jobs. thats on top of strikes already announced over the christmas getaway by rail wor...

Recognising that paramedics and the nhs as a whole have faced very real challenges as a result of the pandemic. rail workers are planning further strike action over december and january in a dispute with their employers over pay, terms and conditions. the transport secretary mark harper has insisted his role was not to negotiate but urged unions to keep talking and put any proposed deals to their members. but labour says ministers need to be around a table. we cant go on like this, we have peopl...

Across town centres and hospital businesses. —— hospitality businesses. —— hospitality businesses. there are businesses at risk, workers who will not be able to work as they would normally do, we think the government, the unions and the employers need to get a resolution as a matter of priority otherwise our businesses will be collateral damage in this.- otherwise our businesses will be collateral damage in this. thank you kate nicolson. _ collateral damage in this. thank you kate nicols...

Prince harry accuses the royal household of playing a "dirty game" in a new documentary set to air this week. the show must go on but planet and for how long? two in five small theatres say they will have to cell tickets over christmas or they may have to close. tickets over christmas or they may have to close-— have to close. good morning from johar webb _ have to close. good morning from johar webb brazil _ have to close. good morning from johar webb brazil sweep - have to close. good mornin...

Service and thats are part of the problem that rail workers and others feel. this is a natural monopoly. over the last ten years, you have seen a 36% increase in fares, over the smoker use, you saw over £500 million given to shareholders and we are seen downward pressure on working conditions. the government could step in and end this now. whats your sense of how our train services are going to end up, in terms of how much money comes from the taxpayers rather than fares that get paid, how many...

University lecturers and others or considering striking as well as some private sector too. i’m as some private sector too. im also hearing — as some private sector too. im also hearing firefighters are being called upon as well to see if they wish to go ahead and strike as well, and they are going to have a ballot on that. so in the case of the rail workers, obviously theyve been offered as 8% pay rise over two years. inflation in the uk at the moment is over 11% and this is the argument on...