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On 2 June the government informed PCS, and two other civil service unions (FDA and Prospect), that it is prepared to allow departments the “discretion” to pay an additional £1,500 to civil servants “in recognition of the pressures that they have felt during the 2022/23 pay year.” The £1,500 would be unconsolidated, i.e., it will not increase salaries. Departments variously announced that they will implement the unconsolidated lump sum or that they would consider it in departmental negotiations.

PCS, by far the largest civil service trade union, met in national conference between 23-25 May 2023.

John (Jack) Rice played an important role in many organisations. He recognised the critical relationship between theory and activism. He will be greatly missed, writes Paul Petit.

Though a Labour government is by no means certain, it would represent a major political turning point. Vernon Price reports on the aggregate of CPGB members and supporters

Labour had a good night, the Tories a horrible one. But, asks Kevin Bean, should we aim for a Labour Party mark 2 or should we aim for something higher, something far more useful?