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Huge rally to mark 40th anniversary of ban on unions at GCHQ

The GCHQ dispute has a special place in labour movement history, says the TUC.

Evening Standard

Whitehall staff to launch five-day strike

Cleaners, security guards and other members of staff with the PCS union will walk out from Monday.

The Independent UK

Top union boss launches stinging attack on Starmer: ‘A car salesman who just sells soap’

‘We want a Labour government, clearly, even if they are not very good,’ Mark Serwotka said

The Independent UK

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Unions criticise the Government after a year of strikes

A wave of industrial action has been held over the past 12 months, with many disputes remaining unresolved.

The Independent UK

Union warns of airport chaos as workers reject ‘derisory’ pay offer

Strikes by Passport Office workers are also set to be escalated next month

Insider UK

NHS pay rise may have to come from existing budget, says minister

Oliver Dowden says it ‘won’t be easy’ to fund estimated £1.5bn offer for nurses and ambulance staff

The Guardian - UK

Sunak should have suspended Raab during bullying investigation, says union

Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union, said Mr Raab should have stepped down or been suspended.

The Independent UK

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Dominic Raab ‘will be toast’ at end of bullying probe, as deputy PM urged to step aside

Officials said to have been ‘shocked’ by allegations as probe draws to end

The Independent UK

Travel chiefs warn of ‘summer of discontent’ as 1 million passports at risk from five-week strike

Union sources said passport offices were already seeing a surge in applications

The Independent UK

Latest passport rules for Brits - including what to do if yours is about to expire

Latest passport rules for Brits as a a planned five week strike by workers at the Passport Office has made applying for a new passport a bit more difficult

Daily Mirror

Passport delivery to face 'significant disruption' for 5 week period as summer looms

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced a "significant" escalation in industrial action and accused the Government of failing to engage in "meaningful" talks

Nottingham Post

Travel chaos expected as Passport Office staff to strike for five weeks

Over 1,000 Passport Office workers will strike as holidaymakers are warned of a "significant impact" on passport delivery

Liverpool Echo

Passport staff to strike for FIVE WEEKS as Brits planning on holidays issued warning

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced the 'significant' escalation in industrial action. It also accused the Government of failing to engage in 'meaningful' talks.

Daily Mirror

Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks in escalation of pay row

Workers in Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough, Southport and Belfast will walk out.

The Independent UK

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AFP

Hundreds of thousands of workers strike in latest UK industrial action

London (AFP) - Teachers, London Underground train drivers and civil servants joined striking doctors Wednesday in a mass stoppage, just as Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt unveiled his tax and spending plans.

The Independent UK

Mass walkouts on Budget Day as teachers, junior doctors and Tube drivers strike

Hundreds of thousands of workers are involved in industrial action on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Tory chair apologises for ‘blob of civil servants’ email in Braverman’s name

Greg Hands says sorry through cabinet secretary for message blaming civil service for failure to stop Channel crossings

The Independent UK

Tory chairman apologises for ‘activist blob’ attack on civil servants

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said Greg Hands has changed procedures at Tory HQ following the communication about unlawful migration.

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The Guardian - UK

Civil servant union accuses government of ignoring strike talks offer

Prospect says Cabinet Office not engaging over dispute that could lead to 150,000 public sector workers going on strike

The Independent UK

Driving test examiners announce 10 days of strike action

More than 1,600 members of the PCS employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will take rolling days of industrial action from March 6 to 28.

The Independent UK

Land Registry and DVLA staff to stage more strikes in pay row

PCS leader Mark Serwotka said: ‘As long as the Government shows no sign of resolving this dispute, we’ll show no signs of stopping strike action.’

The Guardian - UK

100,000 civil servants to join one-day strike action on budget day

PCS Union plan represents significant escalation in a long-running dispute over pay, pension and job security demands

The Independent UK

Half term holidays to be hit by Border Force strikes

Approximately 1000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union are set to walk out during February half-term

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak warned of ‘significant’ step-up in coordinated strikes in March

Exclusive: PCS union leader warns of synchronised strikes ahead, as he vows: ‘We’re not going to give up’

Evening Standard

Full list of government departments and services due to be hit by civil servant strike on February 1

A huge number of public services are set to impacted when 100,000 civil servants walk out

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