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Britain’s hard lessons from handing elder care over to private equity

LONDON — A little over a decade ago, Four Seasons Health Care was among the largest long-term care home companies in Britain, operating 500 sites with 20,000 residents and more than 60 specialist centers. Domestic and global private equity investors had supercharged the company’s growth, betting that the rising needs…

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Tory chairman tells hard-up Brits to 'get new job or cut consumption'

Jake Berry's comments were reminiscent of Norman Tebbit's 'get on your bike' speech from decades ago

Wales Online

Anger as Tory chairman says Brits who can't afford bills can cut spending or get new job

Jake Berry was accused of 'living on another planet' after he made the comment while defending tax cuts for the rich in Liz Truss’s mini-Budget

Daily Mirror

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Falkirk bin strikes over as staff vote to accept revised pay deal

The ballot of all council staff showed overwhelming support for accepting the deal

Daily Record

Unions vote to accept council pay deal

Both Unison and Unite's local government members have now accepted the latest deal

Insider UK

Unions demand ‘cast iron guarantee’ of no more cuts to services

Liz Truss has signalled that Whitehall departments will have to find ‘efficiency’ savings as the Treasury says there will be no more cash.

The Independent UK

Renfrewshire Council workers accept pay offer following strike threat

Unite and Unison unions revealed their members had voted for the deal which would see the lowest-paid workers receive an additional £2,000 per year.

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Scotland’s largest union votes to accept council pay deal

Unison members have joined Unite and the GMB in accepting a pay deal which will see an extra £1,900 for all council workers earning under £39,000.

The Independent UK

Lanarkshire healthcare staff to be balloted on strike action

Unison members are being asked for their views in response to the current pay offer

Daily Record

'Use Tory tax cut cash to pay carers a decent wage', says Labour's Andy Burnham

The Greater Manchester Metro Mayor delivered a stinging verdict on last week's "obscene" mini-Budget

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer defies call for changes to first past the post voting system

The Labour leader said electoral reform was not a priority and refused to make it one of the party’s election manifesto pledges

The Guardian - UK

Fury as university staff 'forced to cross picket' during strike action

'Colleagues are dismayed at being used as pawns in this patronising fashion and if anything it has galvanised support for the strike'

Liverpool Echo

Frontline social care workers 'working 80 hours plus to make ends meet'

Call for moves to bring service back into local authority control to bee speeded up

Manchester Evening News

Sector boss warns Scottish care service would ‘collapse within decade’ under current plans

SCOTLAND’S National Care Service will “collapse within the decade” if the Scottish Government’s plans are pushed through without change, the…

The National (Scotland)

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Schools in England risk losing TAs to supermarkets over ‘chronic’ low pay

Exclusive: report finds cost of living crisis driving teaching assistants into other work and budget cuts will mean fewer roles

Daily Record

Staff at University of Glasgow's Dumfries campus set to strike

Unison members at the Crichton have voted for action after branding the latest offer as "ludicrously low"

Daily Record

Schools and bins disruption put on hold as unions secure revised public pay offer

The disruption was set to impact primaries, nurseries, ASN settings and a number of Stirling secondaries - with bin collections also set for cancellations.

Glasgow Live

Striking workers at two Glasgow universities could bring chaos to freshers' week

Members of Unison, including cleaners and security guards will walk out in a dispute over pay at both Glasgow and Caledonian Universities as thousands of students return after the summer break.

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Daily Record

Bin strikes in West Dunbartonshire called off as new pay deal thrashed out

The region was set to be the latest to join councils across the country which have seen rubbish pile up in streets in a row over pay.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire schools to remain open this week as planned strike action is cancelled

Bins will also be emptied this week following a more 'credible' pay offer from COSLA

Daily Record

East Renfrewshire school and bin strikes off following breakthrough in negotiations

Progress has been made on a deal, with a revised offer to be put to workers for voting on.

The Guardian - UK

Scotland school and waste service strikes called off after ‘credible’ pay offer

Unison, GMB and Unite suspend industrial action day after Nicola Sturgeon hosted talks

The Independent UK

Extra cash for strike deal to be cut from elsewhere, says Sturgeon

The First Minister said the Scottish Government would have to make some ‘really tough decisions’ in response to the cost-of-living crisis.

The National (Scotland)

'Now do your job': Nicola Sturgeon pans Tories as Scottish strike action called off

FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has thanked the trade unions for “positive discussions” after strikes across Scotland’s local authorities…

Glasgow Live

School and waste strikes suspended after new offer put forward to unions

UNISON, Unite and GMB took part in talks with First Minster Nicola Sturgeon, the Deputy First Minister, Scottish Government and COSLA and now recommend members agree to a new pay offer.

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