Public sector
Is this the end of austerity?
Is this the end of austerity?
Government public sector pay rise labelled ‘derisory’ amid fears it could be funded by further cuts
25 Jul 2018
More than a million NHS staff in line for 6.5% pay rise
More than a million NHS staff in line for 6.5% pay rise
Pay cap lifted as ministers drop demand that workers give up day’s leave in return
21 Mar 2018
Tory MP apologises for ‘sterilisation for unemployed’ blog
Tory MP apologises for ‘sterilisation for unemployed’ blog
Conservative Party Vice Chairman for Youth is ‘textbook example of how bloggers should think twice’
17 Jan 2018
Carillion crumbles under debt pile: who’s to blame?
Carillion crumbles under debt pile: who’s to blame?
Construction giant received £2bn in government contracts despite three profit warnings
15 Jan 2018
Theresa May stung over public sector pay backlash
Theresa May stung over public sector pay backlash
Unions plan series of coordinated strikes
13 Sep 2017
Theresa May set to scrap 1% cap on public sector pay rises
Theresa May set to scrap 1% cap on public sector pay rises
PM could ease pay cap in effort to revive her standing after the poor general election result
4 Sep 2017
Teachers and police 'suffer most under austerity'
Teachers and police 'suffer most under austerity'
Public sector pay cap has hit salaries by up to £3 an hour, says government report
4 Jul 2017
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