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Increasing number of workers taking strike action over pay

Increasing number of workers taking strike action over pay

Increasing number of workers taking strike action over pay

10 November 2022

Staff in the NHS, at universities and on buses are among the latest to be involved in industrial disputes.


Elon Musk ends home working for Twitter staff – report

Elon Musk ends home working for Twitter staff – report

Elon Musk ends home working for Twitter staff – report

10 November 2022

In his first email to staff since taking over, the billionaire is reported to have told staff they can no longer work from home.


Amnesty urges Ireland to take case to Europe if UK legacy bill becomes law

Amnesty urges Ireland to take case to Europe if UK legacy bill becomes law

Amnesty urges Ireland to take case to Europe if UK legacy bill becomes law

10 November 2022

A Troubles victim told an Irish committee that the UK government’s legacy bill was ‘despicable’.


Friendly monkeys have ‘higher levels of helpful bacteria in their guts’

Friendly monkeys have ‘higher levels of helpful bacteria in their guts’

Friendly monkeys have ‘higher levels of helpful bacteria in their guts’

10 November 2022

The scientists followed 38 macaques on the island of Cayo Santiago, off Puerto Rico.


Sturgeon: ‘Hard limit’ in pay negotiations without more money from Westminster

Sturgeon: ‘Hard limit’ in pay negotiations without more money from Westminster

Sturgeon: ‘Hard limit’ in pay negotiations without more money from Westminster

10 November 2022

Nicola Sturgeon said ‘there is a hard limit without additional resources from Westminster in what we can do’ amid union pay negotiations.


Supermarket murder trial shown CCTV of youths ‘handling knives’

Supermarket murder trial shown CCTV of youths ‘handling knives’

Supermarket murder trial shown CCTV of youths ‘handling knives’

10 November 2022

Ian Kirwan was stabbed in the chest after challenging youths who were messing around in customer toilets, a trial has heard.


Government holds ‘constructive’ meeting with nursing strike organisers

Government holds ‘constructive’ meeting with nursing strike organisers

Government holds ‘constructive’ meeting with nursing strike organisers

10 November 2022

Health Secretary Steve Barclay spoke to Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen on Thursday.


HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for deployment to northern Europe

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for deployment to northern Europe

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for deployment to northern Europe

10 November 2022

The aircraft carrier left Portsmouth Naval Base, Hampshire, to head a carrier strike group which will include warships, helicopters and fighter jets.


Wallace ‘determined’ to increase defence spending despite budget pressures

Wallace ‘determined’ to increase defence spending despite budget pressures

Wallace ‘determined’ to increase defence spending despite budget pressures

10 November 2022

The Defence Secretary was speaking after a meeting of ministers from the Joint Expeditionary Force nations in Edinburgh.


Chancellor: Autumn budget among ‘biggest responsibilities’ of political career

Chancellor: Autumn budget among ‘biggest responsibilities’ of political career

Chancellor: Autumn budget among ‘biggest responsibilities’ of political career

10 November 2022

Writing in his local paper, the Chancellor offered little clue of what measures he was planning on November 17.


Man receives second life sentence for Reservoir Dogs-inspired murder

Man receives second life sentence for Reservoir Dogs-inspired murder

Man receives second life sentence for Reservoir Dogs-inspired murder

10 November 2022

Steven Craig will have served a minimum of 34 years in prison for the attack.


Number of Covid-19 hospital patients down by nearly half after recent peak

Number of Covid-19 hospital patients down by nearly half after recent peak

Number of Covid-19 hospital patients down by nearly half after recent peak

10 November 2022

Patient levels have fallen for 23 days in a row.


Warning of ‘disruptive action’ from solicitors in pay row with Government

Warning of ‘disruptive action’ from solicitors in pay row with Government

Warning of ‘disruptive action’ from solicitors in pay row with Government

10 November 2022

The body representing solicitors said an escalation of industrial action was ‘near inevitable’.


Withdrawal from Kherson reinforces Russian weakness, Sunak and Zelensky say

Withdrawal from Kherson reinforces Russian weakness, Sunak and Zelensky say

Withdrawal from Kherson reinforces Russian weakness, Sunak and Zelensky say

10 November 2022

The Prime Minister expressed careful optimism over Moscow’s troops being forced to flee Kherson.


Labour MP claims Westminster has a ‘whisper network list’ of politicians to avoid

Labour MP claims Westminster has a ‘whisper network list’ of politicians to avoid

Labour MP claims Westminster has a ‘whisper network list’ of politicians to avoid

10 November 2022

Charlotte Nichols says she was sat down when she first arrived in Parliament and presented with a list of MPs to keep at arm’s length.


£4m-plus settlement agreed for teenager who suffered brain injury after birth

£4m-plus settlement agreed for teenager who suffered brain injury after birth

£4m-plus settlement agreed for teenager who suffered brain injury after birth

10 November 2022

Mrs Justice Hill approved an agreement at a High Court hearing in London after lawyers representing the boy made medical negligence claims.


Wallace urges caution on Russian withdrawal from Kherson

Wallace urges caution on Russian withdrawal from Kherson

Wallace urges caution on Russian withdrawal from Kherson

10 November 2022

Mr Wallace and other defence ministers stressed it is Ukraine’s choice to enter peace talks or not.


Jackie Kirk’s children ‘grateful’ for every day she lived after attack

Jackie Kirk’s children ‘grateful’ for every day she lived after attack

Jackie Kirk’s children ‘grateful’ for every day she lived after attack

10 November 2022

The mother-of-two was not expected to survive being set alight but lived for a further 21 years.


Royals to gather for poignant first Remembrance Day since death of the Queen

Royals to gather for poignant first Remembrance Day since death of the Queen

Royals to gather for poignant first Remembrance Day since death of the Queen

10 November 2022

The King will leave a new wreath in tribute to fallen servicemen and women, with a wreath also being placed on behalf of Camilla for the first time.


Camilla left ‘very moved’ after visiting memorial space dedicated to late Queen

Camilla left ‘very moved’ after visiting memorial space dedicated to late Queen

Camilla left ‘very moved’ after visiting memorial space dedicated to late Queen

10 November 2022

Camilla viewed the temporary plot created for the nation to leave floral and other tributes to the late monarch.


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