Calls For Talks To End Junior Doctors’ Strikes
Doctors’ leaders and ministers are being urged to start formal pay talks after a breakthrough on a deal with other NHS staff in England. Unions for NHS staff, including nurses and ambulance workers, recommended on Thursday their members back a fresh offer of a 5% pay rise from April. But the British Medical Association (BMA)... Read More
Budget 2023: Childcare Funding And Other Jeremy Hunt Claims Checked
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been giving interviews to the media, following Wednesday’s Budget. We’ve looked at some of his claims. Delivering a 30% rise in childcare payments Mr. Hunt was quizzed on BBC Breakfast about payments for nurseries providing government-funded childcare. Presenter Nina Warhurst said nurseries were complaining that the increase to £5.50 an hour... Read More
Passport Office Workers To Strike For Five Weeks Over Pay Dispute
More than 1,000 Passport Office workers will go on strike for five weeks over a dispute about jobs, pay, and conditions. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union working across England, Scotland, and Wales will take part in the action from 3 April to 5 May. Those working in Belfast are being balloted... Read More
C++ Software Trainer – Wiltshire
C++ Software Trainer – Wiltshire Position Description At CGI, we have a global reputation as trusted advisers and innovators with over 90,000 members across 400 locations. From cutting-edge technology to essential infrastructure, our members’ work has a wide reach and real purpose, helping to build a digital future that makes every day easier, for everyone.... Read More
Unions Close To Pay Deal With Government To Avert More NHS Strikes
Unions representing hundreds of thousands of health staff are thought to be close to agreeing on a pay deal that would avert more NHS strikes. The offer would cover ambulance workers, nurses, midwives, and physiotherapists, although not doctors. It is believed an agreement could be announced as soon as Thursday afternoon. Recent months have seen... Read More
Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt Insists Plans Will Get People Back To Work
Jeremy Hunt insists his Budget will get young parents and over-50s back into work – and it will not just benefit the rich who are saving for retirement. The chancellor told the BBC he wanted to fill a million vacancies across the UK so firms can “grow faster”. He plans to expand free childcare in... Read More
UK Budget Worth Extra £320m To Scotland – Jeremy Hunt
The UK budget will be worth an additional £320m to the Scottish government over the next two years, the chancellor has said. Jeremy Hunt said the money would be on top of £1.5m of funding for the Cloddach Bridge in Moray and £8.6m for Edinburgh’s festivals. Mr. Hunt said one of the UK’s 12 new... Read More
People Face Biggest Fall In Spending Power For 70 Years
People face their biggest fall in spending power for 70 years as the surging cost of living eats into wages. The government’s independent forecaster said that household incomes – once rising prices were taken into account – would drop by 6% this year and next. Living standards won’t recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2027, it... Read More
North Korea Fires Long Range Missile Ahead Of Japan-South Korea Talks
North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan are due to meet for a landmark summit. Both Japanese and South Korean officials confirmed the long-range missile’s launch on Thursday morning. It flew about 1,000km (620 miles) landing in waters west of Japan. It is... Read More
Sensor Integration Engineer – Stevenage
Sensor Integration Engineer – Stevenage MBDA Missile Systems – Together. For the future of defence. Exciting opportunity for a Sensor Integration Engineer, in our Hardware-in-the-Loop Team Salary: up to £55,000 (DOE) Hybrid working pattern: 80% on-site, working with world-class equipment We are looking for ambitious engineers with a growth mindset to join our team. If you’re the... Read More