All news on the topic: Strikes
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Doctors to 'strike to next general election and beyond' if no better pay deal
The head of the British Medical Association warned the 'loss of trust' between doctors and the Government is the worst it has been in his 30 years in the profession
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Almost 650,000 hospital appointments cancelled as NHS hit by huge strikes
Nurses, ambulance workers, physiotherapists and doctors have all headed to the picket lines as ministers stand accused of failing to properly appreciate NHS workers
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Senior NHS doctors have downed tools today in a 48-hour strike following a bitter dispute over pay, as the British Medical Association reveals consultants have had a 35 percent real-terms loss of income since 2008/09
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Three new rail strike dates announced in July as passengers face more chaos
The RMT union announced a trio of dates when members will walkout in July, crippling the network and forcing millions to work from home
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'Tories clapped for us during the pandemic, now they're threatening to sack us'
Writing for the Daily Mirror Fire Brigades Union member Ben Curson, who works a firefighter in Nottingham, urged ministers to drop anti-strike legislation that will make it harder for key workers to demand better pay
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Tory government 'completely to blame' as strikes reach worst level in 30 years
Latest figures show there were 3.7million working days lost in labour disputes in the UK in the 11 months to April, the highest number in an 11-month period since 1990 - and union leaders blame Tories
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'Nurses like me should not have to beg for a pay rise as hospitals struggle'
Royal College of Nursing member Tunde Aduragbemi, who works as a nurse at a hospital in Bolton, said further strike action would show ministers that their pay offer is not enough
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Train drivers vote to continue striking for next six months in blow to commuters
Aslef balloted 12,500 of its members at 15 train operators, with most voting by more than 90% in favour of continuing with strikes and other forms of industrial action
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150,000 NHS appointments to be cancelled as junior doctors go on strike today
Patients face huge disruption as medics in the British Medical Association begin a 72-hour walkout in their bitter dispute with the Government over pay
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Heathrow airport strikes with 31 days of walkouts announced - see exact dates
Security officers at Heathrow Airport are set for a massive 31 day walkout that will hit some of the busiest periods of the summer holidays
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Heathrow could be hit with further strikes over the summer holidays
Unite union security workers at Terminals 3 and 5 at Heathrow Airport in west London are poised to begin more than two months of strikes in a longstanding dispute over pay
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Tory Health Secretary confronted by junior doctor on TV as 72-hour strike looms
The British Medical Association's junior doctors' committee co-chair Vivek Trivedi challenged the Tory minister after he suggested doctors were being unreasonable
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Heathrow workers strike ahead of busiest day for UK air travel since 2019
Security workers at Heathrow Airport represented by Unite are striking for three days ahead of the May bank holiday, which is expected to include the busiest day for departures since before the coronavirus pandemic
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New travel rules for Brits ahead of summer - from passports to hand luggage
Airlines including easyJet, Ryanair and British Airways have updated hand luggage rules, health insurance in the European Union has recently changed, and post-Brexit passport rules are different
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Jet2 issues Portugal holiday warning for Brits ahead of bank holiday weekend
Jet2 has issued a warning to Brits heading on Portugal holidays this half term and in June as strikes could impact travels to the likes of Madeira and Faro
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Brits warned fresh strikes could affect Spain holidays this summer
The Spanish Union of Airline Pilots has threatened to call a series of strikes across the summer holiday period which could involve Air Nostrum, Air Europa, Iberia, Iberia Express, Vueling, Ryanair, easyJet, Norwegian, Swiftair, Plus Ultra, Jet 2, Eurowings and Evelop
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Majorca holiday warning issued for Brits planning to head to its beaches
Majorca holidays are popular with Brits but ahead of half term new strike action could mean that some of the best Majorca beaches are left without lifeguard services
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Nurses still in strong position in bitter pay row with Tories, says union boss
Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen urged the Government to return to the negotiating table, as the RCN's annual congress got underway in Brighton
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Getting train to Liverpool will turn Eurovision from a song to a scream contest
Managers and ministers need to settle the country's industrial disputes for the sake of everyone, says Eva Simpson
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Millions of workers 'will lose right to strike' if Sack the Nurses Bill made law
The TUC warned that 5.5 million people across the country face being hit by the Minimum Service Levels, which will be debated in the House of Lords today
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Chaos as Heathrow Airport workers announce 8-day strike as talks fail
After last minute talks failed, Heathrow Airport security officers are set to go on strike for eight days, risking chaos for holidaymakers this month
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The Tonight Show, The Daily Show and Late Night forced to show re-runs tonight
Thousands of film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America will be going on strike on Tuesday - with late night shows forced to show repeats
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NHS pay rise finally agreed but nurses and ambulance strikes could continue
The NHS Staff Council meeting of NHS Employers and 14 unions representing all staff except doctors and dentists took place from 1.30pm and saw a landmark vote on the 5% pay rise for 2023/24
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Hundreds of Ryanair, BA and easyJet flights cancelled as week of strikes begins
Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet have had to cancel flights this week with services from London Stansted, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh impacted due to French air traffic controller strikes
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Mass nurses strike today as cancer staff walkout for first time - see locations
Nurses are taking part in strikes across England until 23.59pm on Monday night - with A&E and cancer staff are joining the walkouts for the first time
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