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Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.
National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

The Amazon Faulds Park distribution centre in Gourock
The Amazon Faulds Park distribution centre in Gourock

Amazon set to close Gourock distribution centre with loss of 300 jobs

Mick Lynch appeared on GMB this morning and was quizzed by Ben Sheppard and Kate Garraway.
Mick Lynch appeared on GMB this morning and was quizzed by Ben Sheppard and Kate Garraway.

Watch Mick Lynch and Ben Shephard in fiery GMB clash

Martin Lewis confirms lengthy hiatus from ITV’s GMB with viewers left devastated at emotional farewell
Martin Lewis confirms lengthy hiatus from ITV’s GMB with viewers left devastated at emotional farewell

Viewers left devastated after Martin Lewis’ emotional farewell on GMB

Strikes by some ambulance and NHS workers could take place after the GMB union rejected the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal. Picture: John Devlin
Strikes by some ambulance and NHS workers could take place after the GMB union rejected the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal. Picture: John Devlin

Some ambulance and health workers could strike as GMB union rejects pay deal

Mick Lynch clashed with Richard Madeley over Christmas rail strikes
Mick Lynch clashed with Richard Madeley over Christmas rail strikes

'Why don't you interview yourself' Richard Madeley and Mick Lynch clash on GMB

The GMB trade union said staff at the ambulance service would strike for one day from 6am on Monday November 28.
The GMB trade union said staff at the ambulance service would strike for one day from 6am on Monday November 28.

Scottish Ambulance Service staff set strike date in pay dispute

 A man eats his lunch at a Burger King restaurant.
 A man eats his lunch at a Burger King restaurant.

Fast food giants face Christmas food shortages over strike ballot

Hundreds of workers at online giant Amazon are to be balloted for strikes over pay.
Hundreds of workers at online giant Amazon are to be balloted for strikes over pay.

Amazon workers to vote on industrial action over pay

Amazon is facing the threat of industrial action by some of its workers over pay.
Amazon is facing the threat of industrial action by some of its workers over pay.

Amazon workers threaten pay strike

Waste workers in authorities across Scotland will return to work on Thursday as the first wave of strike action ends.
Waste workers in authorities across Scotland will return to work on Thursday as the first wave of strike action ends.

Waste workers to return to work as first wave of strikes to end

While primaries in Glasgow are to be closed, the secondaries will remain open.
While primaries in Glasgow are to be closed, the secondaries will remain open.

Glasgow school strikes: Keeping secondary schools open 'abhorrent' says union

Rubbish has been piling up in streets around Edinburgh since the strike action began.
Rubbish has been piling up in streets around Edinburgh since the strike action began.

Unions to consider revised Cosla offer as rubbish mounts on streets of Edinburgh

The scheduled line-up includes comedy stars such as Mark Nelson, Jason Byrne and Jo Caulfield
The scheduled line-up includes comedy stars such as Mark Nelson, Jason Byrne and Jo Caulfield

Edinburgh bin strike: Fringe stars' gala fundraiser to support strikers

Nicola Sturgeon should treat local government with respect and eschew artificial brinkswomanship over council strikes (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)
Nicola Sturgeon should treat local government with respect and eschew artificial brinkswomanship over council strikes (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)

Brian Wilson: Stop playing political games over council strikes, Ms Sturgeon

NHS staff could strike, say the unions.
NHS staff could strike, say the unions.

NHS Scotland staff ready to strike over pay, say unions

Nicola Sturgeon may need to help cash-starved councils afford a better pay deal for staff (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)
Nicola Sturgeon may need to help cash-starved councils afford a better pay deal for staff (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)

Sturgeon needs to get involved in council pay dispute to ensure a fair deal

Trade union leaders warn that scenes like this of uncollected refuse could be common across Scotland as council workers vote to strike over pay
Trade union leaders warn that scenes like this of uncollected refuse could be common across Scotland as council workers vote to strike over pay

'Waste could pile high' warning as council workers vote to strike

British Airways workers based at Heathrow have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay, the GMB and Unite unions announced.
British Airways workers based at Heathrow have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay, the GMB and Unite unions announced.

British Airways staff vote to strike over pay

Care home residents face seeing staff take industrial action
Care home residents face seeing staff take industrial action

Care home workers vote on strike ove redundancy plan

Local government workers have indicated that they are prepared to take industrial action over pay, a union has said.
Local government workers have indicated that they are prepared to take industrial action over pay, a union has said.

Local government workers willing to strike over pay, says union

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a campaign visit to Burnley College Sixth Form Centre in Burnley, Lancashire. Picture date: Thursday April 28, 2022.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a campaign visit to Burnley College Sixth Form Centre in Burnley, Lancashire. Picture date: Thursday April 28, 2022.

Boris Johnson to be interviewed on GMB for first time in five years

Strike action by council workers over an equal pay dispute has been suspended after unions agreed a deal with the local authority.
Strike action by council workers over an equal pay dispute has been suspended after unions agreed a deal with the local authority.

Glasgow Council worker strikes in equal pay dispute suspended after deal reached

Centrica is the parent group behind the British Gas and Scottish Gas energy supply brands.
Centrica is the parent group behind the British Gas and Scottish Gas energy supply brands.

Scottish Gas owner Centrica books bumper profits ahead of energy bill hike

Susanna Reid will emerge as the 'solo star' of Good Morning Britain, according to reports (ITV)
Susanna Reid will emerge as the 'solo star' of Good Morning Britain, according to reports (ITV)

GMB set to continue rotating hosts due to ‘headache’ of replacing Piers Morgan

NHS staff were given thank-you payments under a Scottish Government decision. Picture: Michael Gillen.
NHS staff were given thank-you payments under a Scottish Government decision. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Union’s fury over £500 pandemic NHS thank-you payments to highly paid staff

16 Wilko stores will close across the UK this year (Photo: Shutterstock)
16 Wilko stores will close across the UK this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Full list of 16 Wilko stores closing down in the UK this year

Soldiers have been deployed to help drive ambulances in Scotland since September. Picture: PA Media
Soldiers have been deployed to help drive ambulances in Scotland since September. Picture: PA Media

Plans to manage Omicron pressure on ambulances branded 'unsafe'

First Minster Nicola Sturgeon during First Minster's Questions, where she was challenged on claims that Glasgow City Council were planning to bring in agency staff to break the strike action. Picture date: Thursday November 4, 2021. Photo credit: Fraser Bremner/Daily Mail/PA Wire
First Minster Nicola Sturgeon during First Minster's Questions, where she was challenged on claims that Glasgow City Council were planning to bring in agency staff to break the strike action. Picture date: Thursday November 4, 2021. Photo credit: Fraser Bremner/Daily Mail/PA Wire

Sturgeon challenged on potential use of agency staff in Glasgow bin strikes

Richard Madeley 'to replace Piers Morgan on GMB with £300k deal' - what his reps...

Glasgow city centre was looking fairly spick and span, with only a scattering of rubbish flying around, as COP26 - and bin worker strikes - got underway on Monday
Glasgow city centre was looking fairly spick and span, with only a scattering of rubbish flying around, as COP26 - and bin worker strikes - got underway on Monday

COP26: Scouring Glasgow on a hunt for laden bins

COP26: Glasgow bin strikes begin as world leaders arrive for climate summit. (Photo by Alain Jocard/AFP)
COP26: Glasgow bin strikes begin as world leaders arrive for climate summit. (Photo by Alain Jocard/AFP)

COP26: Glasgow cleansing workers begin strike in pay dispute with council

Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, giving evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee.
Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, giving evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee.

Row erupts over Susan Aitken's rat comments

Glasgow's refuse workers are set to go on strike during the COP26 climate change summit (Picture: Martin Keene/PA)
Glasgow's refuse workers are set to go on strike during the COP26 climate change summit (Picture: Martin Keene/PA)

Glasgow cleansing staff right to flag other environmental crisis – Brian Wilson

School cooks may be set to join strike action
School cooks may be set to join strike action

School cleaners and cooks set to join Glasgow strikes during COP26

COP26: City refuse workers set to go on strike during climate change summit, union says
COP26: City refuse workers set to go on strike during climate change summit, union says

City refuse workers set to go on strike during climate change summit, union says

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(c) ITV

Richard Madeley to host GMB for a month and 'could permanently replace Piers Mor...

The fuel crisis is adding to private hire woes claims the GMB. Picture: JPIMedia
The fuel crisis is adding to private hire woes claims the GMB. Picture: JPIMedia

Private hire taxi drivers ‘on their knees’ due to fuel crisis

Kate Garraway: what did GMB presenter say in NTA Awards speech - and what is doc...

Picture: Getty Images
Picture: Getty Images

Scrapping of healthcare staff self-isolation will cause 'anger and concern'

Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh were in tears as they discussed the racism directed at Marcus Rashford following England’s Euro 2020 final defeat.
Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh were in tears as they discussed the racism directed at Marcus Rashford following England’s Euro 2020 final defeat.

Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh in tears on GMB over Rashford abuse

Piers Morgan says he has been approached about a potential return to Good Morning Britain (Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/PA Images)
Piers Morgan says he has been approached about a potential return to Good Morning Britain (Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/PA Images)

Will Piers Morgan return to GMB? Host hints at Good Morning Britain comeback aft...

Uber said the deal will enable drivers to have a stronger voice within the company (Photo: Getty Images)
Uber said the deal will enable drivers to have a stronger voice within the company (Photo: Getty Images)

Uber strikes ‘groundbreaking’ deal with GMB union allowing 70,000 drivers to bec...

GMB's Adil Ray asks Labour's Jon Ashworth what party stands for - he says 'it's ...

Singer Mel B has opened up about her experience of domestic abuse, in a compelling interview with Good Morning Britain (ITV/GMB)
Singer Mel B has opened up about her experience of domestic abuse, in a compelling interview with Good Morning Britain (ITV/GMB)

Mel B speaks candidly about her domestic abuse ordeal on GMB

Richard Madeley is tipped to replace Piers Morgan on GMB - what we know so far

Morgan expressed fresh doubts over Markle’s revelations that she had suicidal thoughts in new Tucket Carlson interview (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BAFTA LA)
Morgan expressed fresh doubts over Markle’s revelations that she had suicidal thoughts in new Tucket Carlson interview (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BAFTA LA)

What did Piers Morgan say about Meghan Markle in Fox News interview?

Ben Shephard has co-presented Good Morning Britain since 2014 (ITV)
Ben Shephard has co-presented Good Morning Britain since 2014 (ITV)

Ben Shephard is reportedly set to replace Piers Morgan - here's why

Three petitions calling for Morgan to return to GMB have garnered a combined total of more than 196,000 signatures (Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Three petitions calling for Morgan to return to GMB have garnered a combined total of more than 196,000 signatures (Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

'Bring back Piers Morgan' campaign to reinstate GMB presenter reaches nearly 200...

Tomahawk Steakhouse says it is repaying staff loans with extra 20% - after it was accused of ‘bullying’ 500 furloughed employees (Photo: Shutterstock)
Tomahawk Steakhouse says it is repaying staff loans with extra 20% - after it was accused of ‘bullying’ 500 furloughed employees (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tomahawk Steakhouse says it is repaying staff loans with extra 20% - after it wa...

Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan left the studio in the huff following another tense discussion over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Oprah Winfrey interview (Photo: ITV)
Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan left the studio in the huff following another tense discussion over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Oprah Winfrey interview (Photo: ITV)

Why did Piers Morgan walk out of Meghan Markle debate - and was it staged?

Piers Morgan co-hosted Good Morning Britain for six years, alongside Susanna Reid (Getty Images)
Piers Morgan co-hosted Good Morning Britain for six years, alongside Susanna Reid (Getty Images)

The controversial comments Piers Morgan made about Meghan explained

Piers Morgan’s relationship with Meghan Markle stems back a few years (Getty Images)
Piers Morgan’s relationship with Meghan Markle stems back a few years (Getty Images)

Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle's relationship explained

Thomas Markle appeared on ITV's GMB the morning after his daughter and son-in-law took part in an Oprah Winfrey interview (Picture: ITV)
Thomas Markle appeared on ITV's GMB the morning after his daughter and son-in-law took part in an Oprah Winfrey interview (Picture: ITV)

Why Meghan Markle doesn't speak to her dad - and his response to racism claims

Mr Markle said he was 'very disappointed' about the tell-all interview (Photo: ITV)
Mr Markle said he was 'very disappointed' about the tell-all interview (Photo: ITV)

This is what Thomas Markle told Piers Morgan in GMB interview - and how to watch...

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