New Year's Eve Strikes at Westminster and DLR
Security staff at the Palace of Westminster and DLR cleaners will strike on 31 December 2025 in separate pay disputes, capping a year of industrial action. Read the full story.
Security staff at the Palace of Westminster and DLR cleaners will strike on 31 December 2025 in separate pay disputes, capping a year of industrial action. Read the full story.
A record 7,000 NHS staff were dismissed last year as Health Secretary Wes Streeting's 'zero tolerance' policy on poor performance takes effect. Explore the data and the debate over NHS performance management.
Talks to avert a catastrophic winter strike by Scotland's resident doctors have collapsed. A four-day walkout is now scheduled for January 13th, threatening major NHS disruption. Read the latest.
Scotland's NHS faces a four-day strike by resident doctors in January, risking catastrophic disruption. The BMA accuses the government of reneging on pay promises. Read the full story.
The Louvre in Paris has fully reopened after staff voted to pause a strike over pay and conditions. Unions warn action could resume in January. Read the latest.
Visitors to Disneyland Paris were met with overflowing bins and litter-strewn walkways as cleaning staff staged a strike over poor working conditions, sparking a furious online debate.
Resident doctors in England have begun a five-day walkout over pay and conditions, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting warning of major disruption during an NHS flu crisis. Read the latest.
Hospital bosses warn 70,000 appointments could be axed as junior doctors strike for 14th time in 33-month dispute. Read the latest on the bitter pay row.
The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed indefinitely as staff extend their strike over chronic understaffing and security failures exposed by a major jewel heist. Read the latest on the crisis.
Thousands of junior doctors in England have begun a five-day walkout over pay, forcing the NHS to cancel tens of thousands of appointments. Health chiefs warn of a 'worst case scenario' as flu cases surge. Read the latest.
Resident doctors begin a five-day strike as the NHS contends with a record flu wave. Health Secretary Wes Streeting calls the action 'irresponsible', while the BMA rejects the government's latest offer. Read the full details.
Up to 70,000 operations and appointments face cancellation as resident doctors in England begin a five-day walkout over pay. Health leaders warn of a 'worst case scenario' amid a record flu outbreak.
Up to half of England's medical workforce begins a five-day strike over pay. Search our interactive map to see if your hospital is affected and what to do if you need care.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting blasts 'self-indulgent' five-day doctors' strike as NHS faces record flu cases. Keir Starmer joins condemnation. Full details on the rejected offer and patient safety warnings.
Resident doctors will strike for five days before Christmas after rejecting a government offer. Health Secretary Wes Streeting calls the timing 'irresponsible' as flu hospitalisations soar. Read the full details.
Alarming data reveals fewer than one in ten frontline NHS staff are vaccinated against flu at some trusts, as health bosses warn of a record outbreak and looming doctors' strike. Urgent action is needed.
EasyJet passengers face festive disruption as DHL staff at London Luton Airport plan six days of strikes over pay. Check your flight details now.
Resident doctors in England will walk out from 17-22 December after accusing the government of failing to make progress on pay and jobs. The strike threatens major NHS disruption.
Tate gallery staff are striking for a week over below-inflation pay rises, with reports of employees using food banks. The action coincides with a major exhibition opening.
Exclusive investigation reveals shocking working conditions at outsourced ATO call centres, with 125% staff turnover and major service quality concerns. Discover the full story.
Exclusive: Private sector delivered 6.15 million NHS appointments, tests and operations this year, raising fears of NHS privatisation and staff shortages. Read the full investigation.
Agency workers hired to cover Birmingham's long-running bin strikes are now joining the industrial action over claims of bullying and unsustainable workloads, potentially extending the dispute until 2026.
Birmingham's bin strike intensifies as agency workers vote to join the picket lines from December 1, with Unite warning the dispute could last beyond May's local elections.
A Royal College of Nursing survey reveals 66% of nurses work while unwell due to understaffing and stress. Urgent investment is needed to protect staff and patient care.
Hundreds of low-paid NHS hospital staff secure better pay and conditions after strike action threat forces management to negotiate improved terms.
LNER staff member Samir Zitouni, credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing, has been discharged from hospital. Read his incredible story of bravery and recovery.
NHS junior doctors in England plan new five-day strike over unresolved pay dispute with government. Learn how this affects healthcare services and the ongoing negotiations.
Thousands of resident doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay, with health leaders warning of potential NHS staff and service cuts. Discover the full impact.
NHS leaders issue public guidance as resident doctors begin a five-day strike across England. Patients urged to attend appointments unless told otherwise. Emergency services remain available.
Exclusive: A striking doctor reveals why 20,000 young medics can't get permanent NHS jobs despite staff shortages. Discover the crisis forcing a five-day walkout.