Labour wouldn’t meet nurses’ 19% pay demand
Labour would not meet nurses’ pay demands, the party’s health spokesman said yesterday as he warned the NHS had to ‘reform or die’. Wes Streeting said he would be prepared…
Governments should pay public to get coronavirus vaccine, says Oxford scientist
Governments should pay people to get a coronavirus vaccine in order to achieve herd immunity, an Oxford University scientist has said. Professor Julian Savulescu said that in order to stamp…
Inflation-busting pay rise for public sector workers
Nearly a million public sector workers will be given inflation-busting pay rises as a reward for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers and doctors will see the largest pay…
Rishi Sunak drops plans to force employees to pay for coronavirus tests
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has dropped controversial plans to force workers to pay for coronavirus tests organised by their employers through their tax returns, on the eve of his coronavirus “mini-Budget”.…
Nationwide applause to pay tribute to 72 years of NHS
NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said he hoped the public would use the anniversary as an opportunity to “say a heartfelt thank you” to hospital staff. Sir Simon said:…
France pledges pay rises for health workers after coronavirus crisis
At 11. 2 per cent, France’s health expenditure as a share of GDP is only beaten by the US, Sweden and Germany, with the UK on 9.8 per cent, according…
No public sector pay freeze and no austerity as UK emerges from coronavirus crisis
Asked whether he wanted to tax his way out of the crisis, he reportedly replied that Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, was examining “innovative” solutions to help entrepreneurs emerge from the…
NHS workers threaten walkout over pay dispute with ISS
Cash-strapped NHS workers at hospitals on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic have threatened to walk out after being hit with emergency taxes amid a pay dispute with Danish outsourcer…