Summary: Major teaching unions agree to end strikes after accepting a 6.5% pay rise. The government has offered an additional £900 million in funding for schools. The pay raise, the largest in over 30 years, does not impact front-line school services or education budgets. Despite the settlement, concerns about heavy workloads and long hours remain unresolved. All major teaching unions have voted to end their strike action following an agreement on a 6.5% pay increase, in addit...

Summary: Hospital consultants in England strike for the first time in ten years, demanding better pay and improved working conditions. The government's acceptance of the 6% pay review body recommendation is seen as inadequate by consultants, who are facing a 35% pay erosion over the last 15 years. Trust leaders express concern over the potential impact of the strike on patient care, with nearly three-quarters of a million appointments canceled in the past eight months due to industrial action. ...