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Labour plan for £2bn in Whitehall cuts will hit frontline services, union warns

‘You can’t cut your way to growth,’ says PCS head as Reeves confirms move to cut administrative costs by 15% by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Patrol boat workers vote to strike

Members of the PCS union are in dispute over allowances.

The Independent UK

Are unions really shifting toward Conservatives? Here’s a closer look at their Ontario election endorsements

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has secured a third consecutive majority government for the Progressive Conservative Party.

The Conversation

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No 10 cleaning and catering staff to begin month-long strike over pay

Union also wants government to take workers on to staff and end outsourced contracts

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of Met civilian staff begin two-week strike over flexible working

Vetting team workers have been threatened with docked pay if they don’t return to offices

Evening Standard

Major reshuffle in UP bureaucracy as several IAS, PCS & IPS officers retire

UP bureaucracy set to see major changes as 19 IAS, PCS & IPS officers demitted the office today. Read further on Dynamite News.

Dynamite News

English Heritage plans up to 200 redundancies and winter closures of some sites

Exclusive: At least 7% of workforce could be affected with curators targeted as part of charity’s restructuring

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Heathrow Airport’s Border Force officers to be balloted over strikes

The dispute concerns a roster system.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of Metropolitan Police staff to strike next month in row over working from home

Over 300 civilian members of staff at the Met Police will go on strike in February

Evening Standard

UP: Retired PCS officer murdered in Kasganj; Blood-soaked body recovered

It is suspected that the retired officer has been murdered. The incident has created an air of fear and terror in the area. Read the full report on Dynamite News

Dynamite News

Revenue and Customs workers to strike in pay dispute

They will take action on the last two days of the month.

Evening Standard

Treasury using AI to reply to taxpayers’ emails as Starmer vows to ‘mainline technology into veins’ of UK

Prime minister has vowed to use AI to ‘drive incredible change in our country’

The Independent UK

‘It’s a huge problem’: what’s gone wrong at the ONS and why does it matter?

The UK’s number-crunching body is still playing catchup over job figures after the pandemic, with validity of survey data being questioned

The Guardian - UK

Met Police staff including 999 call handlers vote to strike over return to office working

The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said there was ‘overwhelming support for the action’

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The Independent UK

Met Police staff vote to take strike action over return to office working

The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said there was ‘overwhelming support for the action’.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces wave of strikes as union discontent spreads over pay rise caps

Labour is potentially facing months of unrest over public sector pay as more unions raise concerns over the impact of Rachel Reeves’ spending review

The Guardian - UK

MoD to cut more than 5,000 civil service jobs in drive to reduce costs

David Williams, the permanent secretary, said department aims to lose 10% of staff, causing alarm among trade unions

Evening Standard

Minister rejects plea by London civil servants to work 4-four day week: 'We're not living in the 1970s'

Pensions minister Emma Reynolds also dismissed claims that a shorter working week for civil servants would save the Government more than £20million

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The Independent UK

Minister slaps down civil servants asking for four-day week: ‘This is not the 1970s’

The arrangement would more than halve staff turnover and free up money to hire an extra 2,345 workers, officials say

Evening Standard

Four-day week could save Government £21m a year, civil servants say

The arrangement would more than halve staff turnover and free up money to hire an extra 2,345 workers, officials say.

International Business Times UK

1000 UK Workers Begin Labour's 4-Day Work Week Trial—These 3 London Companies Show It Can Succeed

A UK pilot program is testing a four-day workweek for 1,000 workers, aiming to improve work-life balance and productivity. Previous trials showed reduced burnout and increased employee retention.

The Independent UK

Scottish Secretary skips Whitehall event to avoid ‘undermining striking staff’

Ian Murray missed a reception with business leaders at the Scotland Office’s Dover House headquarters

Evening Standard

Met Police civilian staff to hold strike vote over back to office order

The PCS union is balloting members who work for the Met over strike action after an order that they reduce work from home days

Evening Standard

Met Police staff balloted for strike action in dispute over office working

The ballot opens on November 6, with the result expected on December 10.

The Conversation

Is conservatism really on the rise in Canada? Blaine Higgs’ big loss in New Brunswick suggests not

Make no mistake, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs lost big on Monday night. The province’s voters delivered a forceful rebuke of Higgs’ Progressive Conservatives similar to the 1995 election, when the party won only six seats against Frank McKenna’s Liberals.

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