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Intel has discontinued its popular Unison app on Windows, which let users sync their phone's data with their Windows PC. Now, the app is encouraging users to switch to another multi-device experience.

Without sufficient planning officers, many will struggle to get much-needed homes because of planning approval delays, Unison said.

Unison has recommended local government workers accept the deal, which amounts to a 4% rise this year and 3.5% next year.

GMB Scotland and other unions will strike from Monday for seven consecutive days at Scottish Water.

Unions said they are acting to demand a ‘fair deal’.

Ministers previously said they could only afford a rise of 2.8 per cent in 2025-26

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Unison said the Government must now act to ensure the wage hike gets into pay packets ‘as soon as possible’.