The Latest Breaking News from Unison

Rishi Sunak portrays union chiefs as leftwing militants but some leaders are succeeding in blaming the impasse on No 10 – and half of voters agree

Of £12billion in PPE contracts doled out as the pandemic took hold, more than a quarter went to Tory donors or the mates of ministers. Conservative Covid cronyism left a bitter aftertaste

Health secretary Steve Barclay urges unions to lobby PM over improved pay offer for striking nurses and ambulance workers

The U-turn may help to end wave of strikes, though funding it could require cuts to key services

Safety not thought to be affected despite up to 25,000 workers joining picket lines across England and Wales

Paramedics at picket lines in Manchester and Stockport said the crisis in the NHS was behind delays of up to ten hours outside hospital A&E departments

Proposals to require some public sector staff to continue working during a strike

Up to 25,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales have gone on strike in a dispute with the Government over pay. Paramedics, call handlers, drivers and technicians from the Unison and GMB unions are taking part in staggered strikes across a 24-hour period. It comes as 14 health unions, representing…

Emergency medical technician Julie Cunnane says paramedics feel ‘guilty’ as they cannot provide good care for patients

Deal done so that paramedics will attend life-or-death cases

Unions demand direct pay talks with Rishi Sunak’s ministers