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As many as 250,000 U.K. public- sector workers were called out on strike today to protest cuts to their pay, pensions and working conditions.
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Almost 250,000 U.K. public servants will be called out on strike on March 20, the day Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announces his budget, the Public and Commercial Services Union said.
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Public-sector workers in Britain’s largest civil-service union voted to strike to protest cuts in pay and working conditions imposed by Prime Minister David Cameron’s government.
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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King will face questions on bonuses and tax policy from a “stony” audience at the Trades Union Congress today, according to the leader of Britain’s fifth-biggest labor union.
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More than 30 miles of London’s highways became no-go zones for the public today when they were reclassified as “Games Lanes” for the Olympics, while a planned strike by airport immigration staff was called off.
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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron won the endorsement of bond investors and Fitch Ratings for the biggest budget squeeze in 50 years. The risk now is that voter discontent and a renewed economic slump foil his plans.
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U.K. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced plans for a new super-prison holding as many as 2,000 inmates, saying six smaller jails will close in a drive to save 63 million pounds ($101 million) a year.
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Tens of thousands of U.K. public- sector workers including immigration officials and college lecturers went on strike today to protest government plans to curb their pensions.
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U.K. public-sector workers went on strike today, closing schools and museums to protest curbs on pensions. A walkout by immigration staff caused little disruption at airports.
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Public-sector workers in the U.K. may have to pay more toward their pensions and accept benefits based on average earnings rather than final salary, according to a report commissioned by Prime Minister David Cameron .
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