Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, has said his members are “pleased” with a new pay deal that will see the end of more than two years of strike action. Aslef union members accepted an offer which included a 5% backdated pay rise for 2022-23, a 4.75% rise for 23-24, and a 4.5% increase for 24-25.
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The Welsh secretary has announced £13m of funding to help steelworkers affected by job losses. Jo Stevens adds the fund is part of an £80m commitment "to protect steel communities". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Welsh secretary says "I understand why farmers are concerned", but says only "a few farms" will be affected by controversial changes to inheritance tax announced in the government's Autumn budget. Jo Stevens adds that of the "500 farms affected" across the UK, most will be outside of Wales. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nursing staff and doctors with long Covid are still being denied essential financial support, two years after the government’s own scientific advisory body recommended action, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Nicola Ranger, General Secretary of the RCN, criticised the current financial assistance, stating it "does not adequately support medical and nursing staff." She is urging long Covid to be officially recognised as an occupational disease. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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A great-grandmother, thought to be the UK’s oldest woman with a tattoo, is planning to get more, saying they make her feel "complete." Hilda West, from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, got her first tattoo in 2019 at the age of 94, honoring her late husband Ernest and son David with their initials on her wrist. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thousands of public sector workers have staged rallies during what was billed as Northern Ireland's largest strike in 50 years.
Around 150,000 workers from 16 different unions - including teachers,..
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