Have made their way here to escape the violence at home. Also this hour, tributes to a giant of british theatre. Sir peter hall, founder of the Royal Shakespeare company,has died at the age of 86. Give me actors, and a text, and i instinctively know what to do. And a stones throw away; a plan to ease Traffic Congestion around stonehenge is given the go ahead. For the first time in seven years, the government is partially lifting its pay crap. Prison officers in england and wales will receive a pay rise of 1. 7 this year, above the 1 freeze which has been in place for yea rs. Freeze which has been in place for years. Police will receive a 1 pay rise plus a 1 bonus for the years. But unions are demanding far more for all public second for workers given current levels of inpolice station which today hit 2. 9 . Well ta ke station which today hit 2. 9 . Well take about inflation later this hour but first this report from ian watson at the tuc conference in brighton. Police and prison office
Work, tuc researchers found that shamefully, those parents and carers, often women, requesting Flexible Working all too often found themselves punished instead with fewer hours, fewer opportunities to progress and some even losing their jobs. So, the next Labour Government will take action right across the board to will take action right across the boa rd to help will take action right across the board to help protect people in the work place. Although wed like to see another general election as soon as possible that delivers more labour gains than this timea labour delivers more labour gains than this time a Labour Government, in the meantime, well challenge the government in parliament and outside every step of the way to defend working people, stand by you, the trade unions battling for peoples rights day in and day out. Applause. Rights are won by all of us together. But they have to be co nsta ntly together. But they have to be constantly defended and enforced and thats why we are
And tributes to Sir Peter Hall, one of the greatest figures in the history british theatre, whos died at the age of 86. Well be talking to sir trevor nunn. Its 5. 00. Our main story is that the cap on Public Sector pay rises is to be lifted, but only for police and prison officers in england and wales. Union leaders have responded angrily, by demanding a pay rise for all Public Sector workers, whove been affected by a combination of pay freezes and pay caps for the past seven years. Ministers are said to be ready to show flexibility in the Public Sector pay round for next year. Lets take a look at the figures. Prison officers in england and wales have been awarded a rise of 1. 7 . As far as Police Officers are concerned, their salaries will go up by 1 , and theyll also get a further 1 bonus. The current current level of inflation is nearly 3 . Speaking at the tuc congress in brighton, laboursjeremy corbyn says the government is trying to divide and rule Public Sector workers. Our Polit
Once they produced tin, now it could be lithium for electric cars. I think she wants to be that side. Sir peter hall a giant of british theatre dies at the age of 86. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news the england womens manager mark sampson tells the bbc hes not a racist following allegations made against him by eni aluko. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The Public Sector pay cap a measure thats been at the heart of austerity policies for seven years is to be scrapped. The cap currently limits pay increases to just 1 . But this year prison officers will get a rise of 1. 7 . And Police Officers will get an increase of 1 plus a further 1 bonus. Millions of other workers will have to wait till next year to see if they, too, get a bigger rise. Trades unions have already called the pay rises for police and prison officers derisory. Lets join our deputy political editorjohn pienaar, at the tuc conference in brighton. George, it has been years, decades, since we last saw
Welcome to bbc news. The Public Sector pay cap a measure thats been at the heart of austerity policies for seven years is to be scrapped. The cap currently limits pay increases to just 1 . But this year, prison officers will get a rise of 1. 7 and Police Officers will get an increase of 1 plus a further 1 bonus. Millions of other workers will have to wait till next year to see if they too get a bigger rise. Trade unions have already called the pay rises for police and prison officers derisory. Would you fancy theirjob . Today, routine duty at the tuc, but trouble is always around the corner and now its come closer. Police get a rise to attract new recruits. So do prison officers and others workers will as well, above the pay cap but onlyjust. Today, the government took the latest pay recommendations and shared the news. The pay cap was finally ending, so more pay for Public Sector workers where rises were judged necessary. We need to strike a balance between being fair to Public Sector