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
My guest today has been a hugely influential figure my guest today has been a hugely influentialfigure in my guest today has been a hugely influential figure in the my guest today has been a hugely influentialfigure in the performing a rts influentialfigure in the performing arts for more than 50 years. Sir peter hall has directed stage greats from 0livier to gielgud. As boss of the Royal Shakespeare company then the Royal Shakespeare company then the National Theatre, hes always championed state funding for the arts. But with economic hard times come tough questions, our taxpayer subsidies really necessary to foster creative excellence . Sir peter hall, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You have had a long career, more than 50 years in the theatre. You work through good times and bad times, what is the state of the theatre today do you think . Well, first of all one must use the word subsidy and say, you know, with less subsidy things would be healthier. Ive even heard that said from th