for the armed forces there will be a freeze on mod recruitment, so those savings will be used for the armed forces pay settlement. we have started to get some reaction coming through from some of the unions. we have heard from you for teaching unions. they are welcoming the 6.5% increase for teachers. and we have been hearing from mary belstead from the neu, who says in terms of where the neu, who says in terms of where the additional 3% is going to come from to fund that 6.5% pay uplift, she said it is going to come from existing departmental underspend is, but that is not going to fetch front line services, she says this has been agreed with the government that there will be no cuts to post i6 services, to special provision or to spending on. so as we have been hearing, the unions will put this to their members and the teaching unions will recommend that their members accept this 6.5% pay offer.
i think what we ve got to do is reflect on what we ve achieved. actually nurses have found their voice like never before. it was the first time in our history of 106 years that nursing staff in england took strike action, and actually what that s demonstrated i think is a very strong nursing voice that s got very strong public support, so it doesn t feel like we ve lost. it feels like we ve started a journey that we now need to complete. nonetheless, july will be the eighth consecutive month of strike action in the nhs. the department of health and social care for england said consultants received a 4.5% pay uplift last year, adding that they ll benefit from changes as well to pension taxation announced at the last budget. robin brant, bbc news. at least eight people have been killed by a russian missile strike on the centre of the city of kramatrosk in eastern ukraine.
begins on the 20th ofjuly follows immediately on from a five day strike byjunior doctors. it means and threatens huge description across the health service we ve already seen around 700,000 appointments and treatments cancelled or postponed in england because of the industrial action and the waiting list each month is going up the waiting list each month is going up so there s a real concern about the impact this will have on patients but the va is adamant they have been left with no choice because of the governments unwillingness to get into talks about restoring that lost pay that was been sent out. the? about restoring that lost pay that was been sent out. about restoring that lost pay that was been sent out. they talk about restoration was been sent out. they talk about restoration of was been sent out. they talk about restoration of pay was been sent out. they talk about restoration of pay going was been sent out. they talk about restoration of pay going back - was been s
the last two seconds so let me take you through it. a department of health spokesman saying we hugely value the work of nhs consultants and it is disappointing that the bma consultants have voted to take strike action. consultants receive the a.5% pay uplift in the last financial year increased average earnings to £128,000 and they will benefit from generous changes to the pension taxation system announced at the budget. strikes are hugely destructive patience and put pressure on other nhs staff. we have been engaging with the bma on their concerns already and stand ready to open talks again. we urge them to come back to the negotiating table rather than proceeding with the proposed strike dates. we urge the bma to carefully consider the likely impact of any strike. so that is the immediate response from the government after that news that consultants in england will take a
has accused junior doctors of being unreasonable by refusing to budge on their demand for a 35% pay rise. speaking to the bbc today, mr barclay says there needs to be movement on all sides . junior doctors are due to walk out for 72 hours injune after pay talks stalled. ministers have offered a 5% pay rise which junior doctors have rejected.here s thejunior doctors union. a5% a 5% pay uplift that she would amount to a real terms pay cut and would only further the pay arose in that doctors have had to face over the last 15 years. two men have been charged in connection with protest activity at the rugby premiership final at twickenham. the incident took place yesterday when just stop 0il protesters ran on to the pitch and threw orange powder. the match between sale and saracens at twickenham was briefly delayed as stewards escorted the protesters away. four mps are being asked to repay hundreds of pounds in driving fines which they claimed on expenses. the independent parliamentary st