welcome to bbc news. there s growing pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% being lifted. the environment secretary, michael gove, said the recommendations of public sector pay bodies, which review pay increases, should be respected. one of those bodies has warned that the present cap is putting pressure on the health service. here s our political correspondent iain watson. for every year that there s been a pay freeze or a public sector pay cut, first under a coalition government, then under the conservatives, there s been a demonstration. but since the government lost its majority, protesters have become more hopeful. ‘not one day more‘ was the slogan this weekend, as they marched through parliament square, and there are signs that some of the government are listening. today, the environment secretary said ministers should accept recommendations on pay from indep
welcome to bbc news. there s growing pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% cap being lifted. the environment secretary, michael gove, said the recommendations of public sector pay bodies, which review pay increases, should be respected. one of those bodies has warned that the present cap is putting pressure on the health service. here s our political correspondent iain watson. for every year that there s been a pay freeze or a public sector pay cut, first under a coalition government and then under the conservatives, there s been a demonstration. but since the government lost its majority, protesters as have become more hopeful. not one day more was the slogan this weekend as they marched to parliament square. there are signs that some in government are listening. today, the environment secretary said that ministers should accept recommendations on pay from independ
had happened emotionally. and the milestone stephen hawking thought he would never reach he is 75 today. good evening. there is growing pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises, after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% cap being lifted. the environment secretary, michael gove, suggested that the recommendations of public sector pay bodies which review increases should be respected. one of those bodies has warned that the cap is putting pressure on the health service. here s our political correspondent iain watson. they save our lives, they keep us safe, they teach our children. and when things do go wrong, that on the front line, dealing with the aftermath. but politicians from all political parties are now asking if enough is being done to repay the debt to public service workers. the health secretary and education secretary want to see limits on public sector salaries and relaxed. a former nurse, now co
on the prime minister and the chancellor over public sector pay rises, after another cabinet minister raised the prospect of the current 1% cap being lifted. the environment secretary, michael gove, suggested the recommendations of public sector pay bodies, which review increases, should be respected. one of those has warned that the cap is putting pressure on the health service. here is our political correspondent iain watson. they save our lives, they keep us safe, they teach our children, and when things do go wrong, they are on the front line, dealing with the aftermath. but politicians from all political parties are now asking if enough is being done to repay the debt to public sector workers. the health secretary and the education secretary want to see limits on public sector salaries relaxed. a former nurse, now conservative mp, says pressure on the conservatives will increase if the government doesn t lift its pay cap. i know of colleagues who have left nursing. i kno
french, german and italian interior ministers have been holding talks with senior eu officials in paris to work out a joint strategy for dealing with italy s growing migrant crisis. so far this year, more than 83,000 people have been rescued in the mediterranean and taken to italy while attempting to cross from libya. that s up almost 20% on last year. a source close to the talks told the afp news agency that the meeting was aimed at finding a coordinated and concerted response to the migrant flux in the central mediterranean . italy said the talks went well but no other details have been released. 0ur correspondent rami ruhayem has been witnessing the relief effort that s underway in the central mediterranean, and sent this report from sicily. no, no, no. leave it, leave it, leave it! rescuing migrants in the central mediterranean. a delicate task, even in fairly calm waters. no, go back! as the rubber boat deflates, people panic, and the rescuers lose control. go back, go