Union chief calls for 'serious negotiations' on teacher pay
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Union chief calls for 'serious negotiations' on teacher pay
The general secretary of the National Education Union calls on ministers to take part in "serious negotiations about what can be done to pay teachers for the work that they do".
Speaking at a picket line outside a school in south London, Dr Mary Bousted accuses the government of treating teachers with "contempt" and insists her union is "standing up for education" by striking.
Report by Blairm.
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The General Secretary of the National Education Union Mary Bousted refuses to say how talks with the government have gone when asked by reporters. This comes as both the union and the government have entered what's been described as 'intensive' talks to resolve pay disputes in England. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Schools minister Nick Gibb insists the government is “working with the unions” to “end this pay dispute” and urges the National Education Union to “talk” to avert strikes. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Teachers in England and Wales who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) will take part in walkouts on Wednesday threatening to disrupt more than 23,000 schools. These strikes will intersect with industrial action from university lecturers, train drivers and civil servants, with an estimated half a million workers expected to walk out in disputes over pay. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Following an unexpected jump in inflation in February, Andrew Bailey said: "We need to see it starting to come down progressively and get back to target." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The governor of the Bank of England has said although the UK's economy is "not off to the races", he is now "more optimistic" that Britain could avoid going into recession.
Andrew Bailey sought to reassure the public that they would not see a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, saying: "I'm confident that the banks in this country are in a much stronger position." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Restoring trust in police and halving the level of violence against women and girls were among Sir Keir Starmer's four goals announced today to "make Britain's streets safe".
Speaking in Stoke-on-Trent, the Labour leader said: "I won't have our commitment to justice called into question and I won't stop until working people feel protected … this mission, crime and justice, is my life's work." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has said the UK and Welsh governments are "working together to drive growth" with the creation of two new freeports in Wales.
The prime minister said on Thursday: "What that's going to mean is jobs, in a word. Lots of investment, billions of pounds of investment, tens of thousands of jobs created across Wales." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister has denied that he had to rely on Opposition support to get the first part of his Windsor Framework Brexit deal, known as the Stormont Brake, through Parliament.
Rishi Sunak said: "There was incredibly strong support for the Windsor Framework … it passed very solidly with Conservative votes and that's because it is a good deal." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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