Local authorities

There has been a significant drop-off in remote and hybrid working in the public sector, according to data from software company Unit4.

The Accounts Commission showed the absence rate among non-teacher staff rose to an average of 13.9 days in 2023-24 compared with 10.8 in 2010-11.

Southampton City Council reaches equal pay settlement with Unison, Unite and GMB trade unions.

Bryn Howells, who juggled four jobs at councils in west of England, has been found guilty of fraud at Gloucester Crown Court.

Healthdaq CEO Stephen McLarnon talks about winning Excellence in Public Service Award in 2024 and his company's work reducing agency worker spend.

The ballot, which resulted in 97% of workers voting in favour of strike action on a 75% turnout, means strike action could last until December.

Teacher and union rep awarded £370,000 after head teacher unfairly dismissed her in ‘revenge’ for her opposing lesson observations plan.

Staff at 10 Reform councils in face ban on working from home after Nigel Farage said he would set up ‘efficiency’ units in each authority.

The talks represent Acas’s first major involvement in attempts to end the full strike since it started, on 11 March.

The Metropolitan Police is to cut more than 1,700 officers and staff across serious organised crime, forensics, historic crime, mounted...

Birmingham City Council declares major incident amid ongoing strikes by bin workers, which have led to 17,000 tonnes of uncollected waste.

Around 400 women are to join an equal pay claim against Barnet Council in London, according to the GMB union.

More than 350 bin workers based in the city of Birmingham have begun strike action over a pay dispute.

The situation at South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is described as “nuttier than a squirrel’s brunch”

The government has announced a commission to review the long-term funding of adult social care in England - but proposals are unlikely to emerge before 2028.