Public sector

Sharp falls in student nurse applications has prompted the RCN to call for more financial support for young nurses.

A third of doctors and three in 10 nurses working in the health service have come from abroad – the highest proportion since records began.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has commissioned an independent review into its culture, following allegations of racism and sexism.

Addiction professor's claim that he suffered detriment due to his anti-tobacco beliefs can proceed to a full hearing, a tribunal rules.

Junior doctors will walk out for nearly five full days between 24 February and 28 February, the British Medical Association...

A survey by trade union Prospect has revealed that more than 120 female civil servants have experienced sexual harassment at the Ministry of Defence or public sector defence agency.

Senior officials admit that real-terms civil service pay cuts over the past decade have affected recruitment and retention.

On 6 February, the Immigration Health Surcharge rose by 66% for those applying to come to the UK or hoping to extend their visas.

Staff at the Official Receiver have been sacked for allegedly sharing details of potential jobs with private sector insolvency practitioners.

Owen Hurley demoted from inspector to sergeant after admitting selling a pair of police trousers for £4 on second-hand online marketplace.

Sociology professor David Miller wins belief discrimination claim against the University of Bristol over his anti-Zionist philosophical views.

The National Black Police Association has called for ethnic minority groups to boycott the Metropolitan Police over the way a black officer was treated.

Local authorities face a skills crisis across many of their services, so how can apprenticeships help to keep the public sector thriving? 

Regulations for hospital MSLs could be enforced under the Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Act, but will NHS trusts decide to use them?

The High Court has ruled that a decision by Dominic Raab to increase defence solicitors’ pay by less than he had been advised broke the law.