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Public sector workers strike over pensions
Tens of thousands of civil servants are striking on Thursday in a dispute over the government’s public sector pensions reforms.
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The public sector pensions higher than the average wage
Almost 80,000 retired public sector workers are receiving pensions of £25,900 a year or above – more than the average yearly salary – according to new research.
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Government accused of ‘outrageous stealth tax’ on pensions
More than four million pensioners will be worse off following changes announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his budget that have been dubbed a “granny tax”.
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FactCheck: Are police pensions unaffordable?
“Police pensions only cost the state about 25 per cent more than those of other public sector workers.”
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FactCheck Q&A: The final word on the public sector pensions row?
“If the overall generosity of pensions isn’t significantly affected by the most recent proposed changes, why such bitter opposition from the unions?”
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Public sector pensions reforms ‘won’t save money’
The government’s latest reforms to public sector pensions will not benefit the taxpayer in the long run, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank.
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Public sector pensions deal with NHS workers’ unions
The government and health unions reach agreement over reforms to NHS pensions, but a deal for civil servants is rejected.
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Talks open to resolve pensions dispute
Government and unions have opened negotiations to resolve the pensions dispute following Wednesday’s industrial action which saw public sector workers take part in the biggest walkout for 30 years.
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FactCheck: The truth about the public sector pensions row
All the mud-slinging between the unions and the government tends to obliterate the facts. The unions are striking over government plans to make them pay more into their pensions. But beyond that simple statement of fact, there’s a lot of murk, claim and counter-claim. The unions say the changes to the pensions will make them worse off. Ministers say on the contrary, an improved deal on the table would leave many low and middle income earners better off. What’s the truth?
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Pensions deal ‘could be withdrawn’ if strikes go ahead
The government warns unions that an improved offer on public sector pensions offer could be taken back, if Wednesday’s mass strikes proceed.
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FactCheck: How generous is Danny Alexander’s pensions deal?
Danny Alexander claims his new public sector pensions deal is significantly more generous than the current deal. But has he got his numbers right? How generous is it? FactCheck investigates.
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Strikes on despite last-ditch pensions offer
A major strike will still go ahead on 30 November, unions warn, despite the government’s attempt to head off industrial action with a revised offer on public sector pensions.
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New union pensions offer in bid to avoid strikes
Union leaders are meeting government ministers for talks to avoid the biggest public sector strike in decades.
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Public sector pensions protests across London
As protests take place across London, six unions challenge the government for “unfair” changes to the way pensions are calculated at the high court. Channel 4 News hears why.
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FactCheck: Anger off the charts as pensions showdown looms
“It’s a small victory for the unions – but it doesn’t prove that they are right to say that the current pensions system is sustainable.”