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  2. United Kingdom industrial disputes and strikes (2022–present)

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    On 5 May 2023, junior doctors in Scotland voted to stage a three-day strike over their demand for a 23.5% above inflation pay increase from the Scottish Government. Of those who voted, 97% were in favour of the strike action. [180] On 22 May, the Scottish Government offered them a 14.5% pay rise.

  3. 2022 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    UK interest rates rise from 1.75 to 2.25%, the biggest increase in 27 years, as the Bank of England attempts to curb inflation. [504] The UK government announces a 1.25% rise in National Insurance contributions will be reversed from 6 November. The planned Health and Social Care Levy will also be scrapped.

  4. 2024 in United Kingdom politics and government - Wikipedia

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    The Scottish Conservatives launch their election manifesto, which includes plans to improve teachers' pay, cut the backlog of NHS waiting lists, and to beat the SNP. [ 544 ] The Democratic Unionist Party launches its 2024 election manifesto, with policies including greater access to healthcare, opposition to assisted suicide and the removal of ...

  5. 2023 in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    8 June – Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers at ScotRail vote to accept a 5% pay increase for 2023–24. [101] 11 June – Police Scotland arrest former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as part of their ongoing investigation into the SNP's finances. She is subsequently released without charge. [102]

  6. 2024 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    23 March – A report compiled by the Resolution Foundation indicates a rise in the number of people leaving work due to long-term health conditions, with the number of people inactive due to long-term health conditions rising from 2.1 million in 2019 to 2.8 million in October 2023, the longest sustained rise since 1994–1998 when records began.

  7. NHS targets - Wikipedia

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    NHS targets are performance measures used by NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and the Health and Social Care service in Northern Ireland.These vary by country but assess the performance of each health service against measures such as 4 hour waiting times in Accident and Emergency departments, weeks to receive an appointment and/or treatment, and performance in specific departments such as ...

  8. 2024 in England - Wikipedia

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    23 September – The Royal College of Nursing announces that nurses in England have rejected the offer of a 5.5% pay increase from the government. [ 382 ] 25 September – Two people are arrested following the death the previous day of a woman at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital , who is believed to have undergone a non-surgical Brazilian butt lift .

  9. COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().