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By Muvija M and William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sought on Thursday to end months of crippling public sector strikes by offering teachers, doctors and other workers pay increases of 6% and above, but warned it would cost billions that could mean cuts elsewhere. Sunak faces an election in the next …

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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – The British government’s decision to allow companies to hire agency staff to cover for striking workers was overturned on Thursday by London’s High Court, who upheld a legal challenge by 13 trade unions that it was unlawful. The change to regulations last year, during an ongoing wave of disputes …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday set out pay rises of at least 6% for millions of public sector staff, including teachers and some doctors, accepting the recommendations of independent pay review bodies. Britain has faced months of strikes by public sector workers over last year’s pay offer, with trade unions demanding higher rises than …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declined to specify on Thursday exactly how he should be judged against one of his key pledges to halve inflation this year, which looks harder to meet than when it was first made. “I think that everyone can see what inflation was when we made that announcement …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Food price inflation in Britain will decline through the balance of 2023 but will still be about 9% in December, a prominent grocery industry researcher said on Thursday. In its latest report, the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), whose forecasts on UK food inflation have proved to be broadly accurate, cautioned it …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government and teaching trade unions said on Thursday that strike action would be called off after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accepted an independent pay review body’s recommendation for a 6.5% pay increase. “ASCL, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU will now put this deal to members, with a recommendation to accept,” the …

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By Suban Abdulla and Aby Jose Koilparambil LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s largest homebuilder Barratt Developments warned it would build far fewer homes this fiscal year as rising mortgage rates and stubborn inflation hit demand, sending its shares down more than 5% in early trading on Thursday. The FTSE 100-listed firm said it expected to build between …

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