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Probation officers in England and Wales vote to strike over pay and workloads

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Probation officers in England and Wales vote to strike over pay and workloads
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Move deals blow to government’s plans to release thousands of prisoners early to tackle prison overcrowding The government’s plans to release thousands of prisoners early were dealt a blow on Friday after probation officers across England and Wales voted to strike over pay and ex

Move deals blow to government’s plans to release thousands of prisoners early to tackle prison overcrowding The government’s plans to release thousands of prisoners early were dealt a blow on Friday after probation officers across England and Wales voted to strike over pay and excessive workloads. Members of the union, Napo, backed overtime restrictions and other forms of action short of a strike, which is likely to start on 23 November. Plans are being made for strike action to follow at a later stage.

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US air force responds to suspected drone activity at RAF Lakenheath
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US air force responds to suspected drone activity at RAF Lakenheath

No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure at Suffolk site affected, says US military The US air force has said it responded to “suspected unauthorised drone activity” on Friday night at an airbase in the east of England. No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, the

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