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Reform’s plans to cut 68,000 civil service jobs would damage our vital public services. "This is just the latest desperate attempt to generate headlines by treating public servants as a political punchbag" - @mikeclancy1

🚨 Prospect secures improved pay deal at the British Library. After rejecting two offers and preparing for industrial action, members have voted to accept a 3.8% pay rise plus structural changes to improve progression for lowest grades.

🚨 Prospect warns that Reform's plan to shift public sector pensions from defined benefit to defined contribution for new entrants could end up costing taxpayers tens of billions rather than saving money. Read more in @guardian theguardian.com/politics/202…

Instead of resourcing and empowering public sector specialists as our front line in a risky world, they have been undermined 🗣️ Prospect President @eleanorw moving our motion at #TUC2025 on UK resilience and regulation.

“Prospect is proud to be a defence union, representing people working in the service of our nation and our allies” – says @mikeclancy1 following a controversial motion at TUC Congress today. Read more: prospect.org.uk/news/prospec…

Regulators face a recruitment and retention crisis due to poor pay and private sector competition for skills. Additional funding and competitive pay are essential to addressing these delays. Cutting regulation will reduce safety and have little discernible impact on delays.

🚨 Prospect research reveals women lose out on £7,600 a year in retirement. A 36.5% gender pension gap – that's double the gender pay gap. This inequality is unacceptable. Government must take real action now to close the gap. theguardian.com/world/2025/a…