Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary, said: “ This humiliating climbdown by the government is a

economy – about refusing to give up remote working. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public

The Government has withdrawn its migrant pushback policy just over a week before it was due to be challenged in the High Court, it has been claimed. The policy would have allowed border force patrols to intercept migrant vessels in the English Channel and take them back to France.It was due to be challenged at the High Court by the Public and Commercial Services trade union( PCS), Care4Calais, Channel Rescue, and Freedom from Torture. They were set to argue that the Border Force did not have the

A union challenging the Government’s controversial policy of deporting people to Rwanda said it hopes it can win an appeal to stop the first flight taking off this week.A High Court ruling on Friday paved the way for a flight to the east African country to go ahead on Tuesday but an appeal against that decision is due to be heard on Monday. The immigration policy has come in for criticism from various groups, with even the Prince of Wales said to be “ more than disappointed ” by it, amid reports

The driving licence application backlog now stands at one million following last year’s DVLA Covid-19 outbreak, as MPs warned vulnerable people are “ losing their independence ”.... Transport bosses said they hoped to clear outstanding applications by early next year, but warned that industrial action could cause further delays. The DVLA had to send scores of staff on paid leave or instruct them to work from home last year after a Covid-19 outbreak at its Swansea offices. MPs on the Transport s

The Public and Commercial Services Union( PCS) representing border and immigration officials, said its members were ready to take action over the Home Secretary's controversial" push back" plans.... The policy would see officials look to redirect migrant boats in the Channel to move them back into French waters.Ms Patel unveiled the plans last year in a bid to combat the record number of people trying to enter Britain via the Dover Strait in small boats.In 2021, there were 28, 381 migrants who

Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the government’s graduate fast stream for at least a year amid deep civil service cuts has been labelled “ very foolish ” by a former Tory cabinet minister.It comes after the government revealed plans earlier this month to cut the civil service headcount by 91, 000 in a move that led to fury from unions and warnings of national strike action. The highly competitive graduate scheme — hiring around 1, 000 people on an annual basis — will be the first casualty of

Zambia may be the next country to take UK asylum seekers after “ expressing an interest ” in the Government’s Rwanda scheme. The southern African state is said by government and Border Force sources to be “ potentially interested ”.... Officials expect all to have submitted challenges by the end of the week. Government sources admitted that there was a “ very high ” risk the legal action could scupper the June 14 flights.... However, one said: “ It will go, even if there is just one person lef

More than 1, 000 civil servant jobs are at risk of being axed after the Department for Work and Pensions unveiled plans to close dozens of offices across the UK.... But if they need support from the state, who will provide it when they’re gone?... ” The PCS said added that “ having helped keep the UK running during the pandemic, DWP has rewarded our members by announcing large-scale office closures, which will almost certainly mean job losses.”....

Boris Johnson is on collision course with unions over contentious plans to axe over 90, 000 civil service jobs, with one general secretary warning a ballot on strike action is “ almost inevitable ”.... There was no advance notice or consultation.“ We take it seriously.... His answer is to get rid of one in five of the workforce who are already struggling ”....