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Public sector unions are set to push for significant pay rises at the upcoming TUC conference, despite taxpayer-funded pensions increasing by over a third in the last decade. The debate highlights tensions between unions and the Labour government over fiscal policies and public sector funding.
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The UK government has established the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) to begin compensating victims of the contaminated blood scandal by the end of 2024. The scheme aims to address the suffering of those infected with HIV and hepatitis through NHS treatments in the 1970s and 80s.
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The Labour government has introduced legislation to abolish the remaining 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords, fulfilling a long-standing manifesto commitment. This reform aims to modernize the upper chamber and eliminate the hereditary principle in law-making, which many view as outdated.