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Bectu welcomes paternity allowance for self-employed dads following campaign
27 October 2026
Following pressure and campaigning from Bectu and other groups, the Government has announced that…
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Show your support for workers and their families in Ukraine
26 October 2026
Prospect recently had the privilege of meeting with Ukrainian workers whose lives have been…
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Leading science figures demand action on research cuts 
26 October 2026
Leading figures and organisations across science have signed a letter to the Chancellor by…
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Bectu responds to BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra cuts
20 October 2026
The BBC has announced that television channels including BBC Three and BBC Scotland are to close…
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“We need a system that will deliver a functional and competitive civil service”: Prospect responds to Government recommendation on Senior Civil Service pay
19 October 2026
The Government has today published its written evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB)
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Noel McClean appointed Head of Bectu sector – will take up post in new year
15 October 2026
The current Head of Bectu Philippa Childs will retire in January 2027.  She will be replaced…
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Prospect Deputy General Secretary Noel McClean speaking at a games industry HR summit at the Royal Institution in London
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What the Employment Rights Act could mean for games workers 
12 October 2026
Prospect has a growing tech sector and is strengthening its presence in the games industry,…
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Women trade unionists come together in Dundalk to tackle misogyny, racism and the rise of the far right 
29 September 2026
Women trade unionists from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England gathered in Dundalk for the…
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Bectu’s TV Drama Production Race Action Plan launch
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TV industry backs Bectu’s race action plan 
24 September 2026
Unions, guilds, broadcasters and ethnic minority creatives gathered at ITV’s West London premises…
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BBC Sport is latest part of the corporation to face cuts
23 September 2026
BBC has told staff working on Sport that it is to make cuts in the area which will require…
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