Public sector strike takes effect

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Public sector goes back to work

Public services begin to get back to normal after the biggest one-day strike since 1979, while the unions and government dispute the numbers of those who took industrial action..

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Public sector pension talks begin

The government and the unions attempt to resolve the dispute about changes to public sector pensions, which led to widespread strikes..

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Sarkozy sets out eurozone plans

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, says France and Germany must pull together to ensure stability at the heart of the European economy..

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Sarkozy backs closer German ties

The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, says France and Germany must pull together to ensure stability at the heart of the European economy..

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Hospital regulator 'struggling'

The health regulator which inspects hospitals and care homes in England has "struggled" since its creation three years ago, a report says..

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Merkel calls for EU fiscal union

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe is working towards setting up a "fiscal union", in an effort to resolve the eurozone's debt crisis..

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Merkel pushes euro fiscal union

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe is working towards setting up a "fiscal union", in an effort to resolve the eurozone's debt crisis..

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Many thousands at strike rallies

Tens of thousands attend rallies around the UK as a public sector strike over pensions disrupts schools, hospitals and other services..

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