The government’s public sector pensions policy is given a major boost following a ruling at the High Court.

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Pension inflation move ‘lawful’

The BBC receives more than 23,000 complaints over Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s remarks that striking public sector workers should be shot.

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Clarkson complaints reach 23,000

Trade union Unison calls on the BBC to sack Jeremy Clarkson following his “appalling” comments about killing striking public sector workers.

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Unison calls for Clarkson sacking

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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Public sector pension talks begin

Public sector workers strike over pensions

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In pictures: Public sector workers strike

LONDON — Airline passengers arriving in Britain escaped chaos early Wednesday despite dire predictions of long waits, as border staff joined teachers, hospital workers and weather forecasters in the country’s largest strike in decades. The one-day strike has been called to oppose government demands that public sector staff work longer before receiving a pension and contribute more money each month — plans which form part of a package of austerity measures designed to get a grip on the country’s high borrowing levels. Read full article > >

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British border staff, teachers, weather forecasters join 1-day strike over pension reform

Business groups are counting the cost of the public sector pensions strike, although none have estimated the cash damage.

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Business assesses cost of strikes

Up to two million public sector workers start a 24-hour strike, in what looks set to be the biggest walkout for a generation.

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Up to two million set to strike

Education Secretary Michael Gove criticises union hardliners and urges teachers to think again over this week’s public sector strike.

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Gove appeals for strike rethink

A poll commissioned by BBC News suggests more than six out of 10 people quizzed believe public sector workers are justified in going on strike over pension changes.

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Poll suggests support for strike

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls urges unions and the government to “give ground” to avert Wednesday’s “hugely disruptive” public sector strike.

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Balls urges deal to avert strike

Official estimates for public sector job losses are too conservative to meet government spending cuts, an independent forecasting group says.

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UK job cuts estimate ‘too small’

Hospital managers say Wednesday’s public sector pensions strike means thousands of non-emergency operations will be postponed.

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Strike means delayed operations

Public sector strikes next week could cost the UK £500m and lead to job losses, say ministers – as unions accuse them of “fantasy economics”.

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War of words over pension strikes

Public sector net borrowing in the UK was a slightly lower than expected £6.5bn in October, official figures show.

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UK public sector borrowing falls