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Prospect has denounced the Ministry of Defence's response to questions posed about the department's skills base, in response to recommendations by the select committee.

Early years professionals in Prospect union will continue to press the coalition to back down on their plans to change staff-child ratios when they meet Department for Education officials next week.

The union for Flybe aircraft engineers has today (Tuesday) backed the airline’s decision to outsource the maintenance of its aircraft and logistic operations at Birmingham and Manchester airports. 

Members of Prospect trade union representing nearly 350 employees at the National Trust for Scotland are balloting on whether to take industrial action over management imposition of a pay settlement already rejected by 91% of members in a ballot in February.

Specialists in the Ministry of Defence are baffled but not surprised by the announcement today (Thursday) that it is proceeding with plans to let the private sector run Defence Equipment and Support.