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The chief operating officer of the UK’s largest water and wastewater services supplier, Stephen Shine, was awarded a bonus of £305,156, on top of his £310,000 salary.

Suggestions for saving money include cuts in allowances and reductions in leave entitlement in a secret health service document.

On June 21 doctors will be giving emergency care only as they are on a day of action. A majority of doctors voted for action in a ballot of 104,000 British Medical Association members over pension changes.

The government says its changes to coastguard provision will modernise the service but unions are unhappy. It means coastguard officials will stage a series of two-hour strikes as they say jobs will be hit.

Teachers are threatening strikes in the autumn over issues such as plans for local pay. Two unions, which represent 85 per cent of teachers, promised an “unprecedented” joint campaign of action.

A ‘vulnerability index’ has used four main indicators to make a judgement on towns examined for signs that they will react to bad economic conditions.

Roger Lawson, chairman of the private investor group ShareSoc, vowed to protest against excessive boardroom remuneration.

Members of the GMB union plan to walk out over seven days – May 26 to 28 and from June 2 to 6 – in a row over working patterns.

On Monday (May 21) afternoon Labour had been granted an urgent House of Commons question on a report examining the workplace, which was asked and answered by a minister in the Commons.

Members of the union Aslef are striking at a rail firm over the issue of pensions.

Modern toilets have been opened in a town centre at a cost of more than £100,000.

An estimated 150,000 workers from all sorts of professions took part in strike action today in response to expected increases in pension payments.