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I've just spent a genuinely uplifting hour chatting about ED&I with our magnificent @prospectunion.bsky.social organiser.
It's one of the things which continues to give me a glimmer (I had to check the spelling twice there) of hope.
It's one of the things which continues to give me a glimmer (I had to check the spelling twice there) of hope.
January 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I've just spent a genuinely uplifting hour chatting about ED&I with our magnificent @prospectunion.bsky.social organiser.
It's one of the things which continues to give me a glimmer (I had to check the spelling twice there) of hope.
It's one of the things which continues to give me a glimmer (I had to check the spelling twice there) of hope.
A record 8.4GW of renewable energy has been secured in the latest round of government auctions for offshore contracts, just a month after Prospect and industry bodies had called for an uplift in the government’s budget.
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Record offshore contracts auction follows Prospect’s call for greater ambition
A record 8.4GW of renewable energy has been secured in the latest round of government auctions for offshore...
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January 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM
A record 8.4GW of renewable energy has been secured in the latest round of government auctions for offshore contracts, just a month after Prospect and industry bodies had called for an uplift in the government’s budget.
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Prospect members at the Atomic Weapons Establishment are to vote on industrial action over a botched restructure at the organisation that builds and maintains the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
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AWE members to vote on industrial action over botched restructure
Prospect members at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) are to vote on industrial action after a litany of...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Prospect members at the Atomic Weapons Establishment are to vote on industrial action over a botched restructure at the organisation that builds and maintains the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
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Along with other civil service unions, we have written to the Cabinet Office calling for urgent action on pension scheme administration and delays to pension payments since the transfer to Capita.
Civil service trade unions call for urgent action on pensions
Prospect and the other members of the National Trade Union Committee have written to the Cabinet Office to demand...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Along with other civil service unions, we have written to the Cabinet Office calling for urgent action on pension scheme administration and delays to pension payments since the transfer to Capita.
As the year draws to a close, here's a snapshot of what Prospect and @bectu.bsky.social have delivered this year.
December 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As the year draws to a close, here's a snapshot of what Prospect and @bectu.bsky.social have delivered this year.
Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy reflects on 2025 and picks some sector highlights.
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Season's greetings to everyone!
Special thanks to members working through the festive period, from air traffic controllers, to power engineers, to theatre and museum staff.
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Season's greetings to everyone!
Special thanks to members working through the festive period, from air traffic controllers, to power engineers, to theatre and museum staff.
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy reflects on 2025 and picks some sector highlights.
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Season's greetings to everyone!
Special thanks to members working through the festive period, from air traffic controllers, to power engineers, to theatre and museum staff.
prospect.org.uk/news/prospec...
Season's greetings to everyone!
Special thanks to members working through the festive period, from air traffic controllers, to power engineers, to theatre and museum staff.
👉 Women make up only 22% of the tech workforce and are even less represented in leadership roles.
👉 Fair working hours, genuine choice and strong worker voice are essential if the tech sector is to attract and retain diverse talent.
👉 Fair working hours, genuine choice and strong worker voice are essential if the tech sector is to attract and retain diverse talent.
December 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
👉 Women make up only 22% of the tech workforce and are even less represented in leadership roles.
👉 Fair working hours, genuine choice and strong worker voice are essential if the tech sector is to attract and retain diverse talent.
👉 Fair working hours, genuine choice and strong worker voice are essential if the tech sector is to attract and retain diverse talent.
👉 Encouraging more girls into STEM isn't enough if women are later pushed out by unsustainable working practices.
👉 Addressing gender inequality in the tech industry will require more than encouragement or skills pipelines. It demands structural change.
👉 Addressing gender inequality in the tech industry will require more than encouragement or skills pipelines. It demands structural change.
December 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
👉 Encouraging more girls into STEM isn't enough if women are later pushed out by unsustainable working practices.
👉 Addressing gender inequality in the tech industry will require more than encouragement or skills pipelines. It demands structural change.
👉 Addressing gender inequality in the tech industry will require more than encouragement or skills pipelines. It demands structural change.
3/ Structural change must therefore be at the centre of any serious industrial strategy for tech.
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Addressing gender inequality in tech will require structural change
The government has today announced details of its new Women in Tech Taskforce which is being set up to help...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
3/ Structural change must therefore be at the centre of any serious industrial strategy for tech.
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2/ Our research shows that around half of tech workers have been asked to opt out of the Working Time Directive, with 70% saying they cannot achieve a satisfactory work-life balance. These practices disproportionately impact women and contribute to the sector’s ongoing gender imbalance.
December 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
2/ Our research shows that around half of tech workers have been asked to opt out of the Working Time Directive, with 70% saying they cannot achieve a satisfactory work-life balance. These practices disproportionately impact women and contribute to the sector’s ongoing gender imbalance.
1/ The government’s new Women in Tech Taskforce is a welcome step but its success will depend on tackling workplace culture, excessive hours and insecure “voluntary” opt-outs from working time protections.
December 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
1/ The government’s new Women in Tech Taskforce is a welcome step but its success will depend on tackling workplace culture, excessive hours and insecure “voluntary” opt-outs from working time protections.
The Employment Rights Bill is now the Employment Rights Act, bringing a host of new rights for workers and trade unions.This is a historic moment and we’re proud to have played our part, working with the govt & other political parties to strengthen the law and ensure it works for our members.
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Employment Rights Bill is now the Employment Rights Act, bringing a host of new rights for workers and trade unions.This is a historic moment and we’re proud to have played our part, working with the govt & other political parties to strengthen the law and ensure it works for our members.
Reform’s plans to cut 68,000 civil service jobs would damage our vital public services.
Read our General Secretary's response.
Read our General Secretary's response.
Reform’s civil service cuts would damage vital public services
Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect, responding to reports in The Sun that Reform UK is planning to cut 68k...
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December 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Reform’s plans to cut 68,000 civil service jobs would damage our vital public services.
Read our General Secretary's response.
Read our General Secretary's response.
Mike's comments on the Lords blocking the Employment Rights Bill have been widely picked up, including in this Guardian piece here:
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Downing Street vows to force employment rights bill through Lords
No more concessions, says minister after legislation was thwarted in upper house despite manifesto climbdown
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December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Mike's comments on the Lords blocking the Employment Rights Bill have been widely picked up, including in this Guardian piece here:
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On the Lords blocking the Employment Rights Bill, Prospect General Secretary, Mike Clancy says: "The behaviour of the House of Lords can no longer be seen as constructive scrutiny and increasingly looks like cynical wrecking tactics..."
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Prospect slams House of Lords for “cynical wrecking tactics” on Employment Rights Bill
Prospect has called out the House of Lords for its “cynical wrecking tactics” after the upper chamber voted to...
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December 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
On the Lords blocking the Employment Rights Bill, Prospect General Secretary, Mike Clancy says: "The behaviour of the House of Lords can no longer be seen as constructive scrutiny and increasingly looks like cynical wrecking tactics..."
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Congratulations to the heritage team and branch who have been resolute and in the room, but with a mandate to leave and escalate ,to deliver improved offers that have been overwhelmingly endorsed by members across BL sites.
🚨 Prospect secures improved pay deal at the British Library.
After rejecting two offers and preparing for industrial action, members have voted to accept a 3.8% pay rise plus structural changes to improve progression for lowest grades.
After rejecting two offers and preparing for industrial action, members have voted to accept a 3.8% pay rise plus structural changes to improve progression for lowest grades.
Prospect secures improved pay deal at British Library
Prospect has secured an improved pay deal for its members working at the British Library. After rejecting two...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Congratulations to the heritage team and branch who have been resolute and in the room, but with a mandate to leave and escalate ,to deliver improved offers that have been overwhelmingly endorsed by members across BL sites.
🚨 Prospect secures improved pay deal at the British Library.
After rejecting two offers and preparing for industrial action, members have voted to accept a 3.8% pay rise plus structural changes to improve progression for lowest grades.
After rejecting two offers and preparing for industrial action, members have voted to accept a 3.8% pay rise plus structural changes to improve progression for lowest grades.
Prospect secures improved pay deal at British Library
Prospect has secured an improved pay deal for its members working at the British Library. After rejecting two...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🚨 Prospect secures improved pay deal at the British Library.
After rejecting two offers and preparing for industrial action, members have voted to accept a 3.8% pay rise plus structural changes to improve progression for lowest grades.
After rejecting two offers and preparing for industrial action, members have voted to accept a 3.8% pay rise plus structural changes to improve progression for lowest grades.
The gender pension gap in the civil service stands at 45%, higher than the UK average of 36.5%. This is unacceptable.
That's why we have written to Cabinet Office Minister Anna Turley to urge the government to take urgent action to address the gap.
That's why we have written to Cabinet Office Minister Anna Turley to urge the government to take urgent action to address the gap.
Unions call for action on civil service ‘gender pension gap’
Ministers urged to adopt best practice from elsewhere in the public sector to drive Civil Service Pension Scheme reform
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December 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The gender pension gap in the civil service stands at 45%, higher than the UK average of 36.5%. This is unacceptable.
That's why we have written to Cabinet Office Minister Anna Turley to urge the government to take urgent action to address the gap.
That's why we have written to Cabinet Office Minister Anna Turley to urge the government to take urgent action to address the gap.
What exactly is unfair dismissal, what is the agreement that has been reached between unions and employers, and why does this matter for workers’ rights?
Find out more in our blog.
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Find out more in our blog.
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‘Unfair dismissal’ and why the agreement between unions and employers is a win for delivering improved workers’ rights
Last week saw an important change to the Employment Rights Bill that is currently going through Parliament. In the...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
What exactly is unfair dismissal, what is the agreement that has been reached between unions and employers, and why does this matter for workers’ rights?
Find out more in our blog.
prospect.org.uk/news/unfair-...
Find out more in our blog.
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In response to the government’s amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, we welcome the proposal to lift the cap on unfair dismissal compensation.
Too many employers “price in” unfair dismissal knowing the maximum cost.
We urge Parliament to pass the amended Bill into law before Christmas.
Too many employers “price in” unfair dismissal knowing the maximum cost.
We urge Parliament to pass the amended Bill into law before Christmas.
Lifting unfair dismissal compensation cap is essential to deter unfair employer practices
Responding to the government's amendments to the Employment Rights Bill Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In response to the government’s amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, we welcome the proposal to lift the cap on unfair dismissal compensation.
Too many employers “price in” unfair dismissal knowing the maximum cost.
We urge Parliament to pass the amended Bill into law before Christmas.
Too many employers “price in” unfair dismissal knowing the maximum cost.
We urge Parliament to pass the amended Bill into law before Christmas.
Speaking to @lewisgoodall.com on @lbc.co.uk about the Employment Rights Bill, Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy says the process shows that unions “problem-solve, look to the long term and deliver a deal that’s good for members.”
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December 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Speaking to @lewisgoodall.com on @lbc.co.uk about the Employment Rights Bill, Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy says the process shows that unions “problem-solve, look to the long term and deliver a deal that’s good for members.”
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DEFRA's Environmental Improvement Plan confirms what we already know: there’s no trade-off between growth and nature 🌍
After years of underfunding, regulators need the resources to protect our environment and support economic growth.
After years of underfunding, regulators need the resources to protect our environment and support economic growth.
DEFRA Environmental Improvement Plan highlights need to properly fund regulators
DEFRA have published their Environmental Improvement Plan, the plan reinforces Prospect’s call for proper funding of...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
DEFRA's Environmental Improvement Plan confirms what we already know: there’s no trade-off between growth and nature 🌍
After years of underfunding, regulators need the resources to protect our environment and support economic growth.
After years of underfunding, regulators need the resources to protect our environment and support economic growth.
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'Unions secured stronger rights by returning to the negotiating table — delivering real protections for workers now' says Mike Clancy of @prospectunion.bsky.social
‘To deliver day-one rights, unions like mine chose strategy over stalemate’ – LabourList
Perhaps the strangest perception of trade unions that exists in the modern media landscape is that we are people who hate to negotiate. I have…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
'Unions secured stronger rights by returning to the negotiating table — delivering real protections for workers now' says Mike Clancy of @prospectunion.bsky.social
The deal unions have agreed to, in order to adjust the unfair dismissal protections in the Employment Rights Bill, is both a good deal for our members and a necessary one, says Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy.
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To deliver day-one rights, we have chosen strategy over stalemate
The deal unions have agreed to, in order to adjust the unfair dismissal protections in the Employment...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The deal unions have agreed to, in order to adjust the unfair dismissal protections in the Employment Rights Bill, is both a good deal for our members and a necessary one, says Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy.
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