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UK unions continue strikes amid ongoing pay disputes

STORY: UK unions continue strikes amid ongoing pay disputes SHOOTING TIME: FILE, Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Euston station on drivers' strike day (Dec. 3, 2023) 2. various of junior doctors and nurses strike over pay disputes (file, Feb. 2023) 3. various of ASLEF train drivers strike (file, April 2023) 4. various of strikes organized by unions (file, March 2023) STORYLINE: Widespread industrial action in the United Kingdom (UK) continued into December with no sign of stopping amid disputes over pay, and the walkouts have disrupted travel plans and already strained public services. Junior doctors in England will take further industrial action in late December and early January, and the six-day strike in January would be the longest in the history of the National Health Service (NHS), the British Medical Association (BMA) said on Tuesday. "After five weeks of intense talks, the government was unable to present a credi

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UK chancellor announces major tax cut to boost economic growth

STORY: UK chancellor announces major tax cut to boost economic growth SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Downing Street No.11 (office of British Chancellor of the Exchequer) 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JEREMY HUNT, British Chancellor of the Exchequer (UK Parliament TV) 3. various of streets in London, NHS strikes and shops in Manchester (2023 files) STORYLINE: British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday announced a package of tax cuts for businesses and workers, designed to boost the country's economic growth. SOUNDBITE (English): JEREMY HUNT, British Chancellor of the Exchequer "In today's Autumn Statement for Growth, our choice is not big government, high spending and high tax because we know that leads to less growth, not more. Instead, we reduce debt, cut taxes and reward work. The Office for Budget Responsibility said that the combined impact of these measures will raise business investment

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BRITAIN-LONDON-NHS CONSULTANTS-PROTEST

(230722) -- LONDON, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Britain's National Health Service (NHS) consultant protests as senior doctors in England staged a rare walk-out due to dispute over pay, in London, Britain, July 21, 2023. (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-NHS CONSULTANTS-PROTEST

(230722) -- LONDON, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Britain's National Health Service (NHS) consultants protest as senior doctors in England staged a rare walk-out due to dispute over pay, in London, Britain, July 21, 2023. (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-NHS CONSULTANTS-PROTEST

(230722) -- LONDON, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Britain's National Health Service (NHS) consultants protest as senior doctors in England staged a rare walk-out due to dispute over pay, in London, Britain, July 21, 2023. (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-NHS CONSULTANTS-PROTEST

(230722) -- LONDON, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Britain's National Health Service (NHS) consultants protest as senior doctors in England staged a rare walk-out due to dispute over pay, in London, Britain, July 21, 2023. (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-ST. PATRICK'S DAY-PARADE

(230313) -- LONDON, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of NHS (National Health Service) attends the St. Patrick's Day Parade in London, Britain, on March 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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British police issue 50 more partygate fines

STORY: British police issue 50 more partygate fines DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Downing Street 2. various of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak in NHS 3. various of Boris Johnson in Parliament debate on partygate 4. various of "the National COVID Memorial Wall" in London STORYLINE: British police on Thursday issued more than 50 new fines over breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules at gatherings in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offices and residence at Downing Street. "As of Thursday, Operation Hillman, the investigation into breaches of COVID-19 regulations in Whitehall and Downing Street, has made more than 100 referrals for fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to the ACRO Criminal Records Office," the Metropolitan Police (Met) said in a statement. This follows two tranches of fines issued previously, 20 at the end of March and more than 30 in April. Johnson and his wife Carrie, as well as Chancellor Rishi Sunak, were among tho

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- LIVERPOOL, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member stands next to an ambulace outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- MANCHESTER, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ambulance is parked outside the Salford Royal Hospital in Manchester, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- MANCHESTER, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An NHS sign is seen at the Salford Royal Hospital in Manchester, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- LIVERPOOL, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk to the emergencies of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- LIVERPOOL, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- LIVERPOOL, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ambulance is parked outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- MANCHESTER, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pass by the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- LIVERPOOL, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- LIVERPOOL, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain, April 1, 2022. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-NHS-SATISFACTION DROP

(220402) -- LIVERPOOL, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows an NHS staff member wearing a stethoscope outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool, Britain. Public satisfaction with Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has dropped to its lowest level since 1997 after a sharp fall during the pandemic, a local survey suggests. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- PRESTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of Royal Preston Hospital, in Preston, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- PRESTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a nightingale surge hub on the grounds of Royal Preston Hospital, in Preston, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- LEEDS, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- LEEDS, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- PRESTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of Royal Preston Hospital, in Preston, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- LEEDS, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-AYLESBURY-PM-VACCINATION CENTER-VISIT

(220103) -- AYLESBURY (BRITAIN), Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a vaccination center in Aylesbury, Britain, Jan. 3, 2022. Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will be under "considerable" pressure in the coming weeks amid the wave of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Boris Johnson said Monday. (Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-AYLESBURY-PM-VACCINATION CENTER-VISIT

(220103) -- AYLESBURY (BRITAIN), Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) visits a vaccination center in Aylesbury, Britain, Jan. 3, 2022. Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will be under "considerable" pressure in the coming weeks amid the wave of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Boris Johnson said Monday. (Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-AYLESBURY-PM-VACCINATION CENTER-VISIT

(220103) -- AYLESBURY (BRITAIN), Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) touches elbows with a recipient as he visits a vaccination center in Aylesbury, Britain, Jan. 3, 2022. Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will be under "considerable" pressure in the coming weeks amid the wave of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Boris Johnson said Monday. (Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A member of a construction team works on the erection of a temporary field hospital in Tooting, south London, Britain, on Dec. 31, 2021. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A member of a construction team works on the erection of a temporary field hospital in Tooting, south London, Britain, on Dec. 31, 2021. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2021 shows a temporary field hospital in the grounds of St. George's Hospitals in Tooting, south London, Britain. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)