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UK economic woes

Sunday, 13 August 2023 7:44 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 14 August 2023 2:11 AM ]

Protesters calling for better pay for Junior Doctors, hold a protest in Whitehall, outside the gates of Downing Street in central London on August 11, 2023, during a strike by junior doctors. (Photo by AFP)

Across the board, from white collar to blue collar workers, few seem satisfied with their jobs in the United Kingdom. From train drivers to ambulance driver, lawyers, and doctors, just about everyone is demanding better working conditions and an increase in salaries. Industrial strikes have become common, but few have had desired results. What’s going in the UK and what is next for the British people?

This edition of the Spotlight program is about the economic woes faced by the UK. The program looks at industrial actions staged by workers and doctors.

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