Industrial action

Strikes at the BBC set to disrupt coverage of the Conservative party conference have been called off following an improved pension offer from the broadcasting giant.

There continues to be "overwhelming rejection" of the BBC's pension proposal, despite a revised offer from the director general, trade unions say.

Trade unions have served the BBC with strike dates that coincide with the Conservative Party conference and the government spending review, after shunning a new pensions offer from the broadcast giant.

BBC workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a row over changes to the pension scheme, trade unions say.

Strike action over pension changes at Capita Life and Pensions could have repercussions for other financial organisations, Unite warns.

UK - Unions have given the BBC until tomorrow to abandon its "pensions robbery" or else face a ballot on strike action.