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The closure of the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory would be a tragedy for UK science that undermines the mission to be a science superpower, says Prospect. Read more ⬇️ prospect.org.uk/news/closure...

A short update on another unacceptable discovery in the Capita/Civil Service Pensions Scheme administration scandal

The union gazebo gets its annual Tolpuddle festival outing in the Dorset sunshine! @prospectunion.bsky.social Members of our Young Workers committee gave a helping hand to meet festival-goers and talk union (thanks David and Ollie 😁).

Prospect and Bectu will be marching at London Trans+ Pride this Saturday 25 July! Members who want to march can email lgbt@bectu.org.uk to let organiser Jess know they're coming and be sent meeting point info. Meeting from 1pm, March starts at 2pm, and concludes in Trafalgar SQ at 3.30pm.

Public sector research facilities now facing devastating cuts act as catalysts for regional business ecosystems, while offering training and job opportunities to their communities. Worrying reports that research institutes are facing deep funding cuts, putting jobs and UK research capacity at risk.

For months, Prospect has been calling out Capita's failures and standing up for members left waiting for pension payments and facing hardship. Now it's time to end Capita's contract and bring the Civil Service Pension Scheme back in-house. Read our response to the latest government announcement.

Prospect and the FDA have signed a new partnership framework with the Cabinet Office, setting out how unions and government can work together to improve the Civil Service through meaningful engagement and constructive industrial relations.

The Defence Investment Plan has been published today and is long overdue. Industry will welcome increased certainty but questions remain, especially around jobs. Delivery in part will depend on MoD civil servants and will be harder if there are cuts. Read more: prospect.org.uk/news/defence...

Prospect and PCS have co-sponsored a petition calling for civil service pension administration to be brought back in-house, after thousands have faced late or missing pension payments under the Capita-run scheme. Sign the petition ✍️

Attending the Uni of Manchester conference on space today on behalf of @prospectunion.bsky.social - fascinating talks that brought home importance to industrial policy, but also the need to think broadly about what the space industry is, and what regulation and skills are needed to drive it forward

Read our full statement.

Prospect is calling on the Government to leave X following ongoing political interference and the promotion of far-right content on the platform. Civil servants and communications workers should not have to read racist content while trying to do their jobs and communicate with the public.

Now we're talking. Prospect - the union for specialist civil servants including some in comms - has just called on the Government to stop using X after its use to help coordinate far right riots in the UK:

Great to hear from Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, at Prospect National Conference. He spoke to delegates about the need for workers' rights to keep pace with the changing world of work, as well as the Employment Rights Act, Fair Work Agency and industrial strategy.

Why would any union affiliate with a party that wants to roll back workers’ rights and weaken protections at work? 🤨 Mike Clancy responds to Nigel Farage’s invitation to trade unions.

Delegates from across our union at Prospect National Conference showing solidarity with colleagues in the heritage sector. Value the workers who bring heritage to life 💚

Prospect is extremely concerned by recent incidents that have threatened Scottish football referees’ safety, both at work and outside the workplace. We have a significant membership among Scottish referees, and we fight for their rights and safety. Read more here: prospect.org.uk/news/prospec...

More plans from Reform that make no sense. Cutting government planning experts would cause chaos and lead to huge delays in major infrastructure projects, lower growth and higher energy bills for households.

A survey of Prospect members conducted just before the recent elections found that support for Labour has more than halved in two years. Read my piece in LabourList on what Labour need to do to win back our members, and the country 👇 labourlist.org/2026/05/labo...

Read our response to the EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces.