内容摘要：In August 2024, Russian conscripts were killed when Ukrainian forces stormed over the border into the Kursk region. From August 6 to 13 alone, an estimated 1,226 Russian soldiers died.

In August 2024, Russian conscripts were killed when Ukrainian forces stormed over the border into the Kursk region. From August 6 to 13 alone, an estimated 1,226 Russian soldiers died.

BBC Verify examines why this pressure over public sector pay and industrial action has re-emerged.In July 2024, the new Labour government

to increase public sector pay by between 4.75% and 6% for the 2024-25 financial year.There is a new round of recommendations from these bodies every year and they traditionally deliver in the summer.In September 2024, the government decided to speed up the process by asking for their recommendations by the spring for how much public sector pay should rise in each sector in the 2025-26 financial year.

These have not been made public yet, but reports suggest the recommendations are for more than the health and education departments have budgeted for this financial year., the health and education departments said they could only afford to increase their pay bills

that the teachers' pay review body has recommended a 4% rise and the NHS body has recommended 3%.

In the case of teachers, this would be above the latest 3.2% consumer price inflation forecast"People based in Scotland are offending against Scottish children," said Det Chief Insp Smith.

"It's a lot closer to home these days. It's on our doorstep.""We are actioning between 15 to 20 search warrants on a weekly basis across Scotland.

"Let's be perfectly blunt about it - the demand is through the roof."The offenders are almost always male and come from all walks of life, including teachers, lawyers and police officers.