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STV’s Scotland election coverage to be hit by strike action over pay
UK NewsPolitics•May 7, 2026 at 12:46 PMNational

STV’s Scotland election coverage to be hit by strike action over pay

By Severin Carrell Scotland editor•The Guardian - UK News

About 120 journalists and broadcast staff expected to protest about pay freeze as STV invests in new radio stationCoverage of Scotland’s election counts by STV, the commercial broadcaster, is expected to be heavily hit by strike action in an escalating dispute over pay.The National Union of Journalists and the technical union Bectu have targeted STV’s election reporting for their second strike this year in protest at its decision to impose a company-wide pay freeze after a significant fall in revenues. Continue reading...

About 120 journalists and broadcast staff expected to protest about pay freeze as STV invests in new radio station

Coverage of Scotland’s election counts by STV, the commercial broadcaster, is expected to be heavily hit by strike action in an escalating dispute over pay.

The National Union of Journalists and the technical union Bectu have targeted STV’s election reporting for their second strike this year in protest at its decision to impose a company-wide pay freeze after a significant fall in revenues.

Continue reading...