Porters, cleaners and caterers at Royal Liverpool Hospital walked out for more than two weeks.

The work stoppage has halted mail and parcel services across the country ahead of the busy holiday season.

Hospital porters, cleaners and caterers are launching a two-week strike in a dispute over the money.

Union members at Draken, which provides training to the RAF and Royal Navy, say they are underpaid.

BBC News NI understands a pay award backdated to this August is currently being considered by union reps.

A vote by Manx doctors on taking industrial action over pay will open on Tuesday, a union confirms.

The pay dispute could also spread to include the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

Strikes at Bakkavor have led to taramasalata missing from shelves, with warnings of more shortages.