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The probation union cited pressure created by the early release scheme as it announced plans for industrial action later this month

ByRorey Bosotti
  • Published32 minutes ago

Probation officers have voted to reject a 5% pay rise and take industrial action, citing growing pressure created by the government's prisoner early release scheme.

Members of Napo, the probation service union, voted to refuse overtime from 23 November - and could take strike action should the union "deem that option to be necessary".