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France 24
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Kate MOODY

UK ambulance workers strike as government weighs restrictions

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Some 20,000 paramedics, ambulance drivers and support staff have gone on strike in England and Wales as a standoff over pay deepens. Unions are calling for better wages to deal with double-digit inflation. PM Rishi Sunak, meanwhile, is defending his government's plans to enforce minimum service levels in certain sectors, even during union-led walkouts. Also in the show: Japanese retailer Uniqlo gives staff a 40 percent pay rise, and crypto exchange Binance bucks the industry trend with a hiring spree.

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