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Watch: Nadhim Zahwai says the army may be brought in to ease strike chaos

The army may be used to ease the disruption caused by strikes across the public sector, Nadhim Zahawi said.

Speaking on Sunday, the chairman of the Conservative Party said the Government was considering bringing in the army to drive ambulances to minimise disruption after the UK’s biggest trade union said workers will strike before Christmas.

“It is the right and responsible thing to do to have contingency plans in place,” he told Sky News’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme.

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