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Strikes: Nurses’ union leader urges Government to ‘do the decent thing’

The RCN has asked for a 5% above-inflation pay rise but Health Secretary Steve Barclay has declined to discuss pay when meeting union officials.

The Independent UK

All the hospitals hit by nurses' strike TODAY in pay battle - picket lines map

The Royal College of Nursing is staging the second strike in its 106-year history - and has set a Friday ultimatum to talk about pay, otherwise it will announce more walkouts in January

Daily Mirror

Thousands of nurses stage second walkout in row over pay

It comes a day before ambulance staff are due to strike

Wales Online

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All of the strikes in December and January as nurses stage second walkout today

On Wednesday, ambulance workers including paramedics, control room workers and technicians will also walk out in England and Wales

Wales Online

Nurses stage second walkout in four London hospitals in row over pay

The Royal College of Nursing and the Government are locked in a bitter dispute over pay

Evening Standard

Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland strike for second day

Tuesday’s strike goes ahead as Royal College of Nursing highlights low pay

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of nurses stage second walkout in bitter row over pay

Royal College of Nursing and government are locked in a bitter dispute over pay

The Independent UK

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Sunak urges unions to call off NHS strikes as report recommends using reservists not troops in crises

Warning armed forces ‘cannot be the first port of call whenever an emergency hits’

The Independent UK

The only course left for Sunak’s friendless government is to settle these strikes now

The Tories have even lost the support of their cheerleaders in the rightwing press, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

All the strikes taking place this week across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

A number of strikes will be taking place across multiple sectors

Nottingham Post

Sunak ‘really disappointed’ by NHS strikes in run-up to Christmas

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged unions to consider whether the action was ‘really necessary’.

The Independent UK

Still time for unions to ‘step back’ on strikes – Downing Street

Strikes by nurses and ambulance workers will mean an ‘incredibly challenging and disrupted’ week, unions said.

The Independent UK

Top Tory boasts he could earn £400k as he defends not paying NHS workers more

Simon Clarke, who earns more than £84,000 as an MP, boasted his salary would be much higher in the private sector while arguing that the Government does 'not get the credit' it deserves on NHS pay

Daily Mirror

‘You’re doing terrible damage’: Steve Barclay confronted by mother of sick daughter over state of NHS

Health secretary grilled over lack of resources for ‘worked to the bone’ staff

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Wales Online

Nurses strike 'could last six months' warns health leader

Chief executive of NHS Providers urged the Government and unions to come to an agreement on pay

Evening Standard

NHS faces ‘incredibly challenging’ time as nurses warn strikes could last months

So far, the Government has stood firm on its stance on pay, saying the rise demanded by trade unions is unaffordable.

The Independent UK

Steve Barclay ‘holding country to ransom’ by refusing to discuss nurses pay, says union boss

Unions won’t ‘blink first’, insists Unite chief – as RCN warns of January strikes if no pay talks

The Guardian - UK

Braverman says she wants to deliver Rwanda deportations at scale as soon as possible – as it happened

Home secretary welcomes high court judgment that policy is lawful

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Evening Standard

Nursing strikes could last six months, warns union boss

A nursing union chief has raised the prospect that strike action could go on for six months, as she appealed for Health Secretary Steve Barclay to hold last ditch talks to avert Tuesday’s walk out.

Evening Standard

Britain set for week of strike chaos as Government refuses to budge on NHS pay

Health Secretary Steve Barclay signals that he will not open discussions on pay with health unions

The Independent UK

Health Secretary ‘keen’ to talk to unions but resists pressure on pay

Steve Barclay said the nurses’ union should respect the independence of the NHS pay review body.

Wales Online

'Not fair' for troops to cover for strike action at Christmas, minister says

Unions have warned the servicemen and women are not “sufficiently trained” to plug staffing gaps

The Guardian - UK

Barclay expected to urge fresh talks aimed at ending health strikes

RCN says talks must take place this week or more strikes will be tabled for new year, as ambulance staff prepare to walk out

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford says Wales cannot afford the money nurses are asking for

The First Minister placed the blame with the UK Government and said his government's hands are tied

The Guardian - UK

UK government will stay ‘resolute’ on nurses’ pay, says Oliver Dowden

Minister defends refusal to override pay offer despite threat of further industrial action in January

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