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The Latest Breaking News from Steve Barclay

Month of train disruption begins with 48-hour strikes as nurses' walkout looms

Many parts of the UK will have no rail services today and tomorrow including most of Wales and Scotland

Wales Online

Nursing strikes still planned to go ahead after government talks fail

RCN general secretary Pat Cullen blames Health Secretary Steve Barclay's 'belligerence'

Wales Online

Nurses slam Government for refusing to take steps to avert strike action

The Royal College of Nursing said the Tories would not discuss pay as RCN chief Pat Cullen said after last night’s discussion with Health Secretary Steve Barclay: “I needed to come out of this meeting with something serious to show nurses why they should not strike this week"

Daily Mirror

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Month of rail disruption begins with 48-hour strikes, as nursing walkout looms

Rail, Maritime and Transport union are walking out on Tuesday, but Network Rail warns disruption will last until January 8.

The Independent UK

Nurses to strike after minister refuses to discuss wages at crunch meeting

Nurses are set to go on strike after the Government “closed their books and walked away” during a crunch meeting with union bosses.

Evening Standard

NHS backlog is a crisis for Conservatives, but a chance for Labour

Only the Blair/Brown government managed to reduce waiting times, but that strategy won’t work for Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of NHS appointments cancelled as talks fail to avert nursing strike

Ministers admit they cannot eliminate risk to public from wave of industrial action

The Independent UK

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Irony dies as Tories accuse Labour of using the NHS as a political football

Another junior minister plays the fall guy as government keeps fingers firmly in its ears over strikes

The Guardian - UK

Talks to avert nurses’ strike fail after Health Secretary’s ‘belligerence’ – RCN

The Royal College of Nursing said Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay during a meeting on Monday.

The Independent UK

Minister leaving emergency Cobra meeting calls on striking workers to 'give families a break'

There is set to be disruption due to a wave of winter strikes

Wales Online

Steve Barclay accused of ‘belligerence’ after refusing to discuss nurses’ pay at strike talks

‘They have closed their books and walked away’, says RCN chief after last-ditch bid to avoid strikes fails

The Independent UK

Health Secretary meets nursing leaders over strikes

The Government has said the position on pay remains unchanged.

The Independent UK

Strike-breaking troops will drive ambulances - but can't speed or run red lights

Around 750 members of the armed forces will be deployed next week as 10,000 ambulance workers go on strike, but they will not be able to break the speed limit or jump red lights

Daily Mirror

Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary

A meeting of Cobra – the Government’s emergency response committee – will be held on Monday afternoon.

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Call to strip health secretary of salary for ‘gross mismanagement’ of NHS

‘The chaos never ends’: Lib Dems say Steve Barclay should lose £67,505 ministerial pay

The Guardian - UK

Nurses to strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after talks fail

Royal College of Nursing leader criticises ‘belligerence’ in meeting with Steve Barclay at which ministers refused to discuss pay

Evening Standard

Chancellor defends pay gap between public and private sector

The growing gap between pay in the public and private sectors is necessary to avoid spiraling inflation getting worse, the Chancellor has insisted.

Evening Standard

Ambulance workers ‘could withdraw critical care over pay frustration’, union boss warns

Union boss says Government must open discussions or risk individual workers withdrawing critical care

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Evening Standard

Health Secretary rejects nurses offer for meeting to avert strike

Health Secretary Steve Barclay on Monday appeared to snub an offer by nurses unions to prevent Christmas strikes by entering pay negotiations.

The Guardian - UK

RCN accuse government of ‘belligerence’ as talks to avert strike action fail; Wales strikes to go ahead – as it happened

Royal College of Nursing says Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay at meeting on Monday; Welsh nurses to strike after last-minute talks fail

Daily Mirror

Senior Tory says Health Secretary must meet nursing chiefs to prevent strikes

Health Committee Chairman Steve Brine broke ranks to urge the Government to get round the table with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) ahead of the first of its planned strikes on Thursday

The Independent UK

Health secretary accuses nurses of ‘taking money from operations’ with pay demands

‘We’d have to take money away from patients waiting for operations to fund additional pay’ Steve Barclay claims

The National (Scotland)

UK Government to ‘fast-track’ £50 million Motor Neurone Disease research cash

THE UK Health Secretary has said he is “fast-tracking” £50 million of funding for motor neurone disease (MND) research after the government…

Wales Online

Health Secretary releases delayed motor neurone disease money after criticism

Steve Barclay finally makes £50 million funding available to researchers after agreeing to 'slash red tape'

The Independent UK

Health Secretary releases motor neurone disease money after delays criticism

Steve Barclay said he will ‘slash red tape’ to fast-track funding and ensure it reaches frontline researchers more quickly.

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