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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Starmer faces wave of strikes as union discontent spreads over pay rise caps - The Untold Story

The head of the Royal College of Nursing has warned that further strikes could take place if the Government does not “invest” in nurses. (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Strike threats by the unions representing teachers and nurses have been joined by other public sector workers as disquiet over a cap on pay rises increases.

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) general secretary Matt Wrack, a former Trades Union Congress (TUC) president, has made it clear that his members could also go out on strike if demands for a 5 per cent pay settlement are not met next year.

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