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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

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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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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

Wales Online

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.

Evening Standard

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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'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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Daily Record

Scots nurse who became face of 1980s pay dispute with Thatcher throws support behind possible NHS strikes

Shirley Lawson has blasted the governments who haven't delivered on pay promises.

The Independent UK

Nurses threaten fresh strikes if ministers fail to meet new deadline

The Royal College of Nursing is poised to escalate its industrial action in January to hit a greater number of hospitals.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak handed 48-hour ultimatum to stop more nurses strikes in January

Thousands of nurses battling for a pay rise will walk out again in 2023 if the Government does not offer them a fresh deal in the next two days, after Health Secretary says demands are 'unaffordable'

The Guardian - UK

Nurses pledge tougher new strikes as NHS crisis deepens

Nursing union gives ministers until Thursday to open pay talks as first signs emerge of bid to end dispute and prevent NHS collapse

Evening Standard

Early cancer deaths will rise unless NHS pay issues resolved, says charity boss

The Government must resolve the NHS’s workforce crisis and pay issues or it will become “harder and harder” to prevent cancer patients dying early, the chief executive of Cancer Research UK has warned.

The Independent UK

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs

The planned industrial action by nurses and ambulance workers pose a serious threat to cancer patients, Michelle Mitchell said.

The Independent UK

Strikes putting cancer survival rates at risk, charity boss warns MPs - OLD

The planned industrial action by nurses and ambulance workers pose a serious threat to cancer patients, Michelle Mitchell said.

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