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Nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland begin strike action

THOUSANDS of nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have begun a 12-hour strike in a dispute over pay.

The National (Scotland)

Government to blame for ‘tragic’ NHS strike, says union boss as nurses start walkout

‘Strong possibility’ of further strikes in January, says RCN chief Pat Cullen

The Independent UK

Labour MPs join nurses on picket lines – nurses strike, as it happened

Multiple Labour MPs join picket lines after Tory MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich urges government to improve offer

The Guardian - UK

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Where nurses are striking in Liverpool today and why they are walking out

"Hospitals are full to the brim, we as nurses want to be able to properly care for our patients"

Liverpool Echo

‘Strong possibility’ of further nurses’ strikes in January, warns union leader

Walkouts are currently planned for Thursday 15 and Tuesday 20 December

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of NHS nurses go on strike

Thousands of NHS appointments and operations have been cancelled, with a bank holiday-style service being run in many areas.

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of nurses prepare to strike in ‘tragic first’ for NHS

RCN chief says members are acting across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a ‘very heavy heart’

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Nurses begin largest strike in NHS history as war of words erupts with ministers

The strike involves staff in about a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England

Evening Standard

Brits back nursing strikes as walkout branded a 'badge of shame' for Rishi Sunak

Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen said members on picket lines was 'a sign of failure on the part of government' as patients face cancelled operations and postponed treatments

Daily Mirror

All you need to know about nurses' strikes - from reasons, to salary negotiations

In the summer, the Government announced that NHS staff in England would get a rise of £1,400 for all pay bands... but unions argued it was effectively a pay cut due to inflation

Daily Mirror

This Morning's Vanessa Feltz moves fans with passionate defence of nurses strike

Vanessa Feltz shared her views on nurses strikes on This Morning as she slammed those who are not supporting nurses' right to fair pay and a safe working environment

Daily Mirror

Jeremy Hunt refuses to rule out BANNING nurses from going on strike in new crackdown

Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt twice refused to deny a complete ban on nurses going on strike - as they prepare to begin their first walkout of its kind in a century tomorrow

Daily Mirror

Nurses in plea for public support on eve of first ever strike - we're doing this for you

Royal College of Nursing boss Pat Cullen said staff had been backed into a corner over No10’s refusal to boost their paltry pay rises

Daily Mirror

Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as action intensifies

UK-wide disruption intensifies on Wednesday as postal workers stage a fresh 48-hour strike.

Evening Standard

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Wales Online

Royal Mail employees join rail workers on strike as nursing walkout looms

The final first-class posting date for Christmas cards has been brought forward to Friday

Daily Mirror

Struggling workers suffer worst wage growth in 50 years as Tories refuse pay deals

And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 was accused of deliberately scuppering pay deals to pick a fight with those trying to improve poor wages

Daily Mirror

Hospitals to offer Bank Holiday service but Government refuse to discuss nurses pay

Thousands of patients are being told their operations and appointments are cancelled as the Tories dug their heels in on real-terms pay cuts for frontline heroes of the pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Emergency cancer services will be protected when nurses go on strike

The RCN have agreed exemptions to the upcoming strike

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Evening Standard

Nurses strike: Health leaders tell union RCN told to do more to avoid patient harm during walkout

Union warned about a potential threat to patient safety in letters from chief nurses and the NHS cancer care chief

The Independent UK

RCN must do more to avoid patient harm during nurses’ strike – health leaders

The union was warned about a potential threat to patient safety in letters from chief nurses and the NHS cancer care chief.

The Independent UK

NHS leaders warn patient lives will be put at risk by strikes as cancer services “hit hard”

Mental health and cancer patients put at risk by nursing strikes, NHS leaders claim

Daily Mirror

Strike summit blasts government 'picking fight with unions' to hide economic failures

The Mirror this evening hosted a summit of Union bosses in our headquarters to answer questions from readers as thousands of workers prepare to walk out in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

Patients can expect a ‘bank holiday service’ during nurse strikes

Nurses are set to walk out on Thursday after talks with the Government broke down on Monday night.

Daily Mirror

Month of rail strikes to cause travel chaos from today with 48-hour walkout in pay row

Trains are set to run from 7.30am to 6.30pm on this week’s strike days, although many areas will be left with no services at all, including most of Scotland and Wales

Wales Online

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

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