PM Rishi Sunak refusing to budge on pay as strike action escalates
WATCH: Rishi Sunak is asked to give a personal message to NHS workers and others taking strike actionRishi Sunak has insisted he will not back down against striking workers, as nurses walked out in England, Northern Ireland and Wales for a second day.But there is no sign of a breakthrough between the sides.
The armed forces have been drafted in to cover some jobs - but concern is growing about Wednesday's ambulance drivers strike in England and Wales, with a health ministerHead of the NHS confederation, and a former Labour adviser, Matthew Taylor has warned that hospital leaders cannot guarantee patient safety during the strikes.
Conservative backbencher Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said that both sides "need to get round the table and see what can be done." He said sticking to the wage levels set by the pay review boards earlier this year was an important part of tackling high inflation.
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