Gary Neville used the World Cup final in Qatar to criticise the UK government for their treatment of nurses and other striking workers.
Neville – who has been an outspoken critic of Britain’s Conservative government in recent years – was speaking about how Qatar hosting the World Cup had drawn a spotlight on the Middle East nation’s working practices and treatment of migrant workers through its Kafala system.
Tens of thousands of nurses were away or on picket lines across the UK on Thursday and they will strike again on 20 December. The Royal College of Nursing is calling for a pay rise of five per cent above inflation and they are one of a number of groups of workers on strike across the UK in recent weeks, including rail workers.
