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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Government lying about NHS strike negotiations, Unite union leader claims

Sharon Graham stands with ambulance workers holding signs saying 'Official picket' and 'Save our NHS'
Sharon Graham, centre, with ambulance workers on a picket line in Chorley, Lancashire, last month. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The Unite union’s general secretary, Sharon Graham, has accused the government of lying about the state of NHS strike negotiations and said no talks on pay were happening “at any level”.

Other unions, including Unison and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), have said the government has not made any further moves towards ending industrial action since talks in early January.

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