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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey

New nurses’ strikes likely in England if RCN members reject pay offer

Nurses on strike outside St Thomas' hospital in London.
Nurses on strike outside St Thomas's hospital in London. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Nurses in England will go back on strike this month if RCN members reject ministers’ latest pay offer, with officials saying the result of the three-week ballot is too close to call.

The Royal College of Nursing will announce the results of its vote on Friday after a lengthy consultation period in which many members have opposed the recommendation of union leaders to accept the government’s proposed deal.

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