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Martin Bagot & Sanjeeta Bains

Rishi Sunak has 'abdicated all responsibility' as striking workers 'dying to save NHS'

Rishi Sunak and Steve Barclay are prolonging NHS strikes by refusing to talk about pay with struggling staff, unions warn.

As ambulance workers walked out on Wednesday, No10 was again accused of blocking any progress. Unite said the Government could have ended strikes but “chose not to”.

Furious ambulance crews and unions last night accused Health Secretary Steve Barclay of ­insulting dedicated staff after he claimed they ­deliberately set out to harm patients by going on strike.

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