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David Bond

Rishi Sunak refuses to bow to pressure over NHS pay as more strikes loom

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Commons Liaison Committee

(Picture: PA)

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday refused to give any ground on NHS pay even as nurses staged their second walk out this month and a strike by ambulance workers threatened major disruption on Wednesday.

Ambulance and hospital trusts across the country have declared critical incidents as a result of “sustained” and “unprecedented” pressure on services.

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