The New Year has become with a new “winter of discontent” for Britain as the country’s unions, representing workers from a wide range of public-facing professions, conclude they have no choice but to undertake industrial action as their calls for improved pay and working conditions go unanswered while rising prices erode their wages.
Rishi Sunak’s government has so far preferred to present a tough front in negotiations, insisting the money is not available to grant the salary increases demanded given the country’s economic plight.
