Nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland begin strike action THOUSANDS of nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have begun a 12-hour strike in a dispute over pay. The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2022
Government to blame for ‘tragic’ NHS strike, says union boss as nurses start walkout ‘Strong possibility’ of further strikes in January, says RCN chief Pat Cullen The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Labour MPs join nurses on picket lines – nurses strike, as it happened Multiple Labour MPs join picket lines after Tory MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich urges government to improve offer The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022
Where nurses are striking in Liverpool today and why they are walking out "Hospitals are full to the brim, we as nurses want to be able to properly care for our patients" Liverpool Echo · Dec 15, 2022
‘Strong possibility’ of further nurses’ strikes in January, warns union leader Walkouts are currently planned for Thursday 15 and Tuesday 20 December The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Tens of thousands of NHS nurses go on strike Thousands of NHS appointments and operations have been cancelled, with a bank holiday-style service being run in many areas. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Tens of thousands of nurses prepare to strike in ‘tragic first’ for NHS RCN chief says members are acting across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a ‘very heavy heart’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022
Nurses begin largest strike in NHS history as war of words erupts with ministers The strike involves staff in about a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022
All you need to know about nurses' strikes - from reasons, to salary negotiations In the summer, the Government announced that NHS staff in England would get a rise of £1,400 for all pay bands... but unions argued it was effectively a pay cut due to inflation Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
Brits back nursing strikes as walkout branded a 'badge of shame' for Rishi Sunak Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen said members on picket lines was 'a sign of failure on the part of government' as patients face cancelled operations and postponed treatments Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
This Morning's Vanessa Feltz moves fans with passionate defence of nurses strike Vanessa Feltz shared her views on nurses strikes on This Morning as she slammed those who are not supporting nurses' right to fair pay and a safe working environment Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
Jeremy Hunt refuses to rule out BANNING nurses from going on strike in new crackdown Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt twice refused to deny a complete ban on nurses going on strike - as they prepare to begin their first walkout of its kind in a century tomorrow Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
Nurses in plea for public support on eve of first ever strike - we're doing this for you Royal College of Nursing boss Pat Cullen said staff had been backed into a corner over No10’s refusal to boost their paltry pay rises Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
Rail and Royal Mail workers strike as action intensifies UK-wide disruption intensifies on Wednesday as postal workers stage a fresh 48-hour strike. Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022
Wales Online · Dec 14, 2022 Royal Mail employees join rail workers on strike as nursing walkout looms The final first-class posting date for Christmas cards has been brought forward to Friday
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Struggling workers suffer worst wage growth in 50 years as Tories refuse pay deals And as industrial action grows across the country, No10 was accused of deliberately scuppering pay deals to pick a fight with those trying to improve poor wages
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Hospitals to offer Bank Holiday service but Government refuse to discuss nurses pay Thousands of patients are being told their operations and appointments are cancelled as the Tories dug their heels in on real-terms pay cuts for frontline heroes of the pandemic
Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022 Emergency cancer services will be protected when nurses go on strike The RCN have agreed exemptions to the upcoming strike
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022 Nurses strike: Health leaders tell union RCN told to do more to avoid patient harm during walkout Union warned about a potential threat to patient safety in letters from chief nurses and the NHS cancer care chief
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 RCN must do more to avoid patient harm during nurses’ strike – health leaders The union was warned about a potential threat to patient safety in letters from chief nurses and the NHS cancer care chief.
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 NHS leaders warn patient lives will be put at risk by strikes as cancer services “hit hard” Mental health and cancer patients put at risk by nursing strikes, NHS leaders claim
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Strike summit blasts government 'picking fight with unions' to hide economic failures The Mirror this evening hosted a summit of Union bosses in our headquarters to answer questions from readers as thousands of workers prepare to walk out in the coming weeks
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 Patients can expect a ‘bank holiday service’ during nurse strikes Nurses are set to walk out on Thursday after talks with the Government broke down on Monday night.
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Month of rail strikes to cause travel chaos from today with 48-hour walkout in pay row Trains are set to run from 7.30am to 6.30pm on this week’s strike days, although many areas will be left with no services at all, including most of Scotland and Wales
Wales Online · Dec 13, 2022 Month of train disruption begins with 48-hour strikes as nurses' walkout looms Many parts of the UK will have no rail services today and tomorrow including most of Wales and Scotland