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Trains, Royal Mail and nurses: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

Wales Online

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Nursing strikes still planned to go ahead after government talks fail

RCN general secretary Pat Cullen blames Health Secretary Steve Barclay's 'belligerence'

Wales Online

Nurses slam Government for refusing to take steps to avert strike action

The Royal College of Nursing said the Tories would not discuss pay as RCN chief Pat Cullen said after last night’s discussion with Health Secretary Steve Barclay: “I needed to come out of this meeting with something serious to show nurses why they should not strike this week"

Daily Mirror

Month of rail disruption begins with 48-hour strikes, as nursing walkout looms

Rail, Maritime and Transport union are walking out on Tuesday, but Network Rail warns disruption will last until January 8.

The Independent UK

Nurses to strike after minister refuses to discuss wages at crunch meeting

Nurses are set to go on strike after the Government “closed their books and walked away” during a crunch meeting with union bosses.

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Thousands of NHS appointments cancelled as talks fail to avert nursing strike

Ministers admit they cannot eliminate risk to public from wave of industrial action

The Independent UK

Irony dies as Tories accuse Labour of using the NHS as a political football

Another junior minister plays the fall guy as government keeps fingers firmly in its ears over strikes

The Guardian - UK

Talks to avert nurses’ strike fail after Health Secretary’s ‘belligerence’ – RCN

The Royal College of Nursing said Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay during a meeting on Monday.

The Independent UK

Nurses' strike set to go ahead this week after late talks with Welsh Government fail

Nurses will walk out this Thursday after voting for industrial action for the first time in history

Wales Online

Minister leaving emergency Cobra meeting calls on striking workers to 'give families a break'

There is set to be disruption due to a wave of winter strikes

Wales Online

Steve Barclay accused of ‘belligerence’ after refusing to discuss nurses’ pay at strike talks

‘They have closed their books and walked away’, says RCN chief after last-ditch bid to avoid strikes fails

The Independent UK

Health Secretary meets nursing leaders over strikes

The Government has said the position on pay remains unchanged.

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The Independent UK

Paying nurses more would take money from NHS operations, says Health Secretary

A meeting of Cobra – the Government’s emergency response committee – will be held on Monday afternoon.

The Guardian - UK

Nurses to strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after talks fail

Royal College of Nursing leader criticises ‘belligerence’ in meeting with Steve Barclay at which ministers refused to discuss pay

The Independent UK

Trains, Royal Mail and nurses: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

Evening Standard

Ambulance workers ‘could withdraw critical care over pay frustration’, union boss warns

Union boss says Government must open discussions or risk individual workers withdrawing critical care

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The Guardian - UK

RCN accuse government of ‘belligerence’ as talks to avert strike action fail; Wales strikes to go ahead – as it happened

Royal College of Nursing says Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay at meeting on Monday; Welsh nurses to strike after last-minute talks fail

Daily Mirror

Senior Tory says Health Secretary must meet nursing chiefs to prevent strikes

Health Committee Chairman Steve Brine broke ranks to urge the Government to get round the table with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) ahead of the first of its planned strikes on Thursday

Evening Standard

Government to hold Cobra meeting amid widespread strikes

Royal Mail staff, nurses, paramedics, rail employees and Border Force officials will all stage walkouts over jobs, pay and conditions

Wales Online

Government to hold Cobra meeting as it faces widespread strikes

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden has urged the unions to call off the “damaging” action

The Independent UK

Public braced for walkouts as ministers accused of ‘dangerous’ attitude to strikes

Government rejects pay talks with nurses despite warning patients face ‘significant’ risks

The Independent UK

Government accused of playing ‘dangerous game’ after ‘pause’ offer rejected

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) offered to suspend the proposed action if Health Secretary Steve Barclay would agree to negotiate properly on pay.

Daily Mirror

Where are nurses on strike this week? Search your hospital on interactive map

The Government is refusing to open pay talks with unions despite an offer from the Royal College of Nursing to pause strike action if Health Secretary Steve Barclay agrees to proper negotiations

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