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

  12-12-2022 21:32
  Royal College of Nursing says Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay at meeting on Monday; Welsh nurses to strike after last-minute talks fail. This blog is now closedPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about
  
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• Nurses will strike this week in UK after talks with health secretary stall

  12-12-2022 20:51
  Royal College of Nursing leader criticises ‘belligerence’ in meeting with Steve Barclay at which ministers refused to discuss payUK politics live – latest news updatesNurses’ strikes will go ahead this week after a meeting between the union and the health secretary ended in deadlock, with the Royal College of Nursing condemning ministers’ “belligerence” for refusing to discuss pay.Six hundred military personnel from all three armed forces will start trai
  
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• Nurses will strike this week after talks with health secretary end in deadlock

  12-12-2022 20:51
  Royal College of Nursing leader criticises ‘belligerence’ in meeting with Steve Barclay at which ministers refused to discuss payUK politics live – latest news updatesNurses’ strikes will go ahead this week after a meeting between the union and the health secretary ended in deadlock, with the Royal College of Nursing condemning ministers’ “belligerence” for refusing to discuss pay.Six hundred military personnel from all three armed forces will start trai
  
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• RCN accuse government of ‘belligerence’ as talks to avert strike action fail; Wales strikes to go ahead – UK politics live

  12-12-2022 20:17
  Royal College of Nursing responds after No 10 suggests Steve Barclay won’t get involved on pay; Welsh nurses to strike after last-minute talks failPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses&rsquo
  
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• Nursing body ‘quite likely’ to walk out if Barclay meeting does not focus on pay; Wales strikes to go ahead – UK politics live

  12-12-2022 19:55
  Royal College of Nursing responds after No 10 suggests Steve Barclay won’t get involved on pay; Welsh nurses to strike after last-minute talks failPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses&rsquo
  
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• Nursing body ‘quite likely’ to walk out of Barclay meeting if it does not focus on pay – UK politics live

  12-12-2022 19:30
  Royal College of Nursing responds after No 10 suggests Steve Barclay won’t get involved on pay in meeting tonightPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses’ pay, we have engaged with the co
  
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• Policy paper: Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review: update report on government implementation

  12-12-2022 19:00 via gov.uk
  Updates on progress to implement the 2021 government response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review and improve patient safety.
  
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• Health secretary won’t negotiate pay with nurses, No 10 suggests; rail strikes to go ahead after RMT refuses pay offer – live

  12-12-2022 18:48
  Steve Barclay to meet RCN but Downing Street says he won’t get involved on pay; union announces rail strikes to go ahead later this weekPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses’ pay, we h
  
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• 'What are they playing at?': Wes Streeting says ministers let NHS strikes go ahead – video

  12-12-2022 17:59
  The shadow health secretary has accused the government of allowing NHS strikes to go ahead by refusing to engage with unions who have expressed a willingness for dialogue. 'The Royal College of Nursing and Unison have said they will call off strikes this week if they are willing to negotiate with them seriously on pay,' he said. 'This is a reasonable offer on compromise, which is surely too good to refuse, so what on earth are they playing at?' Speaking to MPs during an urgent question, Streetin
  
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• Rail strikes to go ahead after RMT refuses latest pay offer; nursing body to meet Steve Barclay over pay dispute – live

  12-12-2022 17:29
  Union announces rail strikes to go ahead later this week; Royal College of Nursing says it is due to meet health secretaryPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses’ pay, we have engaged with the
  
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• Nursing body to meet Steve Barclay over pay dispute as Scottish health staff call off strike amid new pay offer – live

  12-12-2022 16:58
  Royal College of Nursing says it is due to meet health secretary as Scottish unions halt planned strike after revised offerPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses’ pay, we have engaged with th
  
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• Labour calls health secretary response to NHS pay dispute ‘a complete joke’ – UK politics live

  12-12-2022 16:56
  Wes Streeting criticises Steve Barclays’s refusal to talk to Royal College of Nursing ahead of urgent question in CommonsPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses’ pay, we have engaged wit
  
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• Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, September 2022

  12-12-2022 15:30 via gov.uk
  Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.
  
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• Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, September 2022

  12-12-2022 15:27 via gov.uk
  Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.
  
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• UK strikes: 600 military personnel to start training to drive ambulances

  12-12-2022 15:13
  PM’s spokesperson says armed forces can help mitigate impact but strikes will cause ‘significant’ disruptionUK politics live – latest news updatesSix hundred military personnel from all three armed forces will start training to drive ambulances to cover for striking NHS workers later this month. A further 150 are being readied to act as logistical support, defence sources said, with training for both groups to start “shortly”.The prime minister’s spokesp
  
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• No 10 defends claim public sector pay demands would cost £28bn and refuses to rule out crackdown – UK politics live

  12-12-2022 14:45
  Downing Street repeats contentious figure amid doubts over accuracy; PM’s spokesman ‘concerned’ unions appear to be coordinating strikesPat Cullen, the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary, told ITV this morning that there was no point talking to Steve Barclay, the health secretary, if he was not prepared to discuss pay. She saidWhat I’m saying … to the health secretary this morning, is if you don’t want to speak to me directly about nurses&rsqu
  
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• UK ministers accused of making false claims about efforts to avert nurses’ strike

  12-12-2022 12:53
  Nursing union says unprecedented action could be called off ‘right now’ if serious pay negotiations resumedUK politics live – latest news updatesMinisters have been accused of making “disingenuous” and “wrong” claims about attempts to avert unprecedented strike by nurses later this week, as union leaders said the action could be called off “right now” if serious negotiations resumed.The row prompted one senior Conservative MP to say the Royal
  
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• Starmer accuses ministers of ‘profound lack of leadership’ on nursing strike while calling RCN pay demand unaffordable – UK politics live

  12-12-2022 11:06
  Latest updates: Labour leader says government’s refusal to negotiate is ‘bizarre’ but says pay rise ‘probably more than can be afforded’Q: Should Gareth Southgate go or stay?Starmer said Southgate should stay. He had done a “really good job”, and he was someone “who leads from the front”. Continue reading...
  
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• Steve Barclay restates opposition to reopening talks with Royal College of Nursing on pay – UK politics live

  12-12-2022 10:25
  Latest updates: Tory chair of Commons health committee says Barclay’s refusal to meet nurses is a mistakeKeir Starmer has been on LBC doing his regular ‘Call Keir’ phone-in.Q: I don’t seen any sense of politicians showing a sense of duty. They should put the country first. Will Labour stand up to the unions and prevent strikes ruining society. President Putin must welcome this.I do accept that what they are asking for is probably more than can be afforded.I don’t wa
  
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• UK strike days calendar – the public service stoppages planned for December

  12-12-2022 07:00
  All the dates for strikes and stoppages across health, transport and postal networksThe wave of strikes sweeping the country reaches a peak this week, threatening to bring Britain to a standstill as workers across the transport network, NHS, Royal Mail and civil service take industrial action in ongoing rows over pay and conditions.Further unrest could beset the government in the new year as strike ballots for firefighters and teachers close in January, while junior doctors are scheduled to vote
  
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• Press release: Government delivers on pledge for £50 million motor neurone disease research funding

  12-12-2022 01:15 via gov.uk
  Red tape will be cut to speed up research into motor neurone disease (MND) across the UK, enabling faster progress towards treatments.
  
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• Press release: Government delivers on pledge for £50 million MND research funding

  12-12-2022 01:15 via gov.uk
  Red tape will be cut to speed up research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND) across the UK, enabling faster progress towards treatments.
  
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