Health secretary says 19% pay rise is ‘not affordable’

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  • 2 years ago
Health secretary Steve Barclay says that a 19% pay rise for nurses is “not affordable given the many other economic pressures that we face.” Tens of thousands of nurses are going on strike on Thursday for the first time across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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