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Paramedics, call handlers, drivers and technicians from the Unison and GMB unions were taking part in staggered strikes across a 24-hour period.

Up to 25,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales have gone on strike in a dispute with the Government over pay. Paramedics, call handlers, drivers and technicians from the Unison and GMB unions are taking part in staggered strikes across a 24-hour period. It comes as 14 health unions, representing…

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Heath service problems and striking staff are splashed across the national papers.

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More than 2,500 Scots spent 12 hours or more waiting to be seen in A&E wards during the last week of December - a record high.

One minute you'll see nurses maybe getting a cash payment - the next minute the Tories are cracking down on the right to strike. It seems both could be true, but one might be more true than the other...

Health Secretary Steve Barclay was today accused of insulting NHS staff, who the Tories roundly hailed and applauded for their dedication at the height of Covid

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