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England's nurses reject 5.5 per cent government pay offer
NHS workers on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, London, May 1, 2023
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NURSES in England rejected the government’s pay award of a 5.5 per cent rise for this year, their union has announced.

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members in England rejected the deal by two-thirds in a record-high turnout of around 145,000.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the pay award at the end of July, shortly after Labour won the general election.

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