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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
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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