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So they are still publicly asking for i9%, so they are still publicly asking fori9%, but so they are still publicly asking for i9%, but perhaps the fact that 7.5% may be the figure that unlocks talks in scotland, could encourage the rcn to go for a lowerfigure. so far, they are sticking to the demand for i9%, as i say, but the government and labour have said is unaffordable. from the government's perspective, they are simply not prepared to reopen the spending envelope for this year, and say that further pay increases would have to be paid for, even by higher borrowing or higher taxes and that...

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There is quite a gulf between what they want on this picket line, a pay rise of inflation plus 5% which works out at i9%. and what ministers over in parliament think is fair. because if we are to afford a i9% pay rise, we can only do that either through borrowing which we saw the effects of government borrowing onlyjust a few weeks ago on the economy. either through taxation, and i don't think that's appropriate when people are struggling with the cost of living this winter. or taking that money from front—line services. it is too early to tell yet quite how much disruption this will cause. ...

The contribution of nurses, but there were other factors to consider. we've got to balance that against what is affordable to the wider economy. and asking for a i9% pay rise, way above what most viewers themselves are receiving, is not affordable, given the many other economic pressures that we face. nonurgent nhs work was postponed because of the strikes. ruth has a lung condition and her appointment today didn't go ahead. i knew as soon as i heard about the nurses�* strike, that i was surprised not to receive a cancellation. i did then get a text message saying my appointment has, underst...

Sian why don�*t you kick us off with the nurses strike. lots of papers has that heavily featured on the front page. the daily express nurses for britain sit down and sort this out. is there a realisation you think? that could end these industrial action by the nurses? i think it's interesting that the think it�*s interesting that the daily express on his front page because the expresses often a newspaper that supports the government has the x story urging the ram and rishi sunak to sort this out. so it�*s looking as though some pretty senior conservative figures are urging the government...