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Black nurses have shared their experiences of racism in the workplace, as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) commemorates the 75th anniversary of Windrush at its annual conference this week.
Nurses fighting for fair pay are set to take their campaign to Downing Street this morning and deliver the prime minister a petition signed by more than 100,000 people supporting their cause.
Up to 100,000 NHS nurses are stood on the picket line today. The Royal College of Nursing is is calling for a 19.2 per cent pay rise, 5 per cent above inflation, which the government say it is 'unaffordable'.
Nurses want the Government to dig deeper than a 4.75pc increase
In the health, rail and the postal services, low pay, safety concerns and fear of losing rights have pushed staff to industrial action