Government set to u-turn again and offer nurses more than 1 percent payrise
Health unions branded the sum “insulting” and threatened strike action. At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer repeatedly pressed Mr Johnson over the issue. “My mum was a nurse; my sister was a nurse; my wife works in the NHS—I know what it means to work for the NHS “When I clapped for carers, I meant it; the Prime Minister clapped for carers, then he shut the door in their face at the first opportunity,” the Labour leader said. Boris Johnson on his way to PMQs yesterday (Image: Getty) Sir Keir drew comparisons between the pay offer to nurses and a bumper sala...