seven months of disruption for the public before they agreed to get into a room, so the hope is that the lesson can be working with trade unions can deliver acceptable results to trade union members but also ones that work for the majority of the workforce and the government. let s move forwards and hope the next pay round is not as mired in difficulty. ijust i just heard from ijust heard from somewhere on a picket line in kent from the union unite, and we also heard that the rcn might be re balloting their members. do you have a message for the other nhs staff workers? i think it s important that all trade unions, we are all part of collective structures as well as individual trade unions, and that on our part, we need to acknowledge that it our part, we need to acknowledge thatitis our part, we need to acknowledge that it is not a unanimous position. i do struggle to remember a time when we have had unanimous positions on the staff side. it is very, very rare that you get s
but there are reports of increased fighting in the capital khartoum. more than 2,000 british nationals have been flown out so far, and in the last couple of hours, the uk government has announced there will be an extra flight, for more evacuations, leaving from port sudan tomorrow. we ll have the latest on that later, but first, our africa correspondent, andrew harding, has been speaking to some of those trying to get out. we are crossing the red sea, heading towards the coast of sudan. a night time rescue mission organised by saudi arabia s navy. it s not quite dunkirk, but many warships and ferries are now involved in this giant evacuation. tight security as the lights of port sudan gleam on the horizon. we head to shore on a smaller tug boat, at the edge of a country consumed by conflict. we arejust coming in now to port sudan. it s a huge place and a big city. it is the focal point now of the evacuation effort for the whole country. we are told the area around it has been
we hope to see the workforce described in the forthcoming plan. but this might not be the end of the disruption? but this might not be the end of the disru tion? ~ ., ., disruption? well, indeed, we wait to see obviously disruption? well, indeed, we wait to see obviously at disruption? well, indeed, we wait to see obviously at the disruption? well, indeed, we wait to see obviously at the moment, - disruption? well, indeed, we wait to see obviously at the moment, junior| see obviously at the moment, junior doctors in dialogue, we also await to see the next steps from some of those unions that have signalled they didn t vote for the offer, so obviously, we have to wait and see where that leaves us. but i think overall we obviously as trusts want to see an end to the industrial action overall, because what s crucial in any health care organisation is the way that staff come together, work together as a team. the nhs absolutely depends on the way that different professions come toget
because of the impact on patients, but trust leaders absolutely understand the challenges that staff have been through, and particularly the consequences of the cost of living challenges, and of course want to see a fair settlement for all. but we want to see that resolution quickly for all staff roots, because as i say, depends very much so in terms of the delivery for patients that or other staff are coming together to work together in their interests. julian hartley, chief executive of nhs chemical providers, thanks very much for your reaction to this pay deal we havejust much for your reaction to this pay deal we have just announced much for your reaction to this pay deal we havejust announced on bbc news. and a reminder of this breaking news. there is a new payday of hundreds of thousands of health service staff in england. the government will give all workers, everyone from nurses and parent there were paramedics to porters and cleaners, a 5% pay rise this year and they one off p
ministers said it was time to bring the strikes to an end. the health secretary steve barclay said he was pleased with the offer. pleased with the offer. well, this is a aood pleased with the offer. well, this is a good day pleased with the offer. well, this is a good day for pleased with the offer. well, this is a good day for nhs pleased with the offer. well, this is a good day for nhs staff, - pleased with the offer. well, this is a good day for nhs staff, who | is a good day for nhs staff, who will benefit from this pay rise, an extra over £5,000 for a band the six nurse or paramedic or midwife, so it s a good day for nhs staff, but it s a good day for nhs staff, but it s also a good day for patients. it will allow us to move forwards, now the initial staff council has ratified this deal and it has been accepted by the majority of the nhs staff council, and we can now move forward together and focus on the patients, and make sure that staff get their pay rise sooner than wo