of a new government deal that could end strikes. line of duty is back , reads the front page of the sun, as they spotlight the christmas special return of the popular tv drama. so, let s begin then. welcome to you both, emma and rosa. we start with the i, because that sums up quite nicely where we are with the nhs strikes. nhs turmoil to last days with bigger strikes in the new year. what they re saying is the fact there are strikes expected in january. fact there are strikes expected in janua . ~ ., ., , fact there are strikes expected in janua .~ ., ., , , january. we ve had two nurse strikes in the last few january. we ve had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, january. we ve had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, and january. we ve had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, and there s i january. we ve had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, and there s a l in the last few weeks, and there s a real sense now the the backlog of the ambulance strikes, pat
the wave of strikes, discontent in terms of the wave of strikes, discontent in terms of the different strikes he is seeing terms of the different strikes he is seeing and terms of the different strikes he is seeing and actually, i do love the strikes. seeing and actually, i do love the strikes, there does not appear to be a majoritv strikes, there does not appear to be a majority of opinions divided on who exactly is to blame, governments, unions, others will think governments, unions, others will think specifically, nurses strikes an ambulance strikes and majority of the blame an ambulance strikes and majority of the blame on the government. and i think particularly on the health service, think particularly on the health service, greater sympathy for those are going service, greater sympathy for those are going on strike and however, the government are going on strike and however, the government is i want to take an industry government is i want to take an industry by
With the nurse strikes now underway, Tania Bowers, Global Public Policy Director at the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), has warn.
away anytime soon unless the governmentjoins them again to talk about pay specifically. we know for example on the nurse strikes, ligament has said it will engage with unions and talk about things like making the nhs a better place to work. the less unless they talk about pay we are expecting more nursing strikes will stop secondly, there is more political pressure heaping on the government to resolve this. we have had some conservative mps saying they would like the government to improve its offer to nurses on pay. the calculation would be from the tory mps, there are some public sympathy towards nurses at a time when the cost of living is so high and we have employees like nurses struggling to pay for everyday fuel, food, mortgage repayments, etc, as many of the public are feeling as well. the pressure on the government is continuing to build. they are sticking to their line at the moment