Health minister Nadine Dorries says she can understand the disappointment of health workers at a 1% pay increase, and adds that the government’s priority has to be saving jobs and livelihoods.
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Science Minister Andrew Griffith says that people voting for Reform UK is partly to blame for disappointing local election results for the Conservative party. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ed Davey has said the Liberal Democrats are doing "better than expected" in the local elections and that voters are switching to his party because they "have had enough of being taken for granted and being let down". The party's leader spoke from Winchester, a seat he thinks the Lib Dems could take at the next general election. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Labour leader hailed the win by his party’s candidate David Skaith in the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election, an area he described as “the heart of Tory territory”. Appearing at Northallerton Town Football Club with new mayor Mr Skaith, Sir Keir said: “It’s an amazing moment in history, to have a Labour victory here.''
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Conservative's Lord Houchen who has just has won a third term as Tees Valley mayor vowed to work with whoever is the prime minister after the general election. Ben Houchen praised the Labour leader for wanting to give mayors more power.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the Government may be forced to look at "tougher measures" relating to cross-border trade and travel between the UK and France, in light of a rise in Covid cases..
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A slow handclap protest against the Government’s 1% recommended pay rise for healthcare staff was “more subdued” than previous claps for the NHS but “just a first step”, according to those..
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The key facts behind the day's political headlines on March 11 as the public are urged to slow handclap the Government over its controversial proposal for a 1% pay rise for NHS staff.
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