Health Secretary Steve Barclay, Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty, and Minister for Social Care Helen Whately arrive at 10 Downing Street for an NHS Recovery Forum.
The forum has been called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in an attempt to reverse Britain’s winter healthcare crisis.
Report by Jonesia.
Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says the RCN’s call to reopen pay negotiations "isn't a realistic position" but urges the government to address "legitimate concerns" over working practices in order to "resolve" the dispute. Earlier the Royal College of Nursing leader Pat Cullen called on Health Secretary Stephen Barclay to restart pay negotiations with a proposed rise in double digits. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The health secretary has called on NHS unions to "respect the decision" of the NHS Staff Council, after it accepted the government's offer of a five per cent pay rise for more than a million workers.
Following the decision on Tuesday, Steve Barclay said: "It's a good day for NHS staff, it's a good day for patients; an opportunity to now get that pay into staff's pay packets next month and for everyone to move forward together." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has called the Bank Holiday strike by nurses 'premature' and 'disrespectful'. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has dismissed suggestions that he bullied civil servants, stating no complaint had ever been raised with him and that he values the work of officials.
Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Answering an urgent question in the Commons, Health Secretary Steve Barclay says he "wants to see a deal that increases junior doctors pay" but says "it is regrettable" the BMA timed their industrial action after Easter "to cause maximum disruption". Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
More than 2.8 million people in England - one in 20 of the nation's inhabitants - received an urgent referral to a cancer specialist from a GP in the past year,.. Sky News
Rishi Sunak has left Downing Street ahead of a visit to the US where he will hold talks with President Biden. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home secretary Suella Braverman ignores questions about 'causing embarrassment to the government' as she arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street. Prime minister Rishi Sunak is said to be consulting the government's independent ethics advisor Sir Laurie Magnus over her handling of a speeding offence in 2022. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Suella Braverman has been seen entering and exiting Number 10 Downing Street, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak consults his ethics adviser over her conduct.
It comes after a claims emerged that the Home Secretary asked civil servants to help arrange a private speed awareness course to avoid taking points on her licence for a speeding offence in 2022. Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cabinet members arrive at Number 10 Downing Street ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cabinet ministers depart from Number 10 Downing Street, after the Conservatives suffered substantial losses in the local elections on Thursday. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted there is no route to electoral success for his party without Red Wall votes, adding that he was "absolutely committed" to the region and delivering on promises made in the 2019 Conservative manifesto. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have announced a "new economic partnership for a new age" called the Atlantic Declaration, which will cover articial intelligence, 5G, 6G, information sharing and civil nuclear power. The US President underlined the "special relationship" between the two countries. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Foreign Office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan is asked if she persuaded Boris Johnson to take his father Stanley's name off his resignation honours list. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Actor Tom Hiddleston describes his nerves ahead of Soccer Aid 2023 where he'll play alongside the likes of former England footballers Gary Cahill, Ben Foster and Eni Aluko for charity. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Immigration Minister Stephen Kinnock says it is "disgraceful" the prime minister appears to be caving in to Boris Johnson's honours list which reads as a "carousel of [his] cronies". However, he welcomed the possible by-elections that could be triggered as a result, vowing the seats to be won by Labour MPs. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
West Ham manager David Moyes has described the Europa Conference League win as a "big moment" for his club, adding there was "unbelievable" support from fans. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
![Labour: RCN’s call for further pay negotiations unrealistic [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230514/1352688696-Labour-RCN-call-for-further-pay-negotiations.jpg)
![NHS pay deal opportunity to 'move forward', says health sec [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230502/1352137126-NHS-pay-deal-opportunity-to-move-forward.jpg)
![Health Secretary on latest nurses strike [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230430/1352061049-Health-Secretary-on-latest-nurses-strike.jpg)
![Steve Barclay dismisses bullying claims [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230430/1352061443-Steve-Barclay-dismisses-bullying-claims.jpg)
![HEALTH SEC: BMA timed strikes for 'maximum disruption' [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230417/1351426612-HEALTH-SEC-BMA-timed-strikes-for-maximum-disruption.jpg)
![Sunak leaves Downing Street ahead of US trip [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230606/1353766088-Sunak-leaves-Downing-Street-ahead-of-US-trip.jpg)
![Home Secretary ignores question about embarrassing the govt [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230523/1353092163-Home-Secretary-ignores-question-about-embarrassing-the-govt.jpg)
![Braverman seen at Downing Street amid speeding row [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230522/1353048833-Braverman-seen-at-Downing-Street-amid-speeding-row.jpg)
![Cabinet members arrive at Downing Street ahead of PM meeting [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230516/1352785753-Cabinet-members-arrive-at-Downing-Street-ahead-of.jpg)
![Cabinet members leave No.10 after local elections on Thursda [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230509/1352459554-Cabinet-members-leave-No-10-after-local-elections.jpg)
![PM: No electoral success for Tories without the North [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230609/1353893709-PM-No-electoral-success-for-Tories-without-the.jpg)
![Biden and Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine, deepen cooperation on energy, AI [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230609/1353879834-Biden-and-Sunak-vow-to-stick-together-on.jpg)
![UK and US hail 'Atlantic declaration' to counter Russia and China [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230609/1353875021-UK-and-US-hail-Atlantic-declaration-to-counter.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden announce 'Atlantic Declaration' [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230608/1353865045-Rishi-Sunak-and-Joe-Biden-announce-Atlantic-Declaration.jpg)
![Minister asked about Boris Johnson's honours list [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230609/1353888154-Minister-asked-about-Boris-Johnson-honours-list.jpg)
![Tom Hiddleston describes his nerves ahead of Soccer Aid [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230609/1353886487-Tom-Hiddleston-describes-his-nerves-ahead-of-Soccer.jpg)
![Labour: Disgraceful PM is caving into Johnson's honours list [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230609/1353886869-Labour-Disgraceful-PM-is-caving-into-Johnson.jpg)
![Moyes hails 'big moment' for West Ham after European win [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20230609/1353879944-Moyes-hails-big-moment-for-West-Ham-after.jpg)
