1,200 army personnel to cover ambulance and border force strikes
By Adam Durbin & Suzanne LeighAbout 1,200 members of the military and 1,000 civil servants are to be drafted in to cover for striking ambulance and Border Force staff over Christmas.Some 10,000 ambulance staff in England and Wales will strike on 21 and 28 December in a pay dispute.But Health Secretary Steve Barclay said his "number one priority" is keeping patients safe.
All three are taking action on 21 December. GMB union members will go on strike again on 28 December.Meanwhile, Royal College of Nursing members are due to walk out for a second time on 20 December in parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, following action on 15 December. The framework will "bring together all levels of government, critical national infrastructure operators, the private sector, charities and the public to bolster our national preparedness to these risks", the Cabinet Office said.The ambulance strikes will affect non-life threatening calls only.
With inflation running at over 10% and many struggling with the rising cost of living, unions have said this represents an unaffordable real terms pay cut. GMB and Unison blamed ministers for opting to "dig in their heels" on pay while the NHS is "already on its knees", adding that disruption now appears "inevitable".
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