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The Government has no choice. It must now ban health service strikes

siteadmin September 1, 2023

Junior doctors and consultants in the UK have joined forces to protest their wages via strike actions; citing a 35% increase is needed to offset the effects of inflation. Costs associated with providing cover for these strikes have already exceeded £1bn, however, if permanent raises are implemented, this will be factored into next year’s budget. The professor of Economics from the University of Buckingham suggests looking at banning extended public sector strikes.