Daily Express - Nurses warn strikes could last all year

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The Daily Express leads with the Royal College of Nursing warning walkouts may continue until Christmas

The front page leads on comments made by the head of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), who said the nurses’ strike could last until Christmas. The paper also quotes “Downing Street sources” as saying there’s no chance of an end to the deadlock while staff remain on the picket line. It also reports that BBC stars have rejected what it calls a redundancy offer made by the broadcaster.

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