Ministers had ‘been unwilling to seriously engage with the causes of strike action’.
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Mr Barclay said the extra capacity ‘will be available in weeks not months’.
The opposition leader has declared that the NHS is ‘on its face.’
Only next year’s pay increase will be on the table for discussion, the PM says.
It comes after the Prime Minister said that the new strike legislation will ensure a ‘minimum levels of safety’ in critical areas to protect the public.
From trains to motorways, here’s how today’s strikes will affect you.