Government faces furious backlash over proposed 'insult' one per cent NHS pay rise
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxThe government is facing a furious backlash after calling for an NHS staff pay rise in England to be restricted to just one per cent.Ministers have defended the proposal at a time when the economy is under 'huge pressure' as a result of the pandemic.But health service unions have condemned the proposed award as a 'kick in the teeth' and an 'insult' for staff who had given 'absolutely everything' over the past year to keep the public safe.Appearing on BBC Question Time on Thursday night, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said while the performance of the NHS had been “first-class”, many people in the private sector faced losing their jobs.“No one is doubting the NHS has been absolutely first class in this whole pandemic..
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