months’ mandate college another six months' mandate for strike _ college another six months' mandate for strike action across the whole nhs then— for strike action across the whole nhs then a government will be forced to act_ nhs then a government will be forced to act once _ nhs then a government will be forced to act once more. applause nobody, absolutely nobody wants to see twice _ nobody, absolutely nobody wants to see twice as many nurses take strike action_ see twice as many nurses take strike action or— see twice as many nurses take strike action or twice as many hospitals affected — action or twice as many hospitals affected by a strike. prime minister, you did the right thing to open _ minister, you did the right thing to open negotiations with me in february _ open negotiations with me in february. before the 75th birthday of the _ february. before the 75th birthday of the nhs this july, february. before the 75th birthday of the nhs thisjuly, let's get february. before the 75th birthday of the nhs this july, let's get the 'ob of the nhs this july, let's get the job finished. of the nhs this july, let's get the job finished-— of the nhs this july, let's get the job finished._ now, i l of the nhs this july, let's get the - job finished._ now, i think job finished. applause. now, ithink the miaht job finished. applause. now, ithink they might even _ job finished. applause. now, ithink they might even be _ job finished. applause. now, ithink they might even be watching - they might even be watching

congress. and i'll tell you why. who e-maited _ congress. and i'll tell you why. who e—mailed me last night at nine o'clock? — e—mailed me last night at nine o'clock? the health secretary wants to see _ o'clock? the health secretary wants to see me — applause. colleagues, this is not about negotiations, but it is important that i_ negotiations, but it is important that i go— negotiations, but it is important that i go and i tell them again why many— that i go and i tell them again why many of— that i go and i tell them again why many of you voted to reject the pay offer~ _ many of you voted to reject the pay offer~ ih _ many of you voted to reject the pay offer. in scotland our overwhelming strike _ offer. in scotland our overwhelming strike mandate forced scottish government into several rounds of negotiations without a single day of action _ applause. absolutely. i know some of you are frustrated _ absolutely. i know some of you are frustrated at not being able to join colleagues in other nations on the picket— colleagues in other nations on the picket lines, but your voice has been _ picket lines, but your voice has been heard. and the strength of our

mandate _ been heard. and the strength of our mandate resulted in change. and members — mandate resulted in change. and members have already met with the cabinet _ members have already met with the cabinet secretary and made it clear that we _ cabinet secretary and made it clear that we will be holding the scottish government to account on its promises — government to account on its promises and the need to value nursing~ — promises and the need to value nursing. the first minister personally knows that the vote was closed _ personally knows that the vote was closed and — personally knows that the vote was closed and he does not deliver, he knows _ closed and he does not deliver, he knows the — closed and he does not deliver, he knows the prospect of industrial action— knows the prospect of industrial action is— knows the prospect of industrial action is not far away. we can do it, colleagues, and we will. and in wales, _ it, colleagues, and we will. and in wales, tike — it, colleagues, and we will. and in wales, like england, you have rejected — wales, like england, you have rejected a pay offer that was not good _ rejected a pay offer that was not good enough. courageous rcn members in wales— good enough. courageous rcn members in wales took up strike action last december — in wales took up strike action last december. i was there angie made the welsh _ december. i was there angie made the welsh government come to the table. you got _ welsh government come to the table. you got them to negotiate directly with unions outside the process, not

once, _ with unions outside the process, not once, but— with unions outside the process, not once, but twice. only last week members — once, but twice. only last week members rejected the most recent pay offer and _ members rejected the most recent pay offer and are asking for negotiations to reopen. strike dates are planned forjune and again in july. _ are planned forjune and again in july. it— are planned forjune and again in july if the — are planned forjune and again in july. if the minister refuses to negotiate. and at home in northern iretand _ negotiate. and at home in northern iretand our— negotiate. and at home in northern ireland our members are continuing to fight— ireland our members are continuing to fight for— ireland our members are continuing to fight for safe staffing, patient care and — to fight for safe staffing, patient care and fair pay and perhaps the most _ care and fair pay and perhaps the most difficult of circumstances imaginable. this is the second congress _ imaginable. this is the second congress in a row and the fourth in six years— congress in a row and the fourth in six years where we are forced to highlight— six years where we are forced to highlight the absence of the assembly and the executive. what a terrible _ assembly and the executive. what a terrible lack of political leadership and accountability.

applause rcn members have made great strides in promoting safe nurse staffing, and that — in promoting safe nurse staffing, and that has been shamefully suspended. the system in northern iretand _ suspended. the system in northern iretand is— suspended. the system in northern ireland is hanging bya suspended. the system in northern ireland is hanging by a thread. financiat— ireland is hanging by a thread. financial cuts of breathtaking brutality hanging over it. and 300,000 -- brutality hanging over it. and 300,000 —— slashed just yesterday. and our— 300,000 —— slashed just yesterday. and our members don't even know if they will— and our members don't even know if they will receive an enhanced pay award _ they will receive an enhanced pay award for— they will receive an enhanced pay award for last year, never mind a pay award — award for last year, never mind a pay award for this year. congress, it is an _ pay award for this year. congress, it is an outrage, and we will not let it _ it is an outrage, and we will not let it rest — applause the message goes out from this hall,

regardless _ the message goes out from this hall, regardless of where any of us are from, _ regardless of where any of us are from, nursing deserves better. doesn't — from, nursing deserves better. doesn't it? _ from, nursing deserves better. doesn't it? if the last 12 months have _ doesn't it? if the last 12 months have been— doesn't it? if the last 12 months have been about raising nursing's voice, _ have been about raising nursing's voice. the — have been about raising nursing's voice, the next 12 months will be about— voice, the next 12 months will be about demonstrating our expertise in pushing _ about demonstrating our expertise in pushing this great profession to new frontiers _ pushing this great profession to new frontiers. our membership, our leaders. — frontiers. our membership, our leaders, notjust of frontiers. our membership, our leaders, not just of the frontiers. our membership, our leaders, notjust of the college, but within— leaders, notjust of the college, but within your fields of nursing where _ but within your fields of nursing where you — but within your fields of nursing where you work with your patients and for _ where you work with your patients and for your patience. when i give this speech — and for your patience. when i give this speech in glasgow i announce to you that _ this speech in glasgow i announce to you that the — this speech in glasgow i announce to you that the rcn institute was being reinstated. in the 11 months since it has— reinstated. in the 11 months since it has truly— reinstated. in the 11 months since it has truly started to take shape. with the — it has truly started to take shape. with the ambition of being the home

of the _ with the ambition of being the home of the active professional as much as the _ of the active professional as much as the professional activists. the new rcn — as the professional activists. the new rcn institute of nursing excellence will be a centre for nursing — excellence will be a centre for nursing education, evidence—based practice, _ nursing education, evidence—based practice, activism and policy. it renews— practice, activism and policy. it renews the _ practice, activism and policy. it renews the rcn's commitment to professional development. it will be a driving _ professional development. it will be a driving force for change and be central— a driving force for change and be central to— a driving force for change and be central to supporting all levels of nursing _ central to supporting all levels of nursing through quality assured professional development, lifelong learning _ professional development, lifelong learning opportunities, standards and guidance. our institute is made up and guidance. our institute is made up of— and guidance. our institute is made up of five _ and guidance. our institute is made up of five academies in our biggest areas _ up of five academies in our biggest areas of— up of five academies in our biggest areas of work as a college —— cottege — areas of work as a college —— college and trade union combined. nursing _ college and trade union combined. nursing workforce, nursing practice, nursing _ nursing workforce, nursing practice, nursing leadership, international nursing — nursing leadership, international nursing and activism. the expertise

in our— nursing and activism. the expertise in ourforums, our nursing and activism. the expertise in our forums, our fellows and at every— in our forums, our fellows and at every levet— in our forums, our fellows and at every level will be brought together in the _ every level will be brought together in the institute are brought to bear on different politicians, governments and important nursing stakeholders. no matter your part of the country. — stakeholders. no matter your part of the country, special to your role —— a specialty— the country, special to your role —— a specialty or— the country, special to your role —— a specialty or role, there is something in this institute for you. and it _ something in this institute for you. and it is _ something in this institute for you. and it is working for each and every one of— and it is working for each and every one of you — and it is working for each and every one of you. that equity is important to me _ one of you. that equity is important to me last— one of you. that equity is important to me. last year your elected council— to me. last year your elected council approved a significant investment in a strategy for the independent health and social care sector _ independent health and social care sector 0ur— independent health and social care sector. our services must be on the same _ sector. our services must be on the same standard for all our members. the same _ same standard for all our members. the same access to our team of highly— the same access to our team of highly trained staff, the same access— highly trained staff, the same access to _ highly trained staff, the same access to europe's largest nursing tibrary— access to europe's largest nursing library on— access to europe's largest nursing library on the same chance to attend

all of— library on the same chance to attend all of our— library on the same chance to attend all of our professional events. the same _ all of our professional events. the same opportunities to contribute to the rcn _ same opportunities to contribute to the rcn forums, networks, branches and committees and elected governance positions. members who work outside the nhs will see themselves represented in all rcn activities — themselves represented in all rcn activities. by linking with the institute, we will have tailored offers — institute, we will have tailored offers of— institute, we will have tailored offers of professional element and education. and we must increase the numbers— education. and we must increase the numbers of— education. and we must increase the numbers of rcn working reps in the independent sector as well. we really— independent sector as well. we really have a lot of strong examples to work— really have a lot of strong examples to work from. congress, i know that you want. _ to work from. congress, i know that you want, above all else for us to be working — you want, above all else for us to be working and safely —— in safely staffed _ be working and safely —— in safely staffed environments. it isn't too much _ staffed environments. it isn't too much to— staffed environments. it isn't too much to ask is it? wales has the

first law— much to ask is it? wales has the first law of— much to ask is it? wales has the first law of understaffing in europe and expansion is the key. this pioneering legislation requires health— pioneering legislation requires health boards to have sufficient registered nurses on duty at all time _ registered nurses on duty at all time and _ registered nurses on duty at all time. and it gives nurses the power to raise _ time. and it gives nurses the power to raise concerns if they believe staffing — to raise concerns if they believe staffing levels are unsafe. members in wales _ staffing levels are unsafe. members in wales beam to the numbers of vacant _ in wales beam to the numbers of vacant nurse figures on public buildings _ vacant nurse figures on public buildings around cardiff to literally put up in lights the work force _ literally put up in lights the work force tast~ — literally put up in lights the work force last. we are clear it must, community— force last. we are clear it must, community nursing, mental health and care homes— community nursing, mental health and care homes as well. scotland fottowed _ care homes as well. scotland followed in 2019 and our last congress _ followed in 2019 and our last congress in glasgow forced the government into announcing a timetable for the law's and fermentation. members have my support— fermentation. members have my support to keep the pressure on as it comes _ support to keep the pressure on as it comes into force. returning to

the starting agreement will be the first ask— the starting agreement will be the first ask at stormont as well. but, cotteagues — first ask at stormont as well. but, colleagues. we all know it is engtand _ colleagues. we all know it is england and westminster politicians that we _ england and westminster politicians that we have to continue to strongly resist _ that we have to continue to strongly resist who— that we have to continue to strongly resist who have strongly resisted our campaign unsafe staffing. there is a window— our campaign unsafe staffing. there is a window coming and they might be inclined _ is a window coming and they might be inclined to— is a window coming and they might be inclined to take notice. we are in the 12_ inclined to take notice. we are in the 12 or— inclined to take notice. we are in the 12 or 18— inclined to take notice. we are in the 12 or 18 months before a general election _ the 12 or 18 months before a general election. and when that election comes, — election. and when that election comes, i— election. and when that election comes, i want every party to have a clear— comes, i want every party to have a clear in— comes, i want every party to have a clear in their— comes, i want every party to have a clear in their manifesto that they value _ clear in their manifesto that they value nursing. that the people who provide _ value nursing. that the people who provide it— value nursing. that the people who provide it and know that for the sake _ provide it and know that for the sake of— provide it and know that for the sake of the patient there needs to be enough of us. injust a matter of days we _

be enough of us. injust a matter of days we can — be enough of us. injust a matter of days we can expect the nhs workforce plan for— days we can expect the nhs workforce plan for england. we will be firm but fair— plan for england. we will be firm but fair in — plan for england. we will be firm but fair injudging the level of ambition— but fair injudging the level of ambition and the funding behind it. but i ambition and the funding behind it. but i think— ambition and the funding behind it. but i think congress wants to know where _ but i think congress wants to know where this— but i think congress wants to know where this college stands on one issue _ where this college stands on one issue that came to light last week. the head _ issue that came to light last week. the head of the nhs talked about apprenticeships as a way to fill nursing — apprenticeships as a way to fill nursing and doctor vacancies. people coutd _ nursing and doctor vacancies. people coutd train— nursing and doctor vacancies. people could train on the job, the government will not solve the challenge by not focusing on apprenticeships. the focus and the money— apprenticeships. the focus and the money has — apprenticeships. the focus and the money has to be through their university— based money has to be through their university—based degree. faced with another— university—based degree. faced with another shortfall in student numbers, taking us away from university— numbers, taking us away from university will be a move in the wrong — university will be a move in the wrong direction. applause

we settled this debate some years a-o, we settled this debate some years ago, didn't we? we are a graduate profession — ago, didn't we? we are a graduate profession. and nursing deserves its place _ profession. and nursing deserves its place in _ profession. and nursing deserves its place in our— profession. and nursing deserves its place in our university system. but even _ place in our university system. but even more — place in our university system. but even more than that, our students deserve _ even more than that, our students deserve to— even more than that, our students deserve to be treated the same way in every— deserve to be treated the same way in every part of the uk. applause no government, no government should be asking _ no government, no government should be asking nursing students to pay tuition— be asking nursing students to pay tuition fees when there are record numbers— tuition fees when there are record numbers needed so urgently in the health— numbers needed so urgently in the health service. that vacancy rate, the record — health service. that vacancy rate, the record unfilled jobs on your wards. — the record unfilled jobs on your wards, your clinics and in your settings _ wards, your clinics and in your settings. the devastating impact on due and _ settings. the devastating impact on due and patience when you have to

care for— due and patience when you have to care for more and more patients on each _ care for more and more patients on each shift — care for more and more patients on each shift. colleagues. it needs putting — each shift. colleagues. it needs putting in— each shift. colleagues. it needs putting in law. who is accountable for planning, for all of the gaps and for— for planning, for all of the gaps and for the harm to patients? it can never— and for the harm to patients? it can never be _ and for the harm to patients? it can never be the — and for the harm to patients? it can never be the individual nurse when you are _ never be the individual nurse when you are simply set up to fail. well, the rcn is going to put its stake _ well, the rcn is going to put its stake firmly in the ground under my leadership— stake firmly in the ground under my leadership and campaign for staffing ratios _ applause maximum numbers of patients per registered nurse. levels that safeguard quality of nursing care and the — safeguard quality of nursing care and the well—being of our profession. and the well-being of our profession.— and the well-being of our profession. and the well-being of our rofession. . ., profession. the head of the rcn there,

profession. the head of the rcn there. the _ profession. the head of the rcn there, the royal _ profession. the head of the rcn there, the royal college - profession. the head of the rcn there, the royal college of - profession. the head of the rcn - there, the royal college of nursing, telling delegates that she got an e—mail from the health secretary, steve barclay, asking for an appointment with her last night. if you'd like to continue coverage, turn over to the bbc news channel if you are watching on bbc news. —— on bbc two. you are watching on bbc news. -- on bbc two. . , , ., you are watching on bbc news. -- on bbc two. . ,, ., , bbc two. regardless of their acuity and the impact _ bbc two. regardless of their acuity and the impact on _ bbc two. regardless of their acuity and the impact on you, _ bbc two. regardless of their acuity and the impact on you, and - bbc two. regardless of their acuity and the impact on you, and we - bbc two. regardless of their acuity and the impact on you, and we will| and the impact on you, and we will learn _ and the impact on you, and we will learn from — and the impact on you, and we will learn from the best in the world. thats— learn from the best in the world. that's what— learn from the best in the world. that's what nursing does. we are a global— that's what nursing does. we are a global profession and this college has never— global profession and this college has never taken a greater lead on the global— has never taken a greater lead on the global nursing stage. our attiances _ the global nursing stage. our alliances are strong and we are once again— alliances are strong and we are once again out— alliances are strong and we are once again out delivering them. today we retease _ again out delivering them. today we release a _ again out delivering them. today we release a five year rcn strategy after _ release a five year rcn strategy after engagement with you, our members — after engagement with you, our members. these points are central to them _ members. these points are central to them when— members. these points are central to them. when we met last year it was 'ust

them. when we met last year it was just weeks— them. when we met last year it was just weeks after one external report told us _ just weeks after one external report told us what we already knew to be the case _ told us what we already knew to be the case. i'm still months before a second _ the case. i'm still months before a second report backed up the findings _ second report backed up the findings. first kpmg and then bruce kurt casey— findings. first kpmg and then bruce kurt casey wrote that our governance and culture _ kurt casey wrote that our governance and culture both closely intertwined, along with our council, i commissioned those reports to help me get— i commissioned those reports to help me get to _ i commissioned those reports to help me get to the heart of the problem. we were _ me get to the heart of the problem. we were found to be too narrow in our focus, — we were found to be too narrow in ourfocus, non—in we were found to be too narrow in our focus, non—in our direction and unappreciative of our diversity and too often — unappreciative of our diversity and too often the poor behaviour is of a minority— too often the poor behaviour is of a minority overshadow the wisdom and expertise _ minority overshadow the wisdom and expertise of a greater number. i told you — expertise of a greater number. i told you i— expertise of a greater number. i told you i would turn the page on those _ told you i would turn the page on those days, and i can confidently say that — those days, and i can confidently say that we have, colleagues. there

are many— say that we have, colleagues. there are many pages still to be written, but i _ are many pages still to be written, but i am _ are many pages still to be written, but i am inviting you to work with me and _ but i am inviting you to work with me and the — but i am inviting you to work with me and the college on the chapters that lie _ me and the college on the chapters that lie ahead of us. the nursing profession— that lie ahead of us. the nursing profession and the college have our best days _ profession and the college have our best days ahead of us and the future is ours— best days ahead of us and the future is ours to _ best days ahead of us and the future is ours to shape. colleagues, nursing — is ours to shape. colleagues, nursing and the united kingdom is fantastically international. diversity is one of our many strengths and as a rule college. we are working — strengths and as a rule college. we are working ever more closely with internationally educated colleagues and i asked for groups to make sure the rcn _ and i asked for groups to make sure the rcn meets the needs of all members. we will lead on an anti-racist— members. we will lead on an anti—racist agenda.

applause in this hall alone there will be colleagues who completed their education and perhaps started their careers— education and perhaps started their careers in— education and perhaps started their careers in africa, asia and in the americas — careers in africa, asia and in the americas. whether somebody comes to this country— americas. whether somebody comes to this country ready to work as a highly— this country ready to work as a highly skilled nurse, or they arrived _ highly skilled nurse, or they arrived as a political refugee, fteeing — arrived as a political refugee, fleeing war persecution, or they simply— fleeing war persecution, or they simply want a new and prosperous life in— simply want a new and prosperous life in the — simply want a new and prosperous life in the uk, they are beyond welcome _ that should not need saying, but let me say— that should not need saying, but let me say something very, very simple. the way— me say something very, very simple. the way this— me say something very, very simple. the way this government talks about migration— the way this government talks about migration sickens me. applause

our country deserves a better, more informed _ our country deserves a better, more informed and celebrated a national conversation. especially in this anniversary year of windrush. colleagues from anywhere around the world, _ colleagues from anywhere around the world, near— colleagues from anywhere around the world, nearafar, colleagues from anywhere around the world, near afar, you are very, very welcome _ world, near afar, you are very, very welcome you — world, near afar, you are very, very welcome. you are welcome and much—needed in the nhs and in the care system. it is your home as much as it is _ care system. it is your home as much as it is my— care system. it is your home as much as it is my home. and that principle applies— as it is my home. and that principle applies to _ as it is my home. and that principle applies to membership of the royal college of nursing as well. that is worth— college of nursing as well. that is worth the — college of nursing as well. that is worth the same to me and the council, — worth the same to me and the council, that is part of the change iwitt— council, that is part of the change iwitt tead. — council, that is part of the change i will lead, congress. council, that is part of the change iwill lead, congress. my council, that is part of the change i will lead, congress. my simple message — i will lead, congress. my simple message to everyone is get involved. we are _ message to everyone is get involved. we are driven by the needs but also the energy— we are driven by the needs but also the energy and passion of our

members. that is what congress is about— members. that is what congress is about and — members. that is what congress is about and we are listening all year round _ about and we are listening all year round as— about and we are listening all year round as well. tens of thousands more _ round as well. tens of thousands more people have joined this college and the _ more people have joined this college and the movement we are building together— and the movement we are building together since congress last year. when _ together since congress last year. when we — together since congress last year. when we are bigger than we have ever been, _ when we are bigger than we have ever been. i_ when we are bigger than we have ever been. ithink— when we are bigger than we have ever been, i think we know we are doing the right— been, i think we know we are doing the right thing. our size is our power— the right thing. our size is our power and _ the right thing. our size is our power and congress, our professional body and _ power and congress, our professional body and trade union has never been bigger~ _ body and trade union has never been bigger. stand together and we will win. bigger. stand together and we will win thank— bigger. stand together and we will win. thank you. applause that column, the leader of the royal cottege _ that column, the leader of the royal cottege of— that column, the leader of the royal college of nursing receiving a standing ovation after 25 minutes or so she _ standing ovation after 25 minutes or so she said — standing ovation after 25 minutes or so she said ministers have heard your—

so she said ministers have heard your voice — so she said ministers have heard your voice and now they must recognise _ your voice and now they must recognise your true value analysis are striking — recognise your true value analysis are striking because our patients are striking because our patients are dying — are striking because our patients are dying and she said she received an email— are dying and she said she received an e—mail late last night from the health _ an e—mail late last night from the health secretary steve barclay asking — health secretary steve barclay asking for a meeting with her. let speak— asking for a meeting with her. let speak to — asking for a meeting with her. let speak to our health correspondent in brighton _ speak to our health correspondent in brighton outside the conference centre~ — brighton outside the conference centre. . ~ brighton outside the conference centre. . ,, . brighton outside the conference centre. . , ., brighton outside the conference centre. . ., ., centre. nick, what stood out for ou? as centre. nick, what stood out for you? as expected, _ centre. nick, what stood out for you? as expected, pay - centre. nick, what stood out for you? as expected, pay and - centre. nick, what stood out for you? as expected, pay and the | centre. nick, what stood out for - you? as expected, pay and the threat of more industrial _ you? as expected, pay and the threat of more industrial action _ you? as expected, pay and the threat of more industrial action was - you? as expected, pay and the threat of more industrial action was a - of more industrial action was a major theme of that and took up the first half of the speech and she prays nurses for their determination. after all, nurses and members of the royal college of nursing rejected the government's fresh pay offer of 5% and a one—off lump sum and the majority of health unions did accept it and said they were an inspiration and said patients are not dying because nurses are striking. they are striking because patients are dying and that is because the nhs is

sailing dangerously close to the wind in terms of what is a safe care. she said fair pay is notjust good for nurses but also good for patients and she will continue fighting for that if the royal couege fighting for that if the royal college of nursing members back the strike action in the ballot being held which opens next week and there is a senior staff nurse in a hospital, what did you make of the speech? we hospital, what did you make of the seech? ~ . ., . . , speech? we have got pat really caettin us speech? we have got pat really getting us going _ speech? we have got pat really getting us going for _ speech? we have got pat really getting us going for the - speech? we have got pat really . getting us going for the next ballot action— getting us going for the next ballot action in— getting us going for the next ballot action in a — getting us going for the next ballot action in a few days and we have 3000 _ action in a few days and we have 3000 members behind me in this hall listening _ 3000 members behind me in this hall listening and getting the passivation they need to from pat to id passivation they need to from pat to -o in passivation they need to from pat to go in their— passivation they need to from pat to go in their clinical areas and revitatise _ go in their clinical areas and revitalise the work force and not stand _ revitalise the work force and not stand up — revitalise the work force and not stand up for any austerity from this government and be let down even more by this— government and be let down even more by this government. when

government and be let down even more by this government.— by this government. when the ballot o ens for by this government. when the ballot opens for industrial _ by this government. when the ballot opens for industrial action _ by this government. when the ballot opens for industrial action next - opens for industrial action next week, how will you be voting? i week, how will you be voting? i think you already know the answer. i will be _ think you already know the answer. i will be absolutely along with lots of my— will be absolutely along with lots of my colleagues behind me voted for strike _ of my colleagues behind me voted for strike action. in of my colleagues behind me voted for strike action-— strike action. in terms of pay, the government _ strike action. in terms of pay, the government offered _ strike action. in terms of pay, the government offered 5% _ strike action. in terms of pay, the government offered 5% plus - strike action. in terms of pay, the government offered 596 plus a - strike action. in terms of pay, the - government offered 596 plus a one-off government offered 5% plus a one—off lump sum worth at least £1655, how much pay is fair pay?— much pay is fair pay? that's the conversation. _ much pay is fair pay? that's the conversation. i— much pay is fair pay? that's the conversation. i agree _ much pay is fair pay? that's the conversation. i agree with - much pay is fair pay? that's the conversation. i agree with the l conversation. i agree with the double — conversation. i agree with the double digits we need from the pay offer and _ double digits we need from the pay offer and we talk about pay, but this is— offer and we talk about pay, but this is our— offer and we talk about pay, but this is our patients, we are doing it for— this is our patients, we are doing it for our— this is our patients, we are doing it for our patients and for the future — it for our patients and for the future of— it for our patients and for the future of our nursing and the future of our— future of our nursing and the future of our workforce.— of our workforce. thank you very much. of our workforce. thank you very much- will— of our workforce. thank you very much. will one _ of our workforce. thank you very much. will one of _ of our workforce. thank you very much. will one of 3000 - of our workforce. thank you very much. will one of 3000 royal. of our workforce. thank you very - much. will one of 3000 royal college of nursing members who will receive a ballot paper in the post next week. the general secretary pat

cullen urge members to get out and vote because for the vote to count, for the strike mandate to count, they have to get over half of their members taking part and more than half of those are available strike action and so nurses could be working out across england. they only achieved a mandate in half of the trusts, so getting a national ballot will be more difficult and if they do it will increase the pressure on ministers and if they do in that speech, she mentioned the health secretary has e—mailed her and invited herfor talks, not formal pay talks, but she will hope that it started a process that sees ministers return to the negotiating table, but ministers are adamant

that there is no more relocation to be done and that the pay deal is the final pay deal. thank you for your analysis in the moments after that speech. i'mjoined by analysis in the moments after that speech. i'm joined by the unite union representatives who rejected the offer. thanks for being with us. what did you make of what we heard from pat cullen? iterate what did you make of what we heard from pat cullen?— what did you make of what we heard from pat cullen? we agree. we were the only trade _ from pat cullen? we agree. we were the only trade union _ from pat cullen? we agree. we were the only trade union that _ from pat cullen? we agree. we were the only trade union that refused - from pat cullen? we agree. we were the only trade union that refused to i the only trade union that refused to recommend this offer to its members and our members rejected it because it does nothing with the long—term problems, the crisis around recruitment and of course we agree and we will be escalating at the next couple of weeks or so, putting plans together to escalate the action and bring new members into the action and re—ballot members who have taken action already, so we are looking at an explanation and our

members are furious. it fails completely to deal with long—term recruitment and retention crisis within the nhs.— recruitment and retention crisis within the nhs. what is it that your union would — within the nhs. what is it that your union would be _ within the nhs. what is it that your union would be is _ within the nhs. what is it that your union would be is a _ within the nhs. what is it that your union would be is a fair— within the nhs. what is it that your union would be is a fair pay - within the nhs. what is it that your union would be is a fair pay offer? l union would be is a fair pay offer? no i wouldn't negotiate on their behalf, but we want to see a pay proposal where pay is consolidated and forms part of the pay scale and there is a follow—up and it does nothing to deal with future recruitment, and imf inflation is running at 13.5% and food inflation is well beyond that and that will attack both people with mortgages and renters as well, so we need a pay increase that deals with those factors and those issues. the prime

ministers office _ factors and those issues. the prime ministers office said _ factors and those issues. the prime ministers office said under - factors and those issues. the prime ministers office said under the - factors and those issues. the prime ministers office said under the deal| ministers office said under the deal offered that was voted down by your members those at the bottom or middle of band five would receive 10.7% and 10.3% over two years, so thatis 10.7% and 10.3% over two years, so that is nearly inflation, isn't it? that is over two years, let's not forget that, and they are also adding the non—consolidated lump sum in there and the rpi rate of inflation is at 13.5% and food inflation is at 13.5% and food inflation is at 13.5% and food inflation is anything between 70 and i9%. the inflation is anything between 70 and 19%. the real cost of living is measured by what is in workers pockets. we have people working in the nhs skipping meals and relying on food banks and defaulting on their mortgage payments and that is their mortgage payments and that is the real measure of inflation and let's not forget that when it comes to inflation, the government talks about bringing inflation down but inflation is a measure is simply a measure of how quickly prices are

rising, so even if inflation was to start to fall tomorrow, people are not going to feel that in their pockets. not going to feel that in their ockets. . ~' , ., , not going to feel that in their ockets. . ,, , ., , . not going to feel that in their ockets. . ~ , ., , . ., pockets. thank you very much for 'oinin: us pockets. thank you very much for joining us and _ pockets. thank you very much for joining us and telling _ pockets. thank you very much for joining us and telling us - pockets. thank you very much for joining us and telling us a - pockets. thank you very much for joining us and telling us a bit - pockets. thank you very much for| joining us and telling us a bit more about what it is that your members are looking for, and a reminder that the royal college of nursing there, and pat cullen has said to her members that ministers have heard your voice and now they must recognise your true value. she said nurses are striking because our patients are dying. more analysis on that throughout the day. now let's handover to the weather. hello there. you may have noticed it was quite a fresh feeling morning out there, but temperatures are already on the rise and actually temperatures will continue to rise further as the week wears on with quite a lot of dry weather in the forecast for most of us, too. and that's all because high pressure with us in the driving seat at the moment, keeping things relatively quiet. and you may notice it will feel a bit cool if you are exposed to that northwesterly breeze today. quite a cool feeling wind direction.

as for the weather forecast through this afternoon, then scattered showers across scotland to northern england. i think a few of these trickling into the likes of lincolnshire and cambridgeshire, a few scattered across parts of northern ireland too. but for most of us, escaping dry and bright with some sunshine and patchy fair weather cloud and those temperatures getting up to around 13 to 16 celsius for many areas into tonight. then those daytime showers are largely fading away. i think a legacy of cloud for the likes of north east england, little bit of cloud, perhaps a little bit of drizzle for scotland, too. but for most of us it will be a milder night in store when compared with last night. it's still a bit chilly though in parts of north east scotland and the northern isles, just two or three celsius here. high pressure still with us tomorrow. we do have this weather frontjust skirting around the top of that high that's going to bring increasing cloud to parts of northern ireland later scotland to where the breeze will also strengthen and outbreaks of rain will move in. but for most of us it will be another dry and fine day as the daytime heating gets to work. i think some patchy fair weather

cloud bubbling up that could spark off a few showers. but most of us will escape dry with temperatures for many getting into the mid—teens on thursday. high pressure still with us. so when this cold front does move in, there's not really much in the way of any rain left on that. and you can see some yellow and orange shades on the air mass chart, too, indicating some warmer air on the way. so thursday itself, then any early mist or fog around shouldn't take too long to lift and clear, and then it should brighten up, especially further south, a bit cloudier further north with a chance for some scattered showers, at times squeezing out around 19, possibly 20 celsius in a few spots. looking further ahead than to your outlook friday and the weekend look to be largely dry, unsettled. and if you are in the sunshine, it should actually feel pleasantly warm. that's your latest forecast.

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