�*s door is always open. lode kuenssberg steve backley's door is always open-— kuenssberg steve backley'ssee what the other unions have _ always open. we want to see what the other unions have to _ always open. we want to see what the other unions have to say, _ always open. we want to see what the other unions have to say, the - always open. we want to see what the other unions have to say, the other i other unions have to say, the other people _ other unions have to say, the other people being — other unions have to say, the other people being balloted _ other unions have to say, the other people being balloted have - other unions have to say, the other people being balloted have to - other unions have to say, the other people being balloted have to say i people being balloted have to say about— people being balloted have to say about this — people being balloted have to say about this very— people being balloted have to say about this very good _ people being balloted have to say about this very good offer. - people being balloted have to say about this very good offer. i - people bein

on strike, we don't _ don't think we want to go on strike, we don't have to go on strike but stay backleyto this position— we have been forced into this position downing street have said they will— position downing street have said they will i— position downing street have said they will i find it ridiculous that they— they will i find it ridiculous that they won't negotiate. we they will i find it ridiculous that they won't negotiate.— they will i find it ridiculous that they won't negotiate. we have said we will work _ they won't negotiate. we have said we will work constructively - they won't negotiate. we have said we will work constructively and - they won't negotiate. we have said | we will work constructively and how we will work constructively and how we get to pay restoration. any negotiation works with one side putting on their position and the other side putting across theirs. we haven't heard the downing street position. we don't know what we are working with. want to know that he is serious and that we will work together to find an end to this dispute. whenjunior together to

the evening of may the 1st, meaning that all made a second any action would be unlawful, so steve backleythat it is unlawful. that will take place in the next few days. mr barclay said industrial action was perfectly allowable and reasonable but he couldn't stand by and let an unlawful action go ahead. for her part, pat colin of the royal couege for her part, pat colin of the royal college of nursing has said she has told the government it is wrong and indefensible and the only way to deal with bullies in her words is to stand up to them including in court —— pat cullen. it is an important week in this dispute because we will get results from other unions of the pay offer. in england one has already supported it, unison, and we will have to find out about the others. while we wait to see whether the action on may the 2nd is blocked by the court. the action on may the 2nd is blocked by the court-— the action on may the 2nd is blocked b the court. a , . , by the court. many thanks, hugh pym, our health editor. _ now, the most—watched presenter on cable news in the us, tucker carlson of fox