the royal college of nursing leader pat i college of nursing leader pat cullen, and the news that the will end earlier than she had planned. another story we have been covering on bbc news, the new tax on gambling firms announced by the government, also looking at having alerts if people lose too much money into short period. and the consultation if we have maximum stakes online. the house of lords gambling reform group's chair lord foster is with us. you have been asking for this since 2004 or earlier, you must be very relieved. i’m since 2004 or earlier, you must be very relieved-— since 2004 or earlier, you must be very relieved. i'm very pleased that at lona very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last — very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the _ very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the white _ very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the white paper- very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the white paper has i at long last the white paper has been published. of course, tragically, in the intervening period, many people have commi

some might feel with the royal college of nursing has i the royal college of nursing has rolled back l plan to have a strike that affected for the first time all forms of care including emergencies. the rcn say on friday night and saturday morning they had so many calls through the negotiating channels from leading hospitals saying they couldn't guarantee patient safety and they were really concerned that it was better to have exemptions across all hospitals that were affected, covering intensive care and the biggest emergencies in a&e. hospital bosses have welcomed that but they are still very concerned and one put it to me tonight that the whole system was hanging by a thread tonight and tomorrow during this strike action, and that actually exemptions cover the relatively small amount of care offered anyway. it is worth remembering it is just under half of hospitals under strike where there were mandates, but those not affected are making the point that ambulances could be diverted to them creating more pressure on their a&e units. it is clear that steve barclay, the health secretar

the royal colleae of considering court action? the royal college of nursing _ considering court action? the royal college of nursing turned down - considering court action? the royal college of nursing turned down the j college of nursing turned down the government's payoff in england then called this escalated 48 our action beginning this sunday, april 30, going through until may the 2nd. but nhs employers looking at the fine print of the announcement came to its conclusion that actually the mandate, six months after a ballot, would run out on the evening of may the 1st, meaning that all made a second any action would be unlawful, so steve backley has said he will take this advice and seek a high court ruling that 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 ind

that will put some pressure on the royal college of nursing as far as them having rejected it. bearing in mind the consultants are also looking at the possibility of striking over their pay as well. so the nhs, it's fair to say, doesn't look like it's in any direct crisis in england this evening and the uk, but there is one significant point, is the ability of the rcn to negotiate and hold out is going to be very much more restrictive given the fact that unison have accepted for their member those details. the fact that 39% of eligible members apparently didn't take part in this ballot and the fact that there is a marginal vote in favour of rejecting the deal. but the language is pretty significant. a historic pay rise, they say, after his historic strike vote. ,, ., ., ~ , ., they say, after his historic strike vote. ,, ., ., ~ i. ., they say, after his historic strike vote. ,, ., ., ~ ., ., ~ , vote. sean, thank you for taking us throu~h vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all— vote. sean, thank you for taking us through all of— vote. sean, thank you for taking us thr

that's just to tell you that strike action planned by the royal college of nursing for me the second be unlawful, according to a high courtjudge ruling that has just come through, that strike action planned by the royal college of nursing for the 2nd of may would be unlawful. that is a ruling we have just received from the high court. the government contesting plans by the royal college of nurses. they wanted to have their next strike to take place on may the 2nd and the government successful in that battle at the moment, and we will bring you some reaction to that news as soon as we can speak to somebody outside the court, but let me just take you back to the story we were covering there about this tax on gambling firms, with david wallace lockhart from millbank. let me ask you first on this breaking news from the royal couege on this breaking news from the royal college of nursing. this is a big blow to them? {iii college of nursing. this is a big blow to them?— college of nursing. this is a big blow to them? _, , ., , blow to them? of course. it was the health secretary _ blow to t

two unions, unite and the royal college of nursing have not adopted the pay deal. e does that leave morale within the service? >> it is a complex situation because of divided opinions among health unions. a few different unions across the national health service representing different professions. it does seem as if a majority of them, their members are accepting the pay deal. england is facing on a pay raise. a one-off payment. that still leaves a substantial majority that do not like it and say they will carry on with industrial actions. on the one hand, you have the gnb and unison, who are big unions repsenting many hospital workers, ambulance staff who have accepted it and you have the royal college of nursing who have rejected it, along with unite, who have nurses and others. the radiographers have rejected it. it all goes into a union committee, health unions that tell the secretary of state whether there is a majority in favor. if there is, he will pay out this pay deal and some unions will continue to be in dispute. if there is not a majority, here you -- he

to the uk now — and nurses in england could continue striking until christmas in their dispute over pay. that's the warning from the head of the royal collegeit's current offer is "fair and reasonable". members of the rcn, are due to strike again, at the end of the month, and for the first time, nurses from emergency departments like intensive care, willjoin the industrial action. here's our political correspondent damian grammaticas. chanting: claps | don't pay the bills! claps don't pay the bills! in an already stretched health service, months more strikes are now a real prospect. the royal college of nursing's leadership had recommended the pay deal. now, taking its cue from its members, escalating action is coming, with the government's call for strikes to be put on hold rejected. we'll absolutely not do that. we've strike action for the end of this month, beginning of may, and then we will move immediately to ballot our members. if that ballot is successful it will mean further strike action right up until christmas. chanting: what do we want? fair -a ! junior doctors have also been striking. 0ne concern — that they and the rcn might c

of opinion amongst nurses on this? talk us through it, simon. yes, a complicated picture because we have the royal collegehich represents some nurses but largely paramedics and ambulance staff who voted to accept that 5% pay increase. so you may have a situation going forward when staff are from the royal college of nursing her due to stage another work—out at the end of this month, their shifts may be filled by staff from the unison union, who may step in. they have accepted the pay offer. it is all very difficult for nhs bosses to calculate the effect of this, but they say what the nhs in england needs is a period of stability, but now there is going to be even more uncertainty. nhs providers, which speaks for hospital trusts like the one i am at today in london, they say ultimately they strike action that is going to be held in the coming weeks will be a real challenge because what will be different this time is nurses from the royal college of nursing who work in emergency departments and intensive care units and cancer care are going to walk out this time as well. so cover will have to be found for t

more than half of members voting in a royal college of nursing ballot rejected the proposal of a 5% pays, who was at st thomas' hospital in central london. it's a complicated picture because we had the royal college of nursing rejecting that 5% pay increase. but then we had another union, unison, which represents some nurses, but largely, paramedics and ambulance staff. they voted to accept that 5% pay increase. so you may have a situation going forward when staff from the royal college of nursing, who were due to stage another walkout at the end of this month, their shifts may be filled by staff from the unison union who may step in. now they have accepted the pay offer. it's all very difficult for nhs bosses to calculate the effect of this, but they say what the nhs in england needs is a period of stability. but now there's going to be even more uncertainty. and nhs providers, which speaks for hospital trusts like the one i'm at today in london, well, they say ultimately that the strike action that's going to be held in the coming weeks is going to be a real challenge because what's g

there are no plans in place from the royal college of nursing to coordinate strikes with doctors. aff from two more unions will deliver their verdicts in the next fortnight. let's wait and see what the other unions have to say first. there's a lot of other staff out there. unison voted by 74%, as i said, to accept the offer, which represents a third of the agenda for change staff, so there's a lot of people accepting what i think... but what the other unions say doesn�*t change... the government may be hoping if those other unions accept the deal the rcn will end up looking isolated and the resolve among nurses to continue striking will weaken. but the problems in the health service run deep and the pressure is real on the government to try to sort them out. rishi sunak has put the health service among his five priorities, specifically cutting waiting lists. they are at a record high — 7 million people waiting to start routine treatment. more strikes will mean more cancelled operations. sorting all this out is the challenge. this was the prime minister�*s own constituency today. i

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to the uk — nurses in half of england's hospitals, mental health and community services will go on strike later today, with nhs chiefs warning care is at risk. the royal collegernment to return to pay talks. the health secretary, steve barclay, has expressed disappointment over the escalation. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. once again, members of the royal college of nursing in england will be taking to the picket lines, having voted earlier this month to reject a government pay offer. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! senior nurse rhian wheater has stood with her colleagues in leeds during previous strikes, but she says the decision to walk out again is a reflection of how low staff morale has sunk. 25 years i've worked in the nhs and i've never seen or felt anything like this, never. it's heartbreaking. absolutely heartbreaking. soul destroying. it's horrible. and none of us want this for patients. we can't keep delivering second class care. we're a first class health system, you know, we've been first in the world and we still should be. in a statement, steve barclay said it was disappointing some unions were escalating

workers, nurses, porters and radiographers, have accepted an nhs pay offer, joining members of the biggest union, unison, who accepted that deal two weeks ago. pat cullen from the royal collegeavailable for patients. it's important to let the public know and patients know we have agreed in the royal college of nursing a range of critical exemptions within those services, we have been working for two weeks with nhs england to ensure that those exemptions are put in place. it was ourselves actually who contacted nhs england to ask for that process to be put in place. this idea that has been put in the media over the past few days that all nursing staff are going to walk out on their patients and the patients will be left with higher levels of risk, that is not the case. we worked through to midnight last night to make sure all exemptions of a request through nhs england are dealt with. on the second day of his visit to hungary — pope francis has met refugees at st. elizabeth's church in the capital, budapest. the pontiff also visited a home for disadvantaged children. the trip will run until the end of the weekend. pope francis has praised hungary for its intake of ukrainian r

of the british medical association, as their pay dispute continues. nhs leaders say the further planned walkouts by nurses in england pose serious risks. the royal college rejected a 5% pay offer. simonjones reports. preparing for more picket lines. members of the royal college of nursing will strike again over the may day bank holiday in england. for the first time, it will involve those working in emergency departments, intensive care units and cancer care. hospital bosses are concerned. that will present an unprecedented level of action that we haven't yet seen from nursing staff, and therefore, the challenges with that, the organisation and all of the work that will go into managing and mitigating that, will be enormous. the pay deal on the table would have meant a 5% rise for this year, plus a one—off payment for last year. jessica collins, a paediatric nurse from cambridgeshire, voted against the deal. thisjust isn't the pay restoration that we asked for. in fact, it is nowhere near, and i think there's a lot of disappointment in the unions for trying to encourage us to accept it. clint cooper, a nurse in yorkshire, was in favour of the deal. abso

be different this time is going to be different this time is that nurses from the royal couege is that nurses from the royal college ofis time as well. cover is going to have to be found for them, and that may not be easy to do. some real challenges ahead, and real concerns about how the nhs are going to cope with the salt. just to remind you that you can get in touch with me on social media via twitter. this is bbc news. hello. whilst there's a bit of rain in this forecast, the emphasis is on something much drier through the weekend and into next week. and for many of us this afternoon, we'll see some good spells of sunshine. the overnight rain has cleared away from east anglia and southeast england, but in its wake we could see some showers developing here through the afternoon and out to the west, this bank of cloud will be extending its way gradually eastwards through this afternoon and overnight, eventually bringing some rain into northern ireland as we head towards the end of the day. but for many, dry, some good spells of sunshine. watch out for those showers across east anglia and south—east england. some of t

there are no plans in place from the royal college of nursing to coordinate strikes with doctors.s offered a 5% pay rise over the next 12 months, plus a one—off payment of £1,655. it is standing by this offer, encouraged that one health union has already accepted, with others still to decide. let's wait and see what the other unions have to say first, as well. there is a lot of other staff out there. unison, as i mentioned, voted by 74% to accept the offer, which represent a third of the agenda for trained staff, so there is a lot of people accepting what i think is a very fair and reasonable offer. with local elections just weeks away, the government is also under pressure from opposition parties. the lib dems today called on ministers to urgently get round the negotiating table instead of sitting on the sidelines. labour is also urging the government to negotiate. we do not want to see an escalation. what i do want to see is the government recognising that their approach to these strikes, their refusal to negotiate for months, the fact that... but the question here is whether th

but lawyers for the royal college of nursing decided to stay away. ursing leaders, staged a protest outside the front of the court. at the heart of the argument here today was the six—month mandate to strike that the union had been given after a ballot by its members. it was about whether the strike, the next strike they have planned 48 hours, whether the mandate could run out before the end of the strike on tuesday the 2nd of may. the judge here ruled that the mandate would run out and it means for nurses, they cannot lawfully stage the 48 hour walk—out they were planning to begin this coming sunday. it would have been the longest strike by them so far. lawyers for the government accused the union of putting nurses at risk by encouraging them to strike when privately they knew it was unlawful. 0utside court, pat cullen, the rcn lead, said the government had won the legal battle today but lost nurses and the public. sophie hutchinson, outside the high court, thank you. and train drivers are to stage three more strikes in their row over pay — including

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workers, nurses, porters and radiographers, have accepted an nhs pay offer, joining members of the biggest union, unison, who accepted that deal two weeks ago. pat cullen of the royal college important to let the public know and patients know we have agreed in the royal college of nursing a range of critical safety exemptions within those services. we have been working for two weeks now with nhs england to ensure that those exemptions are put in place. it was ourselves actually who contacted nhs england to ask for that process to be put in place. this idea that has been put in the media over the past few days that all nursing staff are going to walk out on their patients, and the patients will be left with higher levels of this than they normally face, that is not the case. we worked right through to midnight, and later last night, to ensure all exemptions that are requested through nhs england are dealt with. let's get some of the day's other news now. a us headteacherforced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of the world's most famous sculptures, has visited the masterpiece. hope cara—skiier, pictured on the right, went to see michelangelo

the leader of the nurses�* union in england says they're prepared to continue strikes right up to christmas unless the government puts more money on the table. members of the royal collegeand a one—off bonus last week. the government says the offer is fair and reasonable. 0ur political correspondent tony bonsignore says the different health unions are divided on their position. so you have had one union that has accepted this offer. a couple of other unions are currently out balloting their members, but then the key one here is the royal couege the key one here is the royal college of nursing, pat cullen heads that. they actually recommended this offer to their members, but last week we got the result at the end of last week, and it was a narrow defeat for pat colin. the members of the rcn rejected the offer, so we are back now into this prospect of more strikes, not only at the end of this month, but potentially in many months to come, perhaps even all the way up to christmas if, as they promise, and there is no settlement, they ballot for another six months potentially of industrial action, so pat cullen was asked on laura kuenssberg about that prospect of months and

workers, nurses, porters and radiographers, have accepted an nhs pay offer, joining members of the biggest union, unison, who accepted that deal two weeks ago. pat cullen of the royal collegets. it's important to let the public know and patients know we have agreed in the royal college of nursing a range of critical exemptions within those services, we have been working for two weeks with nhs england to ensure that those exemptions are put in place. it was ourselves actually who contacted nhs england to ask for that process to be put in place. this idea that has been put in the media over the past few days that all nursing staff are going to walk out on their patients, and the patients will be left with. that is not the case. we worked through to midnight on our last night to make sure all exemptions of a request through nhs england are dealt with. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. we are just an hour away from a record breaking day at twickenham, where the biggest crowd ever to watch a women's rugby international, will be roaring on england and france in their 6 nations decider. in place soaking up this special atmosphere, is our women's sport repo

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the head of the royal college of nursing, pat cullen, called for the government to put more money on d reasonable". nurses are due to strike at the end of the month, after they rejected the latest pay offer. 0ur political correspondent, tony bonsignore, reports. claps don�*t pay the bills! untiljust a few days ago, there were real hopes that these kinds of scenes would not be repeated. but the decision by members of the largest nursing union to reject the government�*s latest offer, despite it being recommended by its leadership, has dashed those hopes. it is now threatening to escalate the dispute, refusing government demands to put strikes on hold. we will absolutely not do that. we have strike action for the end of this month, beginning of may, and then we will move immediately to ballot our members. and if that ballot is successful, it will mean further strike action right up until christmas. what do we want? fair pay! talk, though, of coordinated strike action with junior doctors appears not to be on the agenda — for now at least. we work very closely with the bma, in the same wa

ambulance workers, nurses, porters, radiographers, have accepted an nhs pay offer, joining members of the biggest union, unison, who accepted that deal two weeks ago. pat cullen of the royal colleger patients. it's important to let the public know and patients know we have agreed in the royal college of nursing a range of critical exemptions within those services, we have been working for two weeks with nhs england to ensure that those exemptions are put in place. it was ourselves actually who contacted nhs england to ask for that process to be put in place. this idea that has been put in the media over the past few days that all nursing staff are going to walk out on their patients and the patients will be left with... that is not the case. we worked through to midnight on our last night to make sure all exemptions of a request through nhs england are dealt with. matthew taylor who speaks for health service employers, urged everyone living in the areas affected by strike action to be cautious. certainly most affect hospitals, yes, we want people to take precautions and be safe but perhaps this is a time to more aware that the health service will be under more pressure. obviously

ministers call the decision by royal college of nursing disappointing, but the union is standing firmthis offer was not enough for our members and it is now down to the government to listen to the voice of nursing and put a better offer on the table. we can't make an award that would fuel inflation and mean that people who are really struggling with cost of living increases have to come back this time next year with those same concerns. members with those same concerns. unison in england inclu1 some members unison in england including some paramedics and nurses have accepted the deal however. we will have the latest. also tonight... the man accused of the worst leak of us intelligence documents in years appears in court. the brief life of finlay boden, dead at ten months old. his parents, guilty of his murder. the european space mission to the icy moons ofjupiter. could there be life out there? and take that are among a line—up fit for a king at the coronation concert. and coming up on bbc news, england's man of the moment harry brook hits the first century of this year's ipl, includi

other unions are currently out balloting their members, but then the key one here is the royal college of nursing heads that. they actually recommended this offer to their members, but last week we got the result at the end of last week, and it was a narrow defeat for pat cullen. the members of the rcn rejected that offer, so we are back now into this prospect of more strikes, not only at the end of this month, but potentially in many months to come, perhaps even all the way up to christmas if, as they promise, and there is no settlement, they ballot for another six months potentially of industrial action, so pat cullen was asked on laura kuenssberg about that prospect of months and months of strikes. she said that the ball is now in the government's court. it is fundamentally a question, but they've got the answer to that. the answer to that is to put more money on the table for our nursing staff. treat them properly, make sure that we can fill every vacant post that we have got. that's what the people of england deserve. it's what every patient deserves. we hear that more and more patients now

hugh pym, a judge has ruled that the next strike by members of the royal couege next strike by members of the royal college of nursingshort. why? this is all about the _ needs to be cut short. why? this is all about the mandate, _ needs to be cut short. why? this is all about the mandate, the - needs to be cut short. why? this is i all about the mandate, the six-month all about the mandate, the six—month period, during which a union can legally take strike action after a ballot result. the royal college of nursing called a 48—hour strike in england from this sunday evening through until next tuesday evening but the government alleged that actually the mandate ran out on monday evening, may the 1st. steve barclay, the health secretary, said he didn't want to take legal action, he didn't want to take legal action, he tried to resolve it through other means, but in his own words he couldn't stand by when one looked like an unlawful action on on tuesday and the court has ruled in his favour there. the royal college of nursing though say this is the darkest day of the dispute so far with the government taking its own nurs

of a nurses strike in england is unlawful. it believes the walk—out on tuesday falls outside the royal college of nursing's six—month mandate forge of nursing has accused ministers of using "draconian anti—union legislation". around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. it's been described as a buzzer or, asjeff calls it, a natty little gadget. but for something so small, its impact is huge. if i turn it off... ..then i turn it back on again. jeff is one of the first people to use the 01 which is now being trialled at addenbrooke's hospital in cambridge, where staff admit patients have been surprised by the results. i think it was a surprise to me as well, which is why we're trying it in patients because it has such a quick effect. and a lot of the drugs that people need to take to treat the condition have a lot of side effects. over 13,000 people are on the waiting list for the 01. sojeff is one of the lucky ones. operating a scooter would have been unthinkable without one. training a new puppy now a walk in the park. you're live with bbc news. children and teenagers around the world could be at risk of rare diseases

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ajudge has ruled that the next strike in england by members of the royal college of nursing over the ay weekend has to be cut short by a day. the government took the royal college of nursing to court over the walkout by nhs nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards. our health editor hugh pym is here. this was the three—day strike coming on, it is now two, where does this leave industrial action?— leave industrial action? hospital mana . ers leave industrial action? hospital managers will — leave industrial action? hospital managers will be _ leave industrial action? hospital managers will be relieved - leave industrial action? hospital managers will be relieved there | managers will be relieved there won't be the same disruption to services on tuesday, there will not be strike action aloud then, it will go ahead on sunday evening until midnight on monday. i think it has soured relations further between ministers and the royal college of nursing. steve barclay the health secretary said he wanted to resolve this without legal action, but he felt he c

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of a nurses strike in england is unlawful. it believes the walkout on tuesday falls outside the royal college of nursing's six—month mandate foring has accused ministers of using "draconian anti—union legislation". a bbc investigation found that a third of the nearly 600 million pound funding the uk government allocated to its tutoring programme has not been spent. this means it'll be returned to the treasury. the scheme is meant to help children in primary and secondary schools catch up after covid lockdowns. the government said it has helped millions of children — but the opposition labour party called the scheme a "shocking failure". around the world and across the gate this is bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. it's been described as a buzzer. but for something so small, its impact is huge. if i turn it off... ..then i turn it back on again. jeff is one of the first people to use the 01 which is now being trialled at addenbrooke�*s hospital in cambridge, where staff admit patients have been surprised by the results. i think it was a surprise to me as well, which is why we're trying it in—patien

we get the result of the vote by royal college of nursing members a bit later — what are you hearing he health world amongst health leaders and others that this will be a rejection of the government's pay offer. in england the 5% for this current year and a top up, one—off payment for the last financial year. the royal college of nursing is not confirming or denying that, simply saying that they are unable to give any firm information about at the moment. they are not formally confirming the results. they say they are still assessing the numbers, but we expect to hear that later on today. assuming it is a rejection, that is not certain, it seems highly likely if it is a rejection that the royal college of nursing will call another strike for england because their mandate based on the previous ballot runs out on the second. we will have to wait and see. there is another major health union, union sin —— unison. they been striking, they accepted the pay offer though. been striking, they accepted the pay offerthough. it's been striking, they accepted the pay offer though. it's possible it

the head of the royal college of nursing, pat cullen, called for the government to put more money on and reasonable". damian grammaticas reports. in an already stretched health service, months more structure than a real prospect. the royal college of nursing's leadership had recommended to peter, now committing its cue from its members, escalating action is coming. the government does �*s conference tracks to be put on hold is rejected. me does 's conference tracks to be put on hold is rejected.— on hold is re'ected. we will absolutely — on hold is rejected. we will absolutely not _ on hold is rejected. we will absolutely not do - on hold is rejected. we will absolutely not do that. - on hold is rejected. we will absolutely not do that. we | on hold is rejected. we will- absolutely not do that. we have strike action for the and of this month, beginning of may, and then we will move immediately to ballot our members, and of that product is successful, it will mean further strike action right up into christmas.— strike action right up into christmas. ., ., , ., ., christmas. junior doc

the key one really is the royal college of nursing. pat colin had snapped. it was a narrow defeat. members of the rcn rejected the offer so we are back now into this prospect of more strikes, not only at the end of this month but potentially in many months to come, perhaps even all the way to christmas, if, as they promise, and there is no settlement, a ballot for another six months potentially of industrial action. another six months potentially of industrialaction. pat another six months potentially of industrial action. pat cullen was asked on laura kuenssberg about that prospect of months and months of strikes, she said that the ball is in the government's court. it is fundamentally _ in the government's court. it is fundamentally a _ in the government's court. it is fundamentally a question but they have the _ fundamentally a question but they have the answer to that. the answer is to put _ have the answer to that. the answer is to put more money on the table for nursing — is to put more money on the table for nursing staff, treat them pronerly. _ for nu

nurses in england could be a significant risk to safety. members of the royal couege risk to safety. members of the royal collegeon monday. the union insists it's engaging with hospitals to ensure safe staffing levels. health workers represented by another union unite have also rejected the same pay deal and say they'll escalate industrial action but the gmb union which represents ambulance workers, some nurses, porters and radiographers have accepted an nhs pay offer joining members of the biggest union unison who accepted that deal two weeks ago. simonjones has this report. at the royal preston hospital, they're preparing for a challenging bank holiday weekend. members of the rcn are set to walk out tomorrow and, for the first time, this will include nurses in emergency departments, intensive care units, and those working in cancer care at affected hospitals. with emergency departments, we can't... no—one plans to have an accident. no—one plans to become unwell and it's really unpredictable. so, whether it's daytime, night—time, people are still going to come in. rcn members rejected a 5% pay offer, plus a one

nurses union had been saying. so you have had one union at balloting its members, and quite a lot of discussion, and the royal couege lot of discussion, and the royal collegeut it was a narrow defeat for pat cullen, the members of the rcn rejected the offer, so we are back now into this prospect of more strikes, not only at the end of this month, but potentially in many months to come, perhaps even all the way up to christmas if, as they promise, and there is no settlement, they ballot for another six months potentially of industrial action, so pat cullen was asked on laura kuenssberg about that prospect of months and months of strikes. she said that the ball is now in the government's what. it is now in the government's what. it is fundamentally a question, but they've — is fundamentally a question, but they've got the answer to that. the answer _ they've got the answer to that. the answer to _ they've got the answer to that. the answer to that is to put more money on the _ answer to that is to put more money on the table — answer to that is to put more money on the table for our nursing staff. treat _ on the table for our nursing staff. treat them — on t

in their four unions l involved in this, the royal college of nurses— involved in this, the royal colleged but this is politically important. we have had a summer of strikes _ important. we have had a summer of strikes and _ important. we have had a summer of strikes and discontent that into the spring _ strikes and discontent that into the spring it _ strikes and discontent that into the spring it looks like it's going to be another summer of strikes and this is— be another summer of strikes and this is another deal which is going to he _ this is another deal which is going to he the — this is another deal which is going to be the agreement that drew a line under— to be the agreement that drew a line under the _ to be the agreement that drew a line under the strikes and only this week, — under the strikes and only this week, they were talking about it like it— week, they were talking about it like it was— week, they were talking about it like it was a done deal and this was supposed _ like it was a done deal and this was supposed to be a deal with nurses and ambulance workers and was mea