Prime minister issues warning as nurses take action again today, with ambulance staff striking on Wednesday
is chairing cabinet this morning, and at 3pm he will take questions from the Commons liaison committee, probably for around 90 minutes. It will probably be the most extensive Q&A he has undergone since he became prime minister.
But if anyone expects him to open the door to an early resolution of the health service strikes, they are likely to be disappointed. Sunak gaveyesterday in it he warned the public to be ready for the long haul. Here are the key lines.Asked if Britain could face months of strikes, Sunak replied:The government is acting fairly and reasonably and will always continue to do so. I’m going to do what I think is right for the long-term interests of the country - combating inflation.
The government is doing everything it can to be responsible and put in place contingency measures to support people, but ultimately I will continue to urge the unions to call off the strike because that’s what is causing disruption to people’s lives - that is what is having an impact on their health.[Sunak] flatly rejected reports that he was preparing a climbdown in his trial of strength with union leaders.
But Sunak implied that unions might get a more generous pay offer for 2023-24 if they called off strikes now. “Offering an olive branch to workers, [Sunak] hinted that next year’s pay round could be more generous if union members behaved responsibly now,”Mr Sunak said it was too late in the financial year to unpick the settlement - and suggested the unions should focus on making the case for an improved pay deal next year. ‘We do need to think about what’s the right approach for next year,’ he said.
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