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NHS nurses strike for 19% pay rise
Emergency care will still be provided during two 12-hour walk-outs but routine treatments will be affected
The biggest nursing strike in the history of Britain's public health service begins today. Tens of thousands of nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are taking part, arguing they are underpaid and undervalued. The UK government says their demand for a 19 percent pay rise is unaffordable.
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