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Radio 4,27 Sep 2023,28 mins
NHS consultant pay, net zero claims and Scotland's ferry woes
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NHS consultants in England are striking over a pay offer of 6%. We look at whether they are paid an average of £120,000 a year and examine how much their pay compared to inflation has fallen. Also we fact check some of the claims Rishi Sunak made in his net zero speech, ask whether Britain is really that bad at building infrastructure compared to other countries and investigate the real levels of cancellations at Scotland and the UK's largest ferry company, Calmac. Presenter: Tim Harford Series producer: Jon Bithrey Reporters: Nathan Gower, Daniel Gordon, Natasha Fernandes and Calum Grewar Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound Engineer: James Beard Editor: Richard Vadon
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