Viral video gives facts on NHS pay rises Sunak doesn’t want you to know

Labour has called for conciliation service Acas to be called in to mediate between ministers and NHS staff in England striking over pay.

It comes as filmmaker Peter Stefanovic has given the facts on NHS pay rises Rishi Sunak doesn’t want you to know.

In an urgent question in the Commons, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting accused Health Secretary Steve Barclay of “refusing” talks with junior doctors.

Branding the health secretary “the invisible man”, Mr Streeting said he was “largely absent” during four days of industrial action last week.

Rejected

Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), members narrowly rejected what was billed as a “final” pay offer last week.

It comes as the latest pay offer to nurses ‘is a full and final offer’ says Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands.

As you can see from today’s Daily Telegraph, “The NHS is broken declares Starmer.”

TELEGRAPH: The NHS is broken, declares ⁦@Keir_Starmer⁩ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Rg71S4n0I0

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 18, 2023

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Filmmaker Peter Stefanovic shared the video and wrote: “Rishi Sunak says giving our nurses, doctors & teachers inflation busting pay rises will bake in inflation or even accelerate it. Its just complete boll**** & he knows it! A claim rubbished by most economists

“These are the FACTS he doesn’t want you to know.”

Rishi Sunak says giving our nurses, doctors & teachers inflation busting pay rises will bake in inflation or even accelerate it. Its just complete boll**** & he knows it! A claim rubbished by most economists

These are the FACTS he doesn’t want you to know pic.twitter.com/JadGjMq4IB

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) April 19, 2023

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Superb video from @PeterStefanovi2 calling out the government misinformation on public sector pay and inflation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Economists agree that increasing pay in the public sector does not create a wage-price spiral as the government suggests!
Share the below widely please 👇🏻 https://t.co/OgBQvD4e0A

— Andrew Jordan (@Andrew_Jordan_) April 19, 2023

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Most definitely, don't believe the government's hype!

— Mr Pi (@Rutting_Wookie) April 19, 2023

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They know investing in the nation’s healthcare is good for the economy.

— Dr Dan Goyal (@danielgoyal) April 19, 2023

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Absolutely Peter. There is little evidence that public sector pay increases would – or ever have – fuelled inflation.

The Tories talk of having a 'high wage' economy in one breath, and then talk of the need for pay restraint in the other.

— Apollon101 (@Apollon101) April 19, 2023

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— Graham (@parkeg1) April 19, 2023

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