Nurses will strike again in England after voting to reject government pay deal

RCN members refuse offer recommended by union leaders by 54% to 46% in ballot

Nurses in England will go back out on strike for two days later this month after rejecting the government’s pay deal.

Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union narrowly voted against the deal, by 54% to 46%. It would have given them a 5% pay rise this year and a cash payment for last year.