Mark Harper and Sophy Ridge Sky NewsA cabinet minister has refused to state a single thing the government has done wrong in its negotiations with striking workers. Mark Harper said it would not be helpful to “go back over the history” when grilled by Sky’s Sophy Ridge on the wave of strikes rocking Britain. AdvertisementThe presenter told him his response was “not very humble” when many of the workers are in low paid jobs. Health workers across the NHS have gone on strike several times in past months in disputes over pay and conditions. Unions including Unison and the GMB have voted in favour of a government pay offer to end the strikes, while Unite and the RCN have voted against.

Source: Huffington Post April 30, 2023 16:23 UTC