Labour Surrendering to Unions as Mass Walkouts Hit Taxpayers
Unions are gleeful as the Labour government caves in, formally scrapping laws that required a minimum level of service during strikes. Though as Shadow Business and Trade Secretary Kevin Hollinrake put it: “By surrendering to their union paymasters, Labour are showing us who is really in charge.” Give them an inch…
Now the NHS estimates that the GP strikes could result in an extra 1.2 million visits to A&E, costing up to a staggering £569 million – which ultimately falls on the taxpayer. It’s no surprise GPs decided to walk when Wes Streeting immediately gave into junior doctors’ demands, handing them a bumper 22% pay rise last week. Meanwhile, civil servants across departments are staging walkouts next week as well. Four weeks into Labour, and the Unions already have them over a barrel…
