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Health unions call 3.3% pay rise for 1.4m NHS staff in England ‘an insult’

globalFebruary 12, 2026
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Health unions call 3.3% pay rise for 1.4m NHS staff in England ‘an insult’
Unions accuse government of acting in bad faith after Wes Streeting announces details of increaseHealth unions have criticised the 3.3% pay rise imposed on 1.4 million NHS staff in England a

Unions accuse government of acting in bad faith after Wes Streeting announces details of increase

Health unions have criticised the 3.3% pay rise imposed on 1.4 million NHS staff in England as “an insult”, with one threatening to strike over the below-inflation award.

They described the increase announced by Wes Streeting, the health secretary, as a “betrayal” of the frontline workers – including nurses, midwives and porters – who will receive it for 2026-27. The 3.3% is less than inflation, which stood at 3.4% last month, but above the rate of inflation that is expected during the next financial year.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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