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Sharon Graham, the Unite general secretary, has also criticised ministers again for refusing to engage in meaningful talks on pay. She told PA Media this morning:

This government has not at any time in this dispute come to the table about the substantive issue on pay, and that is the real issue. There isn't going to be any other way to end this dispute until they come to the table and talk about pay.

They said on many occasions that they're in constructive talks; first of all, I don't know what those constructive talks are - they are certainly not on pay.

Nobody wants to see these strikes, nobody wants to be on strike - the last thing nurses want to do is to be on strike.

What they do want is a government that can show leadership, get around the negotiating table and settle this dispute.