A pay rise in line with inflation for ALL public sector workers would cost around an extra £12-15bn.
An annual 1.5% tax on any wealth above £5m would raise £16bn.
We can afford to give people a proper pay rise. The Tories' refusal to do so is a political choice.
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Rishi Sunak and Steve Barclay didn’t lift a finger to prevent today’s strikes, despite the obvious risks to the public.
They drove NHS staff to strike, refused to negotiate, and now pose as helpless bystanders.
Patients will be in no doubt who is to blame for this chaos.
Nurses will be on strike again tomorrow
Paramedics will be on strike for the first time on Wednesday
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The cost of meeting nurses’ demand for an inflation-busting pay rise: £1.6 billion.
The cost of Rishi Sunak’s bank tax giveaways: £7.3 billion.
If we can afford handouts for the rich, we can afford to meet the basic needs of those who keep this country afloat.