The UK public has been urged to avoid risks as thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales strike over pay issues.
A Striking ambulance worker said they had another poor pay award and services are increasingly on the decline across the country, across the NHS (National Health Service). And the government refuse to negotiate with them over pay, the most basic of issues that they have.”
Unions have asked for a rise above inflation, which stood at 10.7% in November. The action comes one day after nurses also walked off the job The government said the strike was “deeply regrettable”