Ministers have power to pause strikes by committing to pay boost, says UNISON

Thousands of ambulance workers across England walked out today (Wednesday) after the government failed to take part in any pay talks to prevent disruption to NHS services, says UNISON.
Staff belonging to UNISON at five ambulance services – North West, North East, Yorkshire, London and South West – have been staging a 12-hour walkout from noon over pay and staffing.
UNISON says all health workers will want to escalate strike action in the&