A&E crisis: Nurses to strike for 48 hours as emergency staff join biggest walkout so far

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View online February 17, 2023 1 / A&E crisis: Now nurses to strike for 48 hours as emergency staff join biggest walkout so far Thousands of A&E and cancer nurses across England are set to walk out for 48 hours as part of a significant escalation of strike action.   For the first time, the Royal College of Nursing is allowing A&E, intensive care and cancer nurses to take to the picket line from 1 to 3 March.   Nurses in 128 out of 214 NHS trusts nurses could walk out, more than double the number taking part in the last round of action.   Sir Julian Hartley, chief executive for NHS Providers, warned "this is the most worrying escalation of strikes yet".   "With more than 140,000 appointments already postponed as a result of the walkouts, this is a step no one wants to take," he said. 2 / Suella Braverman demands Lancashire Police explain disclosure of private Nicola Bulley information Rare step comes as force refers itself to watchdog over incident at Ms Bulley's home days before disappearance 3 / Storm Otto to batter UK with 75mph winds as Met Office issues yellow warnings Parts of Scotland and north-east England to face high winds and rain 4 / Australian state plans to poach 31,000 British doctors, police officers and teachers Western Australia will send delegation to UK this month in bid to lure underpaid UK workers 5 /Man United should have scored 'minimum four goals' against Barcelona Untied and Barcelona drew 2-2 in the Nou Camp The Big Question Why are BBC offices in India being raided?  Raids by Indian tax authorities at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai entered the third day on Thursday as federal officials probe the British broadcaster's financial transactions in a move that has been widely criticised as a crackdown on free speech. What the government describes as "surveys" come just weeks after the BBC aired a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots featuring a UK government assessment that prime minister Narendra Modi was "directly responsible" for the circumstances leading up to violence in which over 1,000 people – many of them Muslims – were killed. Last year India's Supreme Court cleared Mr Modi of wrongdoing over the riots, with previous investigations finding there was insufficient evidence to prosecute him over allegations that he ordered police to step aside and let the riots play out. The BBC has defended its production and said it adheres to the highest editorial standards. It has also said that it is cooperating with government agencies as the raids continue. For the full story click here > Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our welcome offer when you join today. 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