Ministers apply to high court to stop part of nurses’ strike in England

Steve Barclay, the health secretary, claims some industrial action is unlawful as mandate will have expired

Ministers are pressing ahead with a legal bid to halt some of the planned strikes by nurses in England.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) disclosed this evening that the government is applying to the high court in London for a ruling that the walkout by nurses on Tuesday 2 May is illegal.

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