Newspaper Round Up: 20th of December 2022
Daily Telegraph Front Page 20th of December 2022
10:15 pm
Striking health workers will be urged to call off walkouts after a number of hospitals and ambulance trusts declared critical incidents, the paper reports.
Daily Mail Front Page 20th of December 2022
10:12 pm
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned striking unions he would hold out indefinitely against their demands.
Guardian Front Page 20th of December 2022
10:04 pm
Thousands of stroke victims, heart attack victims, and people with broken bones will have to go to A&E if ambulance staff strike over pay, the Guardian reports.
Daily Mirror Front Page 20th of December 2022
9:56 pm
The Daily Mirror reports that the mother of a sick 3-year-old challenged Health Secretary Steve Barclay about how medics had been treated, telling him they had been “worked to the bone”.
Daily Express Front Page 20th of December 2022
9:52 pm
A nurse’s union leader has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to personally negotiate a pay compromise, according to the Express.
Daily Star Front Page 20th of December 2022
9:48 pm
Jeremy Clarkson apologizes in his newspaper column for comments he made about Meghan Markle.
i Front Page 20th of December 2022
9:45 pm
On Wednesday, ambulances will be sent to people facing an immediate risk of death, but heart attacks and strokes may not qualify.
Metro Front Page 20th of December 2022
9:33 pm
The Metro reports that a mother confronted Health Secretary Steve Barclay, saying that the government’s NHS policies make her concerned about how long her three-year-old will live.
Financial Times Front Page 20th of December 2022
9:00 pm
Financial Times reports that Steve Barclay will hold crisis talks over emergency strike cover for nurses.