Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 22 February 2023

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1. Windfall could end wave of strikes

Health Secretary Stephen Barclay is to meet Royal College of Nursing bosses for pay talks later, after the union suspended planned strikes. In a joint statement, the two sides said they would hold “intensive talks” on “pay, terms and conditions” and “reforms to enhance productivity”. The Financial Times said that the government is exploring a 5% pay rise offer for public sector workers to end escalating strikes after the Treasury was given an unexpected £30bn windfall.

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