Nurses strike in the UK - in pictures

  • Members of the Royal College of Nursing on the picket line outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, as nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland strike over pay. PA
    Members of the Royal College of Nursing on the picket line outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, as nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland strike over pay. PA
  • Royal College of Nursing (RCN) General Secretary Pat Cullen joins members on the picket line outside the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. PA
    Royal College of Nursing (RCN) General Secretary Pat Cullen joins members on the picket line outside the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. PA
  • NHS nursing staff outside Guy's Hospital in London. Bloomberg
    NHS nursing staff outside Guy's Hospital in London. Bloomberg
  • Demonstrators outside St Thomas' Hospital in London. Bloomberg
    Demonstrators outside St Thomas' Hospital in London. Bloomberg
  • The picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital. PA
    The picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital. PA
  • About a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England are striking, alongside all trusts in Northern Ireland and all but one health board in Wales. Bloomberg
    About a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England are striking, alongside all trusts in Northern Ireland and all but one health board in Wales. Bloomberg
  • RCN members outside St Thomas' Hospital. Reuters
    RCN members outside St Thomas' Hospital. Reuters
  • Nurses on strike outside Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. PA
    Nurses on strike outside Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. PA
  • A message to the government outside St Thomas' Hospital. Reuters
    A message to the government outside St Thomas' Hospital. Reuters
  • Nurses on the picket line outside Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool. PA
    Nurses on the picket line outside Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool. PA
  • Nurses brave the cold for the strike in London. Reuters
    Nurses brave the cold for the strike in London. Reuters
  • Ms Cullen, head of the RCN union, speaks to the media outside St Thomas' Hospital. Reuters
    Ms Cullen, head of the RCN union, speaks to the media outside St Thomas' Hospital. Reuters
  • A sign, right, referring to the Clap for our Carers campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many nurses say they would rather be rewarded with a pay rise. Reuters
    A sign, right, referring to the Clap for our Carers campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many nurses say they would rather be rewarded with a pay rise. Reuters