Christ. The Health Secretary doesn’t know how much a paramedic earns. Says he has only come prepared with figures for nurses ‘because that’s the first strike we’re going to have’. Vote them out.

The RCN offered to suspend the proposed NHS strike action if Health Secretary Steve Barclay would agree to negotiate properly on pay... The Government refused. Now do you see why we are going on strike? #FairPayforNursing

In the coming days the Tories and the right-wing media will unleash their attacks on striking nurses. Nurses didn't create record NHS waiting lists. Nurses didn't create the NHS staffing crisis. Nurses didn't underfund our NHS. My 100% solidarity with nurses forced to strike.

This NHS Workers Say NO! Tomorrow is the first-ever national strike of NHS nurses. That tells you something. I can’t stress enough how we’ve wanted to avoid this. But the Gov hasn’t taken our pleas for a reasonable pay rise seriously. We’ve been left with no other choice #NHSStrike RT

We are With You Tomorrow’s The Mirror front page comes out in support of nurses holding an unprecedented strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Today is a hugely important day for The RCN nurses. For the first time in their history they've been forced to take nationwide strike action, on pay and patient safety. Nurses are some of our most vital workers. Firefighters and control staff are with you in this fight ✊✊✊

“Sending solidarity to our nurses & The RCN on their dispute today. This strike, yes is about pay, but it is also about the very future of #OurNHS. Make no mistake it affects us all.If you see a picket line today - let them know they have your support." Sharon Graham #NursesStrike

It was a cold start at St Thomas' this morning. Nurses were very clear, they don't want to strike but they feel they have no choice. Many said morale was at an all time low. #NursesStrike #FairPayforNursing

#NewProfilePic #NursesStrike #nurses I support the NHS strikes 💙

A nurse on the picket line in Cardiff explains why nurses are on strike today. Solidarity.

Will, a nurse, explains from the picket line why nurses are on strike today. Solidarity

"We're on our knees" Nurses on the picket line in Liverpool explain why they're on strike #NursesStrike

The nurses strike picket line outside the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle has grown from a handful at dawn - to more than 100.

Nurses are always there for us. Now we must stand with them. That's what I did today, joining nurses on strike outside Birmingham Children's Hospital, demanding they get a fair pay rise. #FairPayForNursing #EnoughIsEnough

Nurses on picket lines today explaining why they're on strike. Solidarity with the The RCN

Claps don't pay the bills - forcing UK nurses at Guys Hospital in LDN to strike for the first time in a century. Why won't Tories pay the fair #wages that working people deserve?

Just want to enjoy the Buzz on X of #LondonTSTheErasTour, but it’s completely spammed by scammers selling fake tickets. Piss off!!! Let me enjoy some fan pics!

There’s no ‘technical issues’ at Muscat Airport in Oman despite what the UK government says. Other planes are landing&taking off. The UK repatriation flight is grounded as staff run out of flight hours. They sent the plane, but not enough staff to safely cover the return journey