The planned strike by nurses in England will be cut short after a High Court judge ruled the last day of the action would be unlawful.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) had planned a 48-hour industrial action in the National Health Service (NHS) in England, which would begin on the evening of April 30 and end on May 2.
But NHS Employers, which represents NHS trusts, asked the government to check the legality of the action because the RCN’s strike mandate is set to run out on May 1.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay took legal action and a High Court judge ruled in favour of the government….