Rise is three times higher than initial 1% offer but nurses likely to reject award and may take industrial action in protest
Ministers have offered more than 1 million NHS staff in England a 3% pay rise, three times higher than its initial 1% offer which sparked fury among frontline workers.
However, nurses are likely to reject the award as too low and may take industrial action in protest. Other health unions also plan to ballot their memberships over possible strike action.