What the papers say – December 20
The war-of-words over strike action continues on Tuesday’s front pages.
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Your support makes all the difference.Warnings over Wednesday’s planned ambulance staff strikes dominate the nation’s papers.
The Times, The Guardian, i and The Sun all lead with concerns patients suffering from heart attacks or strokes at home may be denied ambulances during the strike.
The Daily Telegraph reports hospital trusts across the country have declared critical incidents amid the widespread industrial action.
The Daily Express says the leader of Britain’s nurses union has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to intervene in pay negotiations, while the Daily Mail says the PM has vowed to hold out against their “unreasonable” pay demands.
Metro and Daily Mirror both carry a story on the mother of a seriously ill child confronting Health Secretary Steve Barclay to demand more support for health staff.
Elsewhere, The Independent leads with health officials reportedly ignoring allegations of abuse from patients at a chain of mental health units.
And the Daily Star says Jeremy Clarkson has apologised for comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex.