The government wants the High Court to assess whether Tuesday - the last day of the walkout in England - falls outside the Royal College of Nursing's six-month mandate for action.
It believes the mandate will have lapsed by Tuesday - the 48-hour strike is due to start at 20:00 BST on Sunday. BBC News
See also:
- NHS strike action in England House of Commons Library
- NHS Employers statement on legality of RCN strike action NHS Employers
- Government confirms High Court application against the Royal College of Nursing strike next week Royal College of Nursing
- England nursing strikes: legal challenge latest Royal College of Nursing
- Nurses' strikes may be cut short as Health Secretary goes to High Court The Daily Telegraph
- Government to seek court order to stop next month’s nursing strike Evening Standard
- Ministers apply to high court to stop part of nurses’ strike in England The Guardian
- Government to face nursing union in court as Steve Barclay confirms legal action over strike The Independent
- Government confirms legal action over nurses' strikes ITV News
- Nurses' strike: Health Secretary Steve Barclay says he is 'left with no choice but to proceed with legal action' Sky News
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