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James Murray

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James Murray is the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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"We know there is more to do to stop one in every £10 the government spends going on debt interest, and we will more than halve borrowing by 2030-31 so that money can be spent on policing, schools and the NHS."
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"We know there is more to do to stop one in every £10 the government spends going on debt interest, and we will more than halve borrowing by 2030-31 so that money can be spent on policing, schools and the NHS."
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"The union's demands are unrealistic, unaffordable and unsustainable."
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"The Kent outbreak and recent clusters indicate a possible change to the way MenB affects people."
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"I urge all those students who are eligible to come forward for their two doses in July and August."
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"The one-off programme will make menB vaccination available to people who complete Year 13 of education in the summer of 2026 born between September 1 2007 and August 31 2008, as well as people under 25 starting university or moving into some residential further education settings for the first time in autumn 2026."
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"It is a positive and welcome development – especially for patients – that the BMA have called off these unnecessary strikes."
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"It is a positive and welcome development - especially for patients - that the BMA have called off these unnecessary strikes."
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"The NHS is bracing itself for another round of needless strike action that neither public nor the majority of resident doctors support."
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"describing the deal as an opportunity to end recent disputes and enhance industrial peace."
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"The deal represents a chance to draw a line under damaging disputes of recent years and usher in a new period of industrial peace."
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"It is a positive and welcome development – especially for patients – that the BMA have called off these unnecessary strikes."
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"the country simply cannot afford to increase the pay offer for this year."
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"The deal represents a chance to draw a line under damaging disputes of recent years and usher in a new period of industrial peace."
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"The country simply cannot afford to increase the pay offer for this year. I am pleased that the BMA have recognised this, which has allowed us to make progress in other areas, such as training places and working conditions."
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"The government is considering any further steps that might be required, and we're not ruling anything out."
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"The deal represents a chance to draw a line under damaging disputes of recent years and usher in a new period of industrial peace."
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"I have felt uncomfortable and uneasy about some of the challenges raised by this matter."
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"I have felt uncomfortable and uneasy about some of the challenges raised by this matter."
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"There is simply no justification for strikes that will cause disruption to patients and the NHS."
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"The evidence is clear: there are too many young people experimenting with vapes, attracted by the array of flavours, bright colours and marketing displays."
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