Party targets Queen’s speech as chance to hijack government plans and force a rise in 1% pay offer
Labour is to engage in “parliamentary warfare” in an attempt to force through an above-inflation pay rise for NHS workers, with the party planning to repeatedly hijack the government’s legislation to secure the change.
Party insiders believe they have already found a way to force a vote on the issue in just a few weeks’ time and are already planning to attach the pay increase to the Queen’s speech in May, should the government fail to increase its 1% offer. Votes on the Queen’s speech are often seen as a test in confidence in the government.
