Several chief nurses across the UK have warned that the deadlock over NHS pay dispute is putting patients in danger.

British firefighters have voted for nationwide strikes across the UK in a row over pay for the first time in 20 years.

Around 100,000 British civil servants have announced plans to strike on February 1, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced, in an escalation of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

British rail workers are set to take two 48-hour strikes from Tuesday and Friday.

“Somewhere between 300-500 people are dying as a consequence of delays and problems with urgent and emergency care each week,” senior medic said.

The UK health service is “buckling”, with the number of flu cases across English hospitals rising seven-fold in only a month.

Air travelers in the UK are warned of delays and disruptions as passport control staff go on strike ahead of Christmas.