Nurses’ Strike Cut Short as UK Court Rules 2nd Day of Action Unlawful

Royal College of Nursing General Secretary Pat Cullen (centre) joins nurses outside the High Court in central London, on April 27, 2023. James Manning/PA Media

The planned strike by nurses in England will be cut short after a High Court judge ruled the last day of the action would be unlawful.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) had planned a 48-hour industrial action in the National Health Service (NHS) in England, which would begin on the evening of April 30 and end on May 2.