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"Nurses are coming into work to care for other people and no one’s caring for them."
The nursing boss has warned that strike action could continue in January unless the government gets around the table.
"Patients are forced to wait longer for vital operations because the Conservatives have failed to train enough staff over the past 12 years".
The move shows the Tory civil war is far from over.
"We must ask if the government have the right priorities to tackle this epidemic of violence."
The red wall MP is the latest to announce she will not seek re-election as the party fears a mass exodus of talent.
The three frontbenchers visibly gasped at his comments.
The new prime minister has appointed Liz Truss loyalists and his own allies to top posts in a bid to unite the party.
From the disastrous mini-budget to chaos in the Commons, Truss's 44 days as prime minister have been colourful to say the least.
A divided Tory party and dire poll ratings are just some of the issues the prime minister has to tackle.