A group of nurses protest outside Downing Street demanding a pay rise, effective protection against Covid-19 and highlighting a disproportionately higher mortality rate among ethnic minority groups on June 3 in London. Chris J. Ratcliffe/Getty ImagesBritish public sector workers are getting a pay rise in recognition for their work during the pandemic -- but nurses are not included. The UK government announced Tuesday that it will give above-inflation pay rises to 900,000 public workers including teachers, police officers, doctors and dentists, and senior civil servants. Teachers will get the highest rise at 3.1%, while doctors can expect a 2.8% hike, the government said. That's gonna make up for, you know, all the trauma that you've endured over the last three months, of seeing multiple people pass away over space of one shift."

Source: CNN July 21, 2020 12:56 UTC