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People have short memories in their scramble to please the tory led government. All of the evidence clearly demonstrated that the last time the (former tory) government tried to introduce local pay (1990's so not that long ago) it was a complete failure! Let us have evidence based policy?

On holiday in the South West (pay cut in real terms so cannot afford holiday abroad) everything was more expensive - petrol/ transport/ food in shops. Same in Wales - Petrol was 10p per Litre more expensive than the midlands. So, does that mean pay will be pushed up in the South West?

Any one with an ounce of common sense will realise that local pay would only operate for lowest paid - Graduate workers will move elsewhere, so the RCN and UNISON are correct - staff will leave low paid employers and seek better paid jobs.

Take a look at the cross-border migration between Ireland and Northern Ireland. higher paid staff are more mobile and they will move. NHS stands for National Health Service ....?