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Arrest as police shut down nurses' protest over NHS pay rise in Manchester city centre

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direct to your inboxPolice officers stopped a nurses' protest held in St Peter's Square today.Health workers organised the demonstration in response to the Government's proposed 1 per cent pay rise for NHS workers.Yet the small, peaceful rally was halted by over a dozen officers from Greater Manchester Police shortly after midday.It is not clear why protestors were moved on but organisers at the demonstration claimed they had been told they would be fined for breaching coronavirus laws if they continued.One woman could be seen being arrested by police for 'obstructing' officers.

GMP have not yet released a statement over the incident."Unfortunately the police have told us we can't proceed with this despite what's going on in the health.

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