The GMB union is expected to announce further strike dates this Wednesday, Sky News understands.

Members held a meeting that lasted more than two hours on Monday following a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

They will announce the outcome of today’s ambulance committee meeting at 1pm on Wednesday, Sky News can reveal.

Lib Whitfield, from GMB, said: “There’s a huge amount of anger from our members working in the ambulance service and from the representatives that Steve Barclay is not taking this seriously.

“Our members are saving lives day in, day out, and that is actually at risk because of the cuts they’ve made to the service. Our members will not back down in this fight and they need Steve Barclay to actually take them seriously.”