Unite protest outside private members club hosting £130-a-head Tory NHS celebration

Protesters from the Unite union gathered outside a private members club to protest a party attended by health secretary Steve Barclay and Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands. They attended the event at the Carlton Club to celebrate 75 years of the NHS as the health service’s workers continue to protest for better pay and working conditions. The dinner was organised on the anniversary of the NHS’s founding in July and hosted by Conservative Friends of NHS with tickets starting at £130 a head. During last year’s dinner, a scandal involving former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher was the cause behind the fall of Boris Johnson’s government. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-pick Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB