evidence: The story isn't fake news: Tory MPs did vote down a "proper" pay rise for nurses in 2017 and they did cheer when the vote was announced. [...] 313 Tory MPs and 10 DUP MPs voted against the amendment. [...] "But respectfully regret that the [Queen's] Speech fails to end cuts to the police and the fire service; commend the response of the emergency services to the recent terrorist attacks and to the Grenfell Tower fire; call on the Government to recruit more police officers and fire-fighters; and further call on the Government to end the public sector pay cap and give the emergency and public services a fair pay rise."