Junior Doctors in England Strike for Pay Rise

Junior doctors in England threaten to strike for six days, demanding a twenty-six percent pay rise. The government, led by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, responds with a stern warning, threatening to cut four thousand NHS training spots if the strike goes ahead. The British Medical Association rejects a deal offering up to seven point one percent this year, pushing total rises over three years to thirty-five percent. Doctors leader Dr. Jack Fletcher warns that the training threat will hurt patients, while Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Starmer label the strike as reckless and costly. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch criticizes the use of training posts as a bargaining chip, arguing that it hurts doctors, the NHS, and care. Talks are still ongoing, but pressure is mounting on both sides to resolve the pay dispute before it causes real harm to the wards.

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