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UK Resident Doctors Consider Strike Amid Pay Dispute

6/3/2025

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Resident doctors in England are facing a critical moment as the British Medical Association (BMA) pushes for strike action over a pay dispute. Health Secretary Wes Streeting stands firm, unable to propose a higher pay rise, while the BMA highlights a staggering 23% real-term pay drop since 2008. Meanwhile, public sentiment is shifting, with 48% now against the strikes.

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Resident doctors in England are facing a critical moment as the British Medical Association (BMA) pushes for strike action over a pay dispute. Health Secretary Wes Streeting stands firm, unable to propose a higher pay rise, while the BMA highlights a staggering 23% real-term pay drop since 2008. Meanwhile, public sentiment is shifting, with 48% now against the strikes.