Resident doctors in England vote to strike over pay

Vote comes after BMA criticised ‘woefully inadequate’ 5.4% award for medics formerly known as junior doctorsUK politics live – latest updatesResident doctors in England have voted in favour of strikes that could result in industrial action lasting until January next year, the British Medical Association has announced.The strikes, over a 29.2% pay claim, will bring renewed disruption to the NHS in England, which has not faced a national strike by any staff since the last of the 11 walkouts by junior doctors ended on 2 July last year. Continue reading...