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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tara Cobham

Starmer gives ‘reckless’ resident doctors 48 hours to call off strikes or he’ll pull jobs deal

Sir Keir Starmer has branded the decision to reject the latest doctors’ pay deal “reckless” as he issued a 48-hour deadline to call off the strikes.

The British Medical Association has announced a six-day strike from 7 to 13 April, immediately following the Easter weekend, as doctors call for pay to be restored to 2008 levels, representing a 26 per cent increase.

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