Keir Starmer gives 48-hour deadline to resident doctors to call off strikes

The BMA is demanding ‘full pay restoration’ to 2008 levels, the equivalent of a 26% pay rise (PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to resident doctors to call off their strikes or lose the deal on the table.

The Prime Minister has threatened to withdraw an offer of thousands of extra specialty NHS training posts if the British Medical Association (BMA) follows through on its threat of a six-day strike after Easter.