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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Dave Burke

NHS strikes 'will cause unparalleled disruption' - but Steve Barclay doubles down

NHS chiefs have warned four days of strikes by junior doctors will cause "unparalleled levels of disruption".

Floundering Health Secretary Steve Barclay is under pressure to resolve the dispute, with the British Medical Association (BMA) saying a "credible offer" would end plans for a strike starting on Tuesday.

But Mr Barclay instead doubled down, branding their demands "unrealistic" and describing the union as "militant".

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