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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nadeem Badshah and Jamie Grierson

Resident doctors in England go on strike over pay restoration

Resident doctors carrying various placards protest in front of St Thomas' hospital in London
Resident doctors are demanding a 29% pay rise that they say would restore salaries that have been eroded over the past decade. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

Resident doctors in England have begun strike action after the British Medical Association and government failed to reach an agreement over pay restoration.

Up to 50,000 people went on strike at 7am, with the action intended to last for five days until 7am on Wednesday 30 July.

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