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Resident doctors accuse Keir Starmer of sabotaging talks to end pay and jobs dispute
British Medical Association leaders say PM’s threat to cut 1,000 new roles makes next week’s strike action more likely
TL;DR
- Resident doctors accuse Keir Starmer of jeopardizing a deal to end their pay and jobs dispute.
- The accusation stems from a threat to cut 1,000 new specialist training roles for medics.
- A six-day strike by resident doctors in England is scheduled to begin next Tuesday.
- The BMA's resident doctors committee rejected the government's detailed plan to end the dispute.
- The government stated that the 1,000 extra training slots would be scrapped if the deal is not accepted.
- Talks are ongoing, but optimism for averting the strike is low on both sides.
- The BMA is also balloting other hospital doctors, including consultants, about striking over pay.