Senior doctors in England plan a two-day strike in November in a dispute over pay

Summary

Senior doctors in England plan to go on strike for two days in November over pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said, Sky News reported on Monday 26 October, the Manchester Evening News reporting that NHS consultants plan to stage a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over pay and working conditions. The BMA said the industrial action can be avoided if ministers commit to talks on pay and working conditions, The Independent reported, writing that talks over pay had taken place with the government over the past month. The Financial Times wrote that the stoppage is the first test on public sector pay and conditions for the Burnham government.

Latest: Senior doctors in England plan a two-day strike in November over pay, Sky News, the Manchester Evening News and The Independent reported, the BMA saying the industrial action can be avoided if ministers commit to talks on pay and working conditions, and the Financial Times writing that the stoppage is the first test on public sector pay and conditions for the Burnham government.

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