details we want to get into in the negotiating room. further sub inflammatory pay or further erosion of pay are not acceptable. also we need a review of the pay review body, which the government describes is independent but in fact operates it away completely constrained by the government spending limits, which is resulted in failing to be able to serve its prime purpose. that is to make sure that doctors pay keeps track with the cost of living for the cost of living. presently that has not happened. there are lots of people who have not had their wages keep within the cost of living. in terms of the government they say it s a fine lot but briefly, does that simply mean there s going to be strike upon strike? ~ ., ., strike? when we look at other workers. strike? when we look at other workers. all strike? when we look at other workers, all workers - strike? when we look at other workers, all workers across i strike? when we look at other| workers, all workers across the economy the
down, really. they are earning, as you say, a third less than what they were in 2008 in relative terms. and that the bare minimum they want this year, they don t want the whole pay restoration now, they don t want to get up to 35% pay increase now, but the bare minimum they want is an increase in line with inflation, and that as you know has been running some times this year at over 10%. it is currently around eight or 9%. but the government has said its final offer is 6%. these are the first days of two days of strike action, it s the first time in more than ten years that senior doctors have gone on strike. there are two further days of strike action planned in a month s time. days of strike action planned in a month s time. take me through the im act month s time. take me through the impact that month s time. take me through the impact that is month s time. take me through the impact that is having month s time. take me through the impact that is having in month s time. tak
delivering that care as they normally are on bank holidays. it s really out of desperation and anger really out of desperation and anger really that the government just has not come forth with a credible offer. as you said, our pay has been eroded by 35% over 15 years. that s leading to a workforce crisis where consulting is choosing to go work in other parts of the world where they are likely to be paid double what they are paid in england at the moment. , they are paid in england at the moment. 3 , w they are paid in england at the moment. 2 , a , moment. let s stick with patients because i ve moment. let s stick with patients because i ve heard moment. let s stick with patients because i ve heard consultants i because i ve heard consultants throughout the course of today talking about this action protecting the nhs. that is at the expense of those patients. many, many people who have had procedures cancel, they have no idea when those appointments are going to be supplied bac
prime minister modi spoke on the issue and the chiefjustice minced no words in telling the central government, as well as the manipur state government that they needed to act. this ethnic violence has been going on for two and a half months and this particular video, where these women have been sexually assaulted in a very brutal manner, this has really shaken up things here in india. the chiefjustice s words are almost like a warning to the government that it better act, they better tell the court what they have done to deal with this particular case. and if they don t act, the supreme court chiefjustice says they will have to step in. these are very strong words and they convey the sense of urgency and the sense of distress which has
not accept what the government has offered today the government needs to come back with a credible offer to come back with a credible offer to stop the strikes and we can get back to work. to stop the strikes and we can get back to work- to stop the strikes and we can get back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. thank back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. thank you - back to work. doctor walls, we have to leave it there. thank you so - back to work. doctor walls, we have| to leave it there. thank you so much for being here live on bbc news. doctor walls. rail passengers in england are facing more disruption today and on saturday, as guards and station staff begin a fresh round of strikes. the long running action over pay, jobs and conditions is affecting 1a train companies in england and some services running into scotland and wales. national rail says passengers should expect large areas of t