today at six: junior doctors in england announce three days of strikes in march over pay. the 72 hour action will involve over 40% of the medical workforce and will affect both routine and emergency care. it is going to cause significant disruption and be difficult to deal with across the nhs. disruption and be difficult to deal with across the nhs. doctors have lost 26.196 with across the nhs. doctors have lost 26-196 of with across the nhs. doctors have lost 26.196 of their with across the nhs. doctors have lost 26.196 of their pay with across the nhs. doctors have lost 26.196 of their pay over - lost 26.1% of their pay over 15 years lost 26.1% of their pay over 15 years. we are not worth less than a doct or years. we are not worth less than a doct or in years. we are not worth less than a doct or in 2008. downing street has called the strike action disappointing . also on the programme: police in northern ireland say the shooting of off duty officer john caldwell in fron
stars of the silver screen are getting ready for the baftas later tonight. we ll look at which films might take home the awards. good morning. we are looking at a brighter day, with a few more cloudbreak surround, so some sunny spells developing for many. probably quite a nice sunrise for some of you. in scotland we have to get cloud with rain on the way and here it is going to turn progressively windier, with severe gales on the way, tonight across the north. more on but a bit later on. it s sunday, the 19th of february. our main story: the british medical association says the government is standing on the precipice of a historic mistake by failing to stop strike action in the nhs. 16,000 junior doctors in england are being balloted over industrial action. that vote closes tomorrow, when a large number of ambulance
to stop strike action in the nhs. 45,000 junior doctors in england are being balloted over industrial action. that vote closes tomorrow, when a large number of ambulance workers in england and wales will also walk out. vincent mcaviney has the latest. escalating strikes across the nhs. ambulance workers in england, wales and northern ireland are set to go on strike across four days this week, with nurses in england set to walk out for three days the following week. now the bma, the union which represents junior doctors, has warned the prime minister if his government refuses to enter meaningful pay negotiations, they are guaranteeing further industrial action. 45,000 junior doctors have been balloted on strikes, with the results to be announced on monday. at a conference in bristol today, professor philip banfield,
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