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but if they think that s the only thing that they can do and, i mean, i wouldn t want to be a junior doctor and work the hours they do work. this long running strike centres on pay. the bma is asking for a 35% pay rise to restore salaries to 2008 levels after a series of below inflation pay deals. but the government has offered a pay rise worth an average of around 8.8%, describing it as a fair and reasonable settlement. for the lowest paid doctors, the deal is worth 10.3%. of course, i stand ready to have discussions with junior doctors in terms of other issues about their working conditions. but in terms of pay, we made a fair and final offer. we ve accepted in full the recommendations of the independent pay review body process, and that is why the bma should now call off their strikes. there will be more industrial action later this month when consultants will strike for two days.
in terms of other issues about their working conditions. but in terms of pay, we made a fair and final offer. we ve accepted in full the recommendations of the independent pay review body process, and that is why the bma should now call off their strikes. there will be more industrial action later this month when consultants will strike for two days. nhs bosses are warning the health service could reach a tipping point where it becomes impossible to cut waiting lists as much as the government wants. butjunior doctors leaders say they remain determined. we ve been burnt too many times by this government and, over the last 15 years, we ve seen that year on year on year, we will be offered these sub inflationary pay cuts. now, no one s asking for us to snap our fingers and, overnight, have all of the pay that s been cut away from us given back in one go. but i think what we do need is a pay deal from government that acknowledges the amount of pay we ve lost and acknowledges inflation,
pay review body process, and that is why the bma should now call off their strikes. margaret needed a new battery for her pacemaker. she had an appointment cancelled because of a previous strike, and because of ongoing action, she felt she had to go private. i have some sympathy, yes. but i don t really approve of it. but if they think that s the only thing they can do, and i mean, i wouldn t want to be a junior doctor and work the hours they do work. junior doctors demonstrated outside downing street today, and with a ballot on further strikes and consultants planning more walk outs, this pay row is far from over. hugh pym, bbc news. now to the us where there have been legal developments affecting both donald trump and joe biden. first, to the former president. a federaljudge has ruled that mr trump can publicly share some non sensitive evidence that will be used at his trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. the special counseljack smith s