General · 2 April 2026
Doctors lose 1,000 new training posts for striking
The government has cancelled 1,000 extra specialty training posts for resident doctors after the British Medical Association refused to call off a six-day strike planned for next week. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had given the union a 48-hour deadline on Tuesday to end the industrial action. The BMA rejected the ultimatum, saying the government's offer on pay and jobs fell short.
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