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Consultants Scrap 25 November Strike To Hold Pay Talks With Government
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Consultant doctors in England have scrapped a two-day walkout that was due to start on 25 November, after the British Medical Association agreed to enter formal negotiations with ministers. The union wants better pay, a shorter 35-hour week and pension changes, arguing earnings have fallen over 17 years. Government sources insist a bigger pay rise this year is off the table because money is tight.
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