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Politics · 13 December 2025

Prime Minister Starmer Condemns Planned Doctor Strikes Amid Severe Flu Outbreak

Prime Minister Starmer Condemns Planned Doctor Strikes Amid Severe Flu Outbreak

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Sir Keir Starmer has appealed to junior doctors to accept the government's proposal and halt planned industrial action. A five-day strike is scheduled to begin December 17. Writing in the Guardian, the Prime Minister described the strikes as unacceptable. The NHS is under severe pressure, facing record flu cases. Daily hospital admissions have increased by 55%, reaching 2,660. The BMA is surveying its members regarding the offer, which includes more training opportunities but no further pay rises beyond the 28.9% agreed over three years.

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