- The Prime Minister has threatened to withdraw thousands of NHS training posts if resident doctors proceed with their six-day strike after Easter.
- Sir Keir Starmer issued a 48-hour deadline for the British Medical Association (BMA) to reconsider a pay offer of up to 7.1 per cent.
- The BMA rejected the offer, deeming it insufficient against inflation, and is demanding a 26 per cent pay rise to restore pay to 2008 levels.
- Dr Jack Fletcher, BMA resident doctors committee chair, accused the government of shifting negotiation terms and expressed intent to continue talks for a meaningful outcome.
- The article compares resident doctors' current salaries, which start between £38,831 and £44,439, with those of other public service workers and doctors in other countries, noting the impact of inflation and medical student debt.
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