Junior Doctors in England Announce Longest Strike in NHS History

The British Medical Association rejects government's pay offer, demanding a 35% uplift amid concerns over potential strain on emergency services.

Junior doctors in England have announced plans for more strikes in December and January, after rejecting a new pay offer from the government.
The strikes will last for three days from 20 December and six days from 3 January, marking the longest walkout in the NHS's history.
The British Medical Association (BMA) union is demanding a 35% pay uplift, arguing that the government's offer of an extra 3% this year amounts to pay cuts for many doctors.
The strikes coincide with one of the NHS's busiest periods, potentially putting emergency services under significant strain.
Previous strikes in the NHS have led to the cancellation or postponement of over a million appointments and treatments.