Strikes Persist as UK Doctors Reject Reduced Pay Offer

Hopes for resolving the prolonged dispute between England’s resident doctors and the government collapsed after ministers unexpectedly lowered their pay offer. Dr. Jack Fletcher, head of the British Medical Association's resident doctors’ committee, accused officials of sabotaging talks by pulling back money initially on the table. This last-minute reversal, he stated, marked a breaking point in negotiations, triggering the 15th strike in a conflict that has stretched for four years. Resident do