Resident doctors in England have called off strikes which were scheduled to begin on Monday. The British Medical Association (BMA) said the government had "made a new offer" at the last minute which would be put to its members for a vote. The walkout had been due to run from 07:00 BST on Monday 15 June until 06:59 Friday 19 June. It would have been the 16th in the long-running dispute over pay. Health Secretary James Murray said the new offer was a "chance to draw a line under the damaging disputes of recent years" while the BMA said it had held up its "end of the bargain" after the government shifted its position. The two sides had been in talks for days – including on Saturday, just hours before the strike was called off. It came too late to avoid some patient disruption over the coming week.
Published: June 13, 2026 7:36 pm
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