4 h. ago Resident doctors in Scotland could strike for first time in hope for 'credible pay offer'

Strikes in the NHS could be on the cards in January after resident doctors in Scotland voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.

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7 h. ago Doctor strikes particularly challenging in London, says Wes Streeting as city faces flu crisis

Wes Streeting said he recognised the ‘pain’ resident doctors had felt ‘in their pockets’

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25 h. ago Hospitals 'nowhere near out of the woods' as 'superflu' cases hit record levels

The figures were revealed as resident doctors in England have entered the second day of strike action, leaving the NHS under pressure as flu cases soar

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28 h. ago Streeting ‘wants to end dispute with resident doctors’ with talks in new year

Resident doctors in England have entered the second day of strike action due to a bitter dispute with the Government over jobs and pay.

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33 h. ago Super flu: Where are the London hotspots? Number of hospital patients with virus climbs 18%

The rise comes as resident doctors, previously known as junior doctors, are on the second day of a five-day strike in the run-up to Christmas

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33 h. ago Do you support the doctors going on strike? Take our poll and have your say

Resident doctors in England are on a five-day strike after rejecting a last minute deal as Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned that the walk out comes at "the worst time for the NHS"

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34 h. ago Greater Manchester's latest flu figures released for each NHS trust as new warning issued

The figures were revealed as resident doctors have entered the second day of strike action

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34 h. ago Super flu: Number of patients in London hospitals with the virus jumps 18% in a week

The rise comes as resident doctors, previously known as junior doctors, are on the second day of a five-day strike in the run-up to Christmas

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46 h. ago Keir Starmer slammed for not having the ‘baubles’ to ban ‘dangerous’ doctor strike

RESIDENT doctors are joined ­yesterday by their four-legged friends as five days of Christmas strike action gets under way. As some gathered outside ­London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, the PM condemned the “dangerous and utterly irresponsible” walkout by the hardline British Medical Association, which wants a huge pay rise. He said his message to resident doctors...

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56 h. ago Resident doctors say ‘the system is breaking’ as they begin five

Wes Streeting warned patients will face disruption but doctors said they had to take a stand

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56 h. ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Starmer of 'not having the baubles' to stop resident doctors' five day strike as the NHS battles super flu outbreak

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of 'not having the baubles' to stop the resident doctors' five-day strike amid Britain's super flu outbreak. 

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57 h. ago Doctors strike live: Starmer dodges question on NHS walkout ban despite hammering ‘dangerous’ strikes at PMQs

Resident doctors have started a five-day walkout

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58 h. ago Wes Streeting issues message to NHS patients as resident doctors begin five

"I'm really sorry to patients for the disruption that is happening as a result"

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58 h. ago In a middling year for television, Pluribus is ending things on a high

Apple’s smash hit sci-fi drama has confounded and compelled in equal measure and provided hope for small screen innovation at an underwhelming time In many ways, it feels like 2025 was the year that television gave up. Old favourites such as The White Lotus and Severance let us down, with gaping plotholes and a total absence of forward momentum respectively. New shows have failed to break through, too, largely due to an expectation that television shows are now the things people put on in the background while they scroll on their phones.All in all, it seems like there hasn’t been a show that people could really get their teeth into this year. That is, until Pluribus came along. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Doctors strike live: Streeting apologises to patients as NHS faces £250m bill for walkout

Resident doctors begin five-day walkout

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61 h. ago Watch live: Wes Streeting grilled by MPs as doctors begin five

Watch live as Wes Streeting is questioned by MPs on Wednesday (17 December), as resident doctors begin their five days of industrial action.

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61 h. ago Hospital leaders call for external mediation as resident doctors stage strike

It is the 14th strike by resident doctors in England since 2023.

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63 h. ago Resident doctors in England begin five days of strike action

NHS leaders warn ‘more patients are likely to feel the impact of this round of strikes than the previous two’Resident doctors in England have begun five days of strike action after rejecting the government’s latest offer to resolve the long-running dispute over pay and jobs.The British Medical Association (BMA), and the health secretary, Wes Streeting, met on Tuesday in a final attempt to reach an agreement, but failed to do so. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Will Greater Manchester hospitals cope as resident doctor walkouts begin amid flu?

What to know Greater Manchester hospitals as they battle flu on the eve of doctors strikes

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy warns against rewarding Russian aggression after ‘intense and focused’ peace talks – Europe live

Ukrainian president speaks in Dutch parliament ahead of crucial EU meeting on use of frozen Russian assetsCommenting on Berlin talks, Zelenskyy says he held “really intensive” talks with US counterparts in Germany, “working in a great detail on documents that could stop the war and guarantee security.”But he says “every single detail matters,” adding that nothing in the proposed peace deal should be allowed to “become a reward for Russia’s aggression.”I truly hope that the next time I address your parliament it will be with gratitude for a peace that has been achieved. Continue reading...

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