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ANOTHER junior doctor strike begins - as the cost of recent walk-outs is revealed to be £3bn | And: whether Kanye West should be banned for antisemitism, Waitrose shoplifting stopper given job at rival supermarket, and student loan interest rates capped
Former Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell joins Julia Hartley-Brewer for his verdict on the latest junior doctors’ strike — and why Wes Streeting must not give in again.
After last year’s 29% pay deal, the BMA is now demanding another 26%, with strike action already costing the NHS an estimated £3 billion since 2023.
Dorrell warns that every Health Secretary eventually learns the same lesson about the BMA, and says ministers must stand firm on what is rational, affordable and fair. Julia also takes aim at the absurdity of using 2008 as the benchmark for “full pay restoration”, arguing public…
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