Resident doctors begin five days of strikes in England over pay – UK politics live | Politics
By: Tom Ambrose (now) and Hamish Mackay (earlier) | Published: 2025-07-25 08:57:00 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Doctors begin five days of strikes in England
Hello and welcome to our rolling UK political coverage, with this morning’s headlines dominated by new industrial action hitting the NHS.
Resident doctors in England have begun strike action after the British Medical Association and government failed to reach an agreement over pay restoration.
Up to 50,000 people went on strike at 7am, with the action intended to last for five days until 7am on Wednesday 30 July.
The public have been urged to keep coming forward for NHS care during the strike. GP surgeries are open as usual and urgent care and A&E will continue to be available, alongside 111, NHS England said.
Keir Starmer made a last-minute appeal to resident doctors, saying the strikes would “cause real damage”.
The health secretary, West…
