Hospital doctors in England have started their longest consecutive strike in the history of Britain's National Service. Junior doctors below consultant level are on a six-day walkout, escalating their pay dispute with the UK government.
The strike comes at a busy time for the NHS and follows a three-day strike before Christmas. Doctors claim their wages have decreased by a quarter in real terms under the current government.
Hospital Doctors Strike England NHS Pay Dispute
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