Wes Streeting ‘thought he had struck deal to halt strike by doctors’
Wes Streeting, the UK Health Secretary, believed he had reached a deal with the British Medical Association (BMA) to halt a five-day strike by resident doctors in England. However, sources claim that the BMA's negotiators were overruled by the organization's leadership because the pay demands were not met. The proposed deal, which Streeting thought he had secured, involved progress on addressing five non-pay issues. But the BMA ultimately rejected the agreement, leading to the strike going ahead as planned. The article highlights the ongoing tensions between the government and the medical profession over pay and working conditions, as the two sides continue to negotiate in an effort to resolve the dispute.
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