Wes Streeting denies changing pay deal for resident doctors

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told the BBC the government "categorically" did not change its deal with resident doctors to end industrial action over pay and jobs. He also said he wanted to meet the "organ grinders" from the British Medical Association (BMA) resident doctors' committee for further negotiations - but claimed they had "point blank refused". Dr Jack Fletcher, chair of the committee, said in response that one or two-year settlements were discussed in negotiations and "at the very last minute" the government insisted "a three-year deal was the only option, with reduced investment". The latest walkout in England ended at 06:59 on Monday. In a statement to the BBC, Fletcher also said the BMA resident doctors' committee remained "open and willing to meet with the health secretary". He added that throughout this dispute, the BMA has "negotiated in good faith with a genuine desire to reach a resolution". Streeting told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme that resident doctors "had a 28.9% pay rise within the first weeks of this Labour government". "There's a deal on the table that would have given them an average 4.9% more for this year, 7.1% for some of th