Doctors Strike in England: Pay & Job Issues

0:00From across Europe, powered by AI, this is Europe News Today. I'm Cory with the story. Resident doctors across England are on their second day of striking over pay and job issues organized by the British Medical Association. NHS England chief Sir Jim Mackie called the timing deliberate to create chaos right after the Easter break when many staff took family time off, making it tough to feel hospital shifts. Those managed okay on day one, keeping urgent care running and most planned appointments on track, though staff are stretched thin. Public opinion leans against it, with a uGov poll showing 55% of British adults opposing the walkout and only 37% in. Support, while politicians like health secretary West Streetings say patients are fed up and conservative leader Kemi-Badenock wants to ban doctors from, striking. This marks the 15th strike by these medics since 2023, costing over 3 billion pounds so far, and while doctors apologize to patients, they insist the government must step up on

1:03pay and jobs to end the disruptions and keep care flowing.