Resident Doctors Call Off Strikes Amid Government's Last-Minute Pay Offer

Strikes by resident doctors in England have been called off after a last-minute pay offer from the government. The British Medical Association announced a referendum on the proposal, which aims to deliver a 6.6% pay raise by April 2027. Strikes were initially planned for June 15 to June 19.

The British Medical Association announced that resident doctors in England have called off the planned strikes after receiving a last-minute pay offer from the government.

The offer, which promises a 6.6% pay increase by April 2027, will be put to a vote among union members to decide its acceptance.

Originally scheduled to begin on June 15, the strike has been suspended pending the outcome of the referendum, according to the union's UK Resident Doctors Committee.