Health Secretary James Murray championed the deal as 'good for taxpayers' and stressed the bill is 'less than the cost of one more week's worth of strikes'.

Resident doctors in England have accepted an offer from the Government which includes an average 6.6% pay uplift to be fully implemented by April 2027

The British Medical Association said its members had voted in favour of the deal, which is worth an extra 6.6 per cent this year.

The British Medical Association said its members had voted in favour of the deal, which is worth an extra 6.6 per cent this year.

After three years, and a cost to taxpayers of over £3 billion, the junior doctor strikes are finally over. For now. The vote was narrow. Of those who voted, only 53 per cent…

The deal was agreed by ministers and the British Medical Association (BMA) on Monday

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Health Secretary James Murray championed the deal as 'good for taxpayers' and stressed the bill is 'less than the cost of one more week's worth of strikes'.