Resident doctors cancel strike after new offer from government

Resident doctors in England have called off strikes which were scheduled to begin on Monday.

The British Medical Association (BMA) said the government had "made a new offer" at the last minute.

The walkout had been due to run from 07:00 BST on Monday 15 June until 06:59 Friday 19 June. It would have been the 16th in the long-running dispute over pay.

The action has been called off "while members vote on a new offer covering jobs, pay and progression," the BMA said on Saturday evening.

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