UK minister apologizes to patients as doctors begin five-day walkout

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2025-12-17

London (PA Media/dpa) - British Health Secretary Wes Streeting has apologized to patients as doctors began a five-day walkout in England in an ongoing row over jobs and pay. Streeting said the UK government did everything it could to avoid the strike, including holding 11th-hour talks with British Medical Association (BMA) officials on Tuesday. He said health officials are doing everything they can to minimize the impact of the strike, but warned......

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