Labour voters back doctors over five-day strike and think Wes Streeting should meet pay demands
Labour voters side with doctors over Streeting ahead of strike
- A new poll indicates Labour voters support junior doctors' planned five-day walkout, despite overall public opposition to the industrial action.
- The More in Common survey found 44 per cent of the public oppose the strike, compared to 34 per cent in favour, though Labour and Green voters show majority support.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting is holding last-ditch talks to avert the strike, warning it could severely impact the NHS, while the BMA insists its 29 per cent pay demand is non-negotiable.
- Resident doctors in England are set to strike from 25 July as part of an ongoing pay dispute with the government.
- Despite mixed views on current pay, 58 per cent of the public believe preventing further strikes should be prioritised, even if it means increasing doctors' pay to protect the NHS.