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Most Britons oppose NHS consultants strike, poll shows
YouGov surveyed 12,544 adults and found 31% support for the 48-hour walkout, while older Britons were most likely to oppose it.
- A new YouGov poll reveals 58 per cent of Britons oppose the upcoming senior NHS doctors' strike scheduled for November 25 and 26, with just 31 per cent supporting the British Medical Association action.
- The BMA accused the Government of "ignoring concerns" surrounding doctors' "wellbeing and workload" after ministers proposed a 2.4 per cent pay uplift for 2027/28, which the union claims represents a "significant real-terms pay cut."
- Financial records show the BMA increased its "industrial action fund" to £1.3 million, while the Royal College of Nursing holds £35 million; older voters were most likely to oppose, with 77 per cent of those aged 65 or over against the move.
- Health Secretary Yvette Cooper called the strikes "very disappointing" and "irresponsible," while Downing Street urged the union to "call off" the action as hospitals prepare to run Christmas Day-style services during the walkout.
- Tory shadow health secretary Damian Hinds criticized Labour, stating "Labour has given in to the BMA," as The Conservatives pledged to ban doctors' strikes to ensure patients receive necessary care and taxpayers get value for money.
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The Independent (US)New poll reveals how Britons feel about new senior doctors strike
The planned walkout comes after members of the BMA voted in favour of a mandate for industrial action in July
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