the bma says “unior industrial action. the bma says junior doctors' _ industrial action.ors' pay has - industrial action. the bma says junior doctors' pay has fallen i industrial action. the bma says j junior doctors' pay has fallen by industrial action. the bma says l junior doctors' pay has fallen by a quarter over the last 15 years once you take into account inflation and to get back to the level it was in 2008 would mean a 35% pay rise. pay in the first year for a junior doctor after leaving medical school is about £29,000. that doesn't include overtime and unsociable hours. the union wants to increase first year pay from £14 an hour to £19 an hour. it says junior doctors have very large student debts of around £90,000 and other medical expenses they have to pay for, plus somewhere like this in oxford is somewhere like this in oxford is somewhere very expensive to rent. many have said they can't afford to live here. now, thejunior doctors, the government has said their pay demands are unaffordable. there were last—minute attempts to try and resolve the strikes but the

the doctor's union, bma, sa s that and pay. the doctor's union, bma, says that junior _ and pay. the doctor's union, bma, says thatjunior doctors are - says thatjunior doctors are underpaid at £14 per hour for basic pay in the first year. that works out at £29,000 a year. butjunior doctors can earn around 30% more in overtime and working unsociable hours. the average salary for a full junior doctor in england isjust over £57,000. consultants have been drafted in to cover key areas in urgent and emergency care during the 72 hour strike. the impact on other services is expected to be significant, including to some cancer care. carrie, a former intensive care nurse, said that she had an operation to test for cancer cancelled because of the strikes. the impact is huge. i never realised how big it was. i had my first cancer diagnosed about six or seven years ago. that waiting time is very, very hard. i think until you have been through it you can't actually understand it. despite the walk out, some _ actually understand it. despite the walk out, some hospitals - actually understand it

but bma doctor robert , chair of the bma junior robert, chair of the bma junior doctors committee, sayingonly turned up to one. well, of course 60,000 doctors now taking action , doctors now taking action, hundred thousand operations and outpatient appointments already this year. let's join now jeff moody, our south—west , who was moody, our south—west, who was outside the royal devon and exeter hospital. geoff, what sort of picture giving you there about what disruption they'll be. well patients here have been told that they should attend their appointments as planned. anybody that's appointment is cancelled, has already been told. it's a familiar message isn't it, that we've been heanng isn't it, that we've been hearing over the last few weeks and months as these various strikes play out. this is the biggest strike in the nhs in nhs history. what when you think that 40% of the nhs workforce are junior doctors, you can understand why. well, sir keir starmer has waded into the row this morning saying that it's about time the government down with the bma and discussed terms in terms of pay

yes, the bma says junior doctors' pay _ pay rise.round i pay rise. yes, the bma says junior| doctors' pay has fallen by around a quartet _ doctors' pay has fallen by around a quartet to — doctors' pay has fallen by around a quarter. to get back to the level it was in _ quarter. to get back to the level it was in 2008 would mean a 35% pay rise pay— was in 2008 would mean a 35% pay rise pay in— was in 2008 would mean a 35% pay rise. pay in the first year for a junior— rise. pay in the first year for a junior doctor is about £29,000. that doesn't _ junior doctor is about £29,000. that doesn't include overtime. junior doctors — doesn't include overtime. junior doctors have very largest student debt around £90,000. something very expensive _ debt around £90,000. something very expensive to rent. the junior doctors. _ expensive to rent. the junior doctors, the government said their pay demand is unaffordable. there were last—minute attempts to resolve these _ were last—minute attempts to resolve these strikes. the union said there is no _

now this afternoon , bma.ow this afternoon, education unions also moving towards what they say intensive talks . so who's blinked towards what they say intensive talks. so who's blinked ? is it talks. so who's blinked? is it the unions or the government ? the unions or the government? honestly it's both . had to move honestly it's both. had to move because in the end both the unions and the government have to meet somewhere the middle to so that they can claim victory. both sides need to come out being able to sort of hold their heads up and say they have got a reasonable deal. obviously, the nurses come down a huge amount, but also the government have changed their tune too, because for many months and before christmas particularly the health secretary was taking a very hard line . no, absolutely very hard line. no, absolutely no more for the year that we're currently in. and now, as we've seen, they have managed to find that money. so definitely compromise is on both sides. and in terms of the nhs deal that'

their union, the bma, says newly qualified doctors could earn more selling coffee.i am joined by our health correspondence katharine da costa from the john correspondence katharine da costa from thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford, and we can see people there out on the strike behind you, just explain why they are there. out on the strike behind you, 'ust explain why they are there. yeah, that is right. _ explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we _ explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we have _ explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we have got - explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we have got about i explain why they are there. yeah, | that is right, we have got about 50 orso that is right, we have got about 50 or sojunior that is right, we have got about 50 or so junior doctors that is right, we have got about 50 or sojunior doctors on that is right, we have got about 50 or so junior doctors on the picket line behind me. they have received an 80% pay deal as part of a four—year deal which ends this month, but their uni

a8,000 junior doctors are members of the bma union.a real—terms wage cut since 2008. the government says the strikes are incredibly disappointing. i don't think a 35% pay demand is affordable, and for many of your viewers, that will ring very strange in terms of what they themselves have had in theirjobs. 35% as a demand is not affordable. we have offered to engage in constructive talks with thejunior doctors. we stand ready to have those discussions. anita, a former nurse, has been waiting for a check on her painful ankle. that has been pushed back because of this strike. knackering! nhs trusts are warning the biggest impact will be on patients with pre—booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of a weep. i felt like i had knocked back. i have sympathy for the doctors, i have got sympathy, for a lot of people on strike. they're not affecting the people they should be, they're affecting people that need surgery, treatments. save our nhs! the strike today will affect trusts across england. doctor's unions in wales and northern irela

which the bma says will reverse 15 years of cuts-— 15 years of cuts.ts. do you realistically think - 15 years of cuts. do you | realistically think you're 15 years of cuts. do you - realistically think you're going to get anywhere close to that amount? you are asking me do i think any of my colleagues are worth less than they were in 2008? the answer is no. i do not thing any of my colleagues should be valued worse off than they were in 2008. that 35% uplift is a reversal of the pay cuts that we have had over this year. and that is what the membership have wanted, and thatis what the membership have wanted, and that is what has driven the unprecedented mandate that we received when we balloted for strike action. d0 received when we balloted for strike action. ,., ,, ~ received when we balloted for strike action. ,., i. ~ , action. do you think there will be more strikes? _ action. do you think there will be more strikes? we _ action. do you think there will be more strikes? we want - action. do you think there will be more strikes? we want to - action.

the bma and ministers were in contact over the weekend over the possibility of negotiations, but that stand ready to engage with the junior doctors on that in exactly the same way we have with other health unions. and i urge the junior doctors to come and have those discussions as the other health unions have been doing, so we can pause the strikes and discuss those issues. the union claims there were too many conditions attached. he wanted to talk about pay this year, which might be a one—off payment, which goes completely against the premise of our dispute, which is the erosion that we've seen over the last 15 years. so we want to address that erosion, just to reverse the pay cuts that we have. in scotland, junior doctors will be balloted on strike action. the bma says an offer in wales is not good enough and in england, further action is likely if there's no movement by ministers. hugh pym, bbc news, newcastle. it's notjustjunior doctors who are on strike this week. teachers go on strike in england on wednesday and thursday and industrial action is also being taken by some civil se

their union, the bma, says newly qualified doctors could earn more selling coffee.as been waiting for weeks for an assessment on her painful ankle. she was all set to be seen on tuesday. but the strike byjunior doctors means that appointment has been pushed back towards the end of april. pushed back towards the end of aril. ~ , pushed back towards the end of aril. ~' , ., april. felt like weeping i had been knocked _ april. felt like weeping i had been knocked back— april. felt like weeping i had been knocked back there - april. felt like weeping i had | been knocked back there was light at the end of the tunnel and i got sympathy for the doctors and people that go on strike they are not affecting the people they should be they are affecting the people that need surgery, treatment. in a need surgery, treatment. in a winter of — need surgery, treatment. in a winter of strikes _ need surgery, treatment. in a winter of strikes this - need surgery, treatment. in a winter of strikes this is - winter of strikes this is likely to be the biggest in the uk, it will last from

members of the bma this morning.ll form picket lines outside hospitals and protests . we're hospitals and protests. we're paying hospitals and protests. we're paying conditions. they say. these are threatening patients slaves. our reporter lisa hartle went to speak to a junior doctor to find out more. we're having patients having heart attacks in waiting rooms , dying in waiting waiting rooms, dying in waiting rooms , because there's not rooms, because there's not enough of us to see them. it doesn't get more serious . it doesn't get more serious. it can't get more serious than this . dr. arjun singh is one of thousands of junior doctors going on strike today for 72 hours. he says because their pay hasn't kept up with inflation, they're working for 26% less than they were 15 years ago and that this explains why fewer doctors are entering the nhs, why more are now leaving. and patient safety is suffering. i'm ashamed of the care that we are providing our patients . providing our patients. absolutely ashamed. and it's

now, it's quite angry tone from the bma.e for junior doctors currently . i mean, you doctors currently. i mean, you know there is a palpable sense of anger within within doctors. i mean, i think anyone would angry who's he's had a 26% pay cut over the last 15 years. you know doctors are our most junior doctors all. i'm sorry they are coming of university after five or six years at university with 80 to £100000 worth of debt and they're getting £14 an hour to be, you know, have life saving. they're making day in, day out . they're making day in, day out. you know, they are saving lives every day and they're doing that £14 an hour. now the pay demand from the bma is 35. that may a lot to our listeners . our view lot to our listeners. our view is how can you justify that ? i is how can you justify that? i mean, it seems a lot because, you know , that's how much has you know, that's how much has been the pay has been cut in real terms, you know, for all my senior doctors, that would be from £14 an hour to £19 an hour. so that wo

katharine, thank ou government and the bma. katharine, thank you very _ government and the bma. to rescue the uk arm of silicon valley bank. that happened quickly! what has happened? that happened quickly! what has ha ened? ,.., that happened quickly! what has ha ened? , ., that happened quickly! what has hauened? ., ,, happened? good morning. silicon valley bank— happened? good morning. silicon valley bank is _ happened? good morning. silicon valley bank is one _ happened? good morning. silicon valley bank is one of _ happened? good morning. silicon valley bank is one of those - happened? good morning. silicon valley bank is one of those banks| valley bank is one of those banks that may be you didn't hear about until the weekend. it collapsed in the us, taking around half the tech firms in the us market with it, and overnight the us government said those firms would be protected. there was a knock on for the uk market, around 200 tech firms in the uk banked with them, and they wrote to the government on the chancellor saying, this £85,000 insurance protection isn't enough. our

the doctor's union, the bma, says thatjunior doctors are underpaid at £14 per hour for basic pay in ther. butjunior doctors can earn around 30% more in overtime and working unsociable hours. the average salary for a full—time junior doctor in england isjust over £57,000. consultants have been drafted in to cover key areas in urgent and emergency care during the 72 hour strike. the impact on other services is expected to be significant, including to some cancer care. carrie, a former intensive care nurse, said that she had an operation to test for cancer cancelled because of the strikes. the impact is huge. i never realised how big it was.

their union, the bma, says newly qualified doctors could earn more selling coffee.bit of clarity for people outside the uk, junior doctors does notjust mean newly qualified, it means everybody perhaps for years until they become what are called consultants. bosses at the national heath service say there will be widespread disruption to services. i'm joined now byjenniferjenkins, a patient affected by the strikes and also a labour member. not particularly active though because you have had long covid so i'm sorry to hear that has disrupted your life. just in terms of your experience, you're due to have an appointment today, monday, which you lost presumably at the end of the week when they were looking at what they could cover on a strike day. that was right, i had an appointment for this afternoon with the arrhythmia clinic in coventry and i received a letter on thursday to say it had been cancelled. i felt this quite distressing so i did call the hospital as i've been waiting to be seen, to find out what is going on with my heart is part of my long covid journey an

the driver for this policy was , what the bma this policy was, what the bma wanted for consultants, seniorars of their working life . we need those people to make decision, to continue to work in the right now given backlogs if we could have done it quickly which is very doubtful for just one profession, would it then launch legal challenges ? it's launch legal challenges? it's understood unions representing nurses and ambulance workers in england are close to resolving an ongoing pay dispute with the government. the proposed deal is expected to include a one off payment for the current financial . payment for the current financial. the payment for the current financial . the government is financial. the government is also expected to increase a previously rise of 3.5% for the next financial year from april . next financial year from april. committees are facing another round of rail strikes today as members of the rmt union walk out in a long running dispute over pay. passengers are being warned to expect disruption as three and five services across the uk are cancelled. further strike ac

the bma says an offer in wales isn't good enough but there are no plans yet for a ballot.ovement by ministers. hugh pym, bbc news, newcastle. it's notjust junior doctors this week who news, newcastle. it's not just junior doctors this week who are news, newcastle. it's notjust junior doctors this week who are on strike in england. teachers are also taking industrial action on wednesday and thursday. civil servants working across more than 100 government departments in the uk ioo government departments in the uk are also taking strike action. london underground and rail staff will be on strike. all this is the chancellor prepares to announce his budget on wednesday. our political correspondent alex forsyth is at westminster. a tough environment for jeremy hunt to deliver his budget in. �* , ,., , jeremy hunt to deliver his budget in. absolutely, because the industrial _ in. absolutely, because the industrial action _ in. absolutely, because the industrial action has - in. absolutely, because the industrial action has been l industrial action has been widespread and prolonge

i always thought it slightly odd to think of the bma as a trade union in the first place anyway.k of the representing the only sons of soil only handed sons of the soil somehow. fact they are a somehow. but the fact they are a trade union same way that trade union in the same way that you they're societies. you know, they're all societies. but the issue we but look what we. the issue we have is that i've never met have here is that i've never met a poor doctor and i've never met a poor doctor and i've never met a rich junior doctor, and i spent ten years as porter at spent ten years as a porter at the middlesex hospital. and it's extraordinary medics extraordinary the number medics there from extremely there who came from extremely privileged backgrounds, the rate there who came from extremely pripayged backgrounds, the rate there who came from extremely pripay was 3ackgrounds, the rate there who came from extremely pripay was irrelevant, s, the rate there who came from extremely pripay was irrelevant, but|e rate there who came from extremely pripay was irrelevant, but that :e of

the bma has called for 35% wage rise to compensate for inflation over 15 years. meeting looks likely, the possibility of further progress is more uncertain. nhs providers, representing trusts in england, said there must be urgent movement on talks with thejunior doctors and both sides needed to re—double their efforts. hugh pym, bbc news. in the last few moments we are hearing that the uk government and education unions are having intensive talks on teacher pay, conditions and the reduction of workload, this has been announced in a joint statement. there had been teacher strikes this week as well in england, so the government and education unions have agreed to intensive talks on teacher pay, conditions and work load reduction they have announced in a joint statement, will bring more detail we get it. markets in asia have risen after concerns about the banking sector started to ease with the announcement of a multi—billion— dollar rescue package for first republic bank in the united states. the package is backed by major american banks, among them jpmorgan chase,

the government says the bma's pay claim is completely unaffordable. urged officials to call off the strike and enter into pay talks along with other health unions in england, and help bring this ongoing dispute to an end. katharine da costa, bbc news. new employment figures showjob vacancies in the uk have fallen for the eighth time in a row. the official figures come a day ahead of wednesday's budget when the uk's chancellor, jeremy hunt, is expected to set out plans to encourage people back into work. the number ofjobs on offer between december and february fell by 51,000 compared with the three months before. the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, low by international standards. i'm joined now by stephen evans, the chief executive of learning and work institute. thanks forjoining us. a brief thought about another consecutive fall in vacancies, does that tally with your experiences? i fall in vacancies, does that tally with your experiences?- with your experiences? i think vacancies _ with your experiences? i think vacancies are _ with your experie

the bma has called for 35% wage rise to compensate for inflation over 15 years.ss is more uncertain. nhs providers, representing trusts in england, said there must be urgent movement on talks with thejunior doctors and both sides needed to re—double their efforts. hugh pym, bbc news. a police officer is facing the sack after being found guilty of gross misconduct, for using excessive force when she repeatedly struck an ex—footballer with her baton after he was tasered to the ground. the tribunal found mary ellen bettley—smith, a west mercia police officer, acted wrongly when she struck dalian atkinson three times with her baton in august 2016. the former aston villa striker was also kicked at least twice in the head by her colleague, pc benjamin monk. he later died following the incident outside his father's home in telford. a senior russian—appointed official in an occupied part of eastern ukraine has said the battle for the town of bakhmut remains very difficult. denis pushilin, who heads russia's proxy administration in donetsk, told russian state television t

the health secretary steve barclay will meet bma representatives next week.ned out, but it could possibly but not necessarily need to serious negotiations.— necessarily need to serious neuotiations. ., ., negotiations. our health editor, huh negotiations. our health editor, hugh pym- _ introducing babies to smooth peanut butter when they're between four and six months old could dramatically cut peanut allergies, according to a new study. researchers say the current guidance on when to introduce solids to a baby's diet needs to change. peanut allergies have been on the rise in the uk, with one in 50 children now thought to be affected. here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. a spoonful of smooth peanut butter twice a week, mixed with breast milk if preferred. so he really seems to like the peanut butter. yeah. this is how doctors say babies can be safely introduced to peanuts. whole and chopped nuts should never be given, as they're a choking hazard. but when should parents start? one in 50 children in the uk is allergic to peanuts, and it can be life—threate

the government has offered that to the bma at the last minute last week. about one—off payments for this year due to come to an end and looking at pay for next year. there is also of course other strikes and disputes that are yet to be resolved outside of the health service, particularly with teachers, for example. the union sources told the bbc last night that it looked like maybe they might start to get around the table very soon. might start to get around the table ve soon. ., ~' might start to get around the table ve soon. ., «1 i, ., very soon. helen, thank you for takint very soon. helen, thank you for taking us _ very soon. helen, thank you for taking us through _ very soon. helen, thank you for taking us through that. - passport office workers in england, scotland and wales are going on strike for five weeks in a dispute over pay and conditions. it's due to start next month and will involve around 1,000 staff who are members of the pcs union. let's get more on this with hannah. tell us what has been announced. fine tell us what has been announced. o

is day walkout on monday the bma is bma that newly qualified, bma saying that newly qualified, qualifieder £14 an hour. so apparently they are paying you 14, ten and as a junior doctor you get 14, nine. okay so it's not that much of a difference. no but i would imagine being a barista at pret is easier than being a junior. doctors and it's less stressful. i would have thought. i don't think so. i think people in coffee shops are very rude and actually think the idea actually it is. i think the idea that could doctors that three could be doctors then. just know it's then. well just you know it's i think it's difficult to get the phone just right but i still i still stand by this that i think junior doctors more because it's a tough job and we do need them. that's true but they did choose to do that job they is i think anyone made i'm not speaking out against them i'm just you know but the patient is vocation. you know, they have a they have a to help people help the sick keep going , you know, just help people help the sick keep going, you know, just being sentimental. also career progres

is day walkout on monday the bma is bma that newly qualified, bma saying that newly qualified, qualifiedust over £14 an hour. so apparently they are paying you 14, ten and as a junior doctor you get 14, nine. okay so it's not that much of a difference. no but i would imagine being a barista at pret is easier than being a junior. doctors and it's less stressful. i would have thought. i don't think so. i think people in coffee shops are very rude and actually think the idea actually it is. i think the idea that could doctors that three could be doctors then. just know it's then. well just you know it's i think it's difficult to get the phone just right but i still i still stand by this that i think junior doctors more because it's a tough job and we do need them. that's true but they did choose to do that job they is i think anyone made i'm not speaking out against them i'm just you know but the patient is vocation. you know, they have a they have a to help people help the sick keep going , you know, just help people help the sick keep going, you know, just being sentimental. also career p

the bma have hit back saying it wasn't a pre—condition but they wanted to get the talks going but certainlyt this stage. further talks of resolution at this sta . e. . ~ further talks of resolution at this staue. . ~' ,, a 28—year—old man has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder after two elderly men were set alight after leaving their local mosques. mohammed abbkr who lives in edgbaston appeared at bimingham magistrates court today and was remanded in custody until 20th april. west midlands police are appealing to the community for any information that could help with their investigation. more than two million people in the uk turned to food banks for help in just one year as they struggled with the rising cost of living, according to the first set of official figures released by the government. 11% of families on state income—related benefits say they used a food bank in the last year. that compares with 3% of families in the uk overall. the figures cover the period from april 2021 to march 2022, so before the soaring energy price rises which have put even more pressure

steve claims the bma were demanding 35% pay rise. stop the union says, they won't stop until they're paid what they're worth . tv dab digital radio, worth. tv dab digital radio, tune in online. this is. gb news. yes ladies and gentlemen, please bnng yes ladies and gentlemen, please bring you up to date with the case that dropped a couple of days ago anyway and it is fascinating actually a 28 year old man has appeared in court charged the attempted murder of two man who was set two elderly man who was set alight the streets after they alight in the streets after they left in birmingham and left mosques in birmingham and london. so we all remember that story did drop a couple of days ago. well, anyway, a man is now in court charged with the attempted murder of elderly man who was set industry after left mosque in birmingham and london. jack carson is outside magistrates court for the latest jack what is the latest place you think about. jack what is the latest place you think about . well today you think about. well today patrick at bi

the bma walkout unprecedented. the bma has been demanding a 35% pay rise, which downing says would cost an additional billion pounds. cost an additional billion pounds . and the prince and pounds. and the prince and princess of wales have been celebrating st patrick's day with the irish gods . kate and with the irish gods. kate and william have attended the patrick's day parade in aldershot . it's kate's first aldershot. it's kate's first time at the parade as colonel of the regiment. the royal couple also met with past members of irish guards tv and the abbey plus radio . this is a gb news plus radio. this is a gb news that was over to headliners . that was over to headliners. hello i'm andrew doyle. welcome to headliners . first look at to headliners. first look at saturday's . and joining me to saturday's. and joining me to take through the stories on this lovely st patrick's day, we've got dapper and jonathan cogan. st patrick's day if you've got any irish blood and if either of. yeah well most surnames actuall

the bma walkout unprecedented. the bma has been demanding a 35% pay rise, which downing says would cost an additional billion pounds. cost an additional billion pounds . and the prince and pounds. and the prince and princess of wales have been celebrating st patrick's day with the irish gods . kate and with the irish gods. kate and william have attended the patrick's day parade in aldershot . it's kate's first aldershot. it's kate's first time at the parade as colonel of the regiment. the royal couple also met with past members of irish guards tv and the abbey plus radio . this is a gb news plus radio. this is a gb news that was over to headliners . that was over to headliners. hello i'm andrew doyle. welcome to headliners . first look at to headliners. first look at saturday's . and joining me to saturday's. and joining me to take through the stories on this lovely st patrick's day, we've got dapper and jonathan cogan. st patrick's day if you've got any irish blood and if either of. yeah well most surnames actuall

it will run for 72 hours until thursday. 48,000 junior doctors are members of the bma union.pointing. i don't think a 35% pay demand is affordable, and for many of your viewers, that will ring very strange in terms of what they themselves have had in theirjobs. 35% as a demand is not affordable. we have offered to engage in constructive talks with thejunior doctors. we stand ready to have those discussions. it is my that is hurting now. anita, a former nurse, has been waiting for a check on her painful ankle. that has been pushed back because of this strike. knackering! nhs trusts are warning the biggest impact will be on patients with pre—booked appointments. i must admit i had a bit of a weep. i felt like i had been knocked back. i had felt like there was a light at the end _ i had felt like there was a light at the end of— i had felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. i have sympathy for the doctors, i have got sympathy, for a lot of people on strike. they're not affecting the people they should be, they're affecting people that need surgery, treatments. save

the bma has out on precedented.ys would cost an additional £4 billion . cost an additional £4 billion. police constable mary bartley smith will keep her despite being found guilty for attacking a former aston villa player with a former aston villa player with a taser and. a baton. former striker atkinson died being kicked at least twice in the head by another officer , head by another officer, benjamin monk, who's been jailed for eight years for manslaughter . ms. batley smith was cleared of assaulting mr. atkinson after a trial , but of assaulting mr. atkinson after atrial, but the independent a trial, but the independent office for police conduct found there was a misconduct disciplinary case to answer for her use of force and the prince and princess of wales have been celebrating st patrick's day with the irish gods . kate and with the irish gods. kate and william have attended the st patrick's day parade and. aldershot is kate's first time at the parade as of the regiment. the royal couple also met with past mem

the negotiations with the bma. the same offer is there.hem to it. i hope they will. i think it's a good deal which is fair which recognises the situation that we're in, that recognises the need that we've all got to tackle the backlog in the nhs . but i also backlog in the nhs. but i also think it's being crafted in a way which won't make inflation worse. and we've seen the reports of inflation come down this year . to reports of inflation come down this year. to 2.9% from 11% in october. so we've got the right plan. we need to stick with it. and i hope that the junior will will accept this this offer as well . i will accept this this offer as well. i mean, will accept this this offer as well . i mean, there will accept this this offer as well. i mean, there was criticism this morning that this deal criticism this morning that this deal, the 5% rise, is very similar . an deal, the 5% rise, is very similar. an agreement that was on the table at the start of january and in that time, there are patients who've had appointments delayed. perhap

the bma has out on precedented.an additional £4 billion . cost an additional £4 billion. police constable mary bartley smith will keep her despite being found guilty for attacking a former aston villa player with a former aston villa player with a taser and. a baton. former striker atkinson died being kicked at least twice in the head by another officer , head by another officer, benjamin monk, who's been jailed for eight years for manslaughter . ms. batley smith was cleared of assaulting mr. atkinson after a trial , but of assaulting mr. atkinson after atrial, but the independent a trial, but the independent office for police conduct found there was a misconduct disciplinary case to answer for her use of force and the prince and princess of wales have been celebrating st patrick's day with the irish gods . kate and with the irish gods. kate and william have attended the st patrick's day parade and. aldershot is kate's first time at the parade as of the regiment. the royal couple also met with past members of the ir

steve barclay says the bma has a previous addition to negotiations of a 35% pay increase. the union denies that and urged the minister to get round the table saying no credible offer has yet been made. junior doctors in england will strike for 96 hours from the 11th of april. those are your latest news headlines. you're up to date on tv online dab+ radio and on the tunein app with gb news the people's channel time farage . channel time farage. well, today the big story is net zero. yes, this pressing. absolutely full steam ahead for our net zero targets. oddly over the course of this week, the european union are now beginning to row back. yes the big german car manufacturers are beginning to have their say. internal combustion engines will go on being made . europe beyond 2035. being made. europe beyond 2035. and you know what.7 they're going to use a few . i and you know what.7 they're going to use a few. i don't and you know what.7 they're going to use a few . i don't know much to use a few. i don't know much about a few , but if it works, it about a few, but if it works

but what i would like to think is that whether it's the bma and the representatives of the medical professionher nursing unions or or and importantly the other people who work in the health service is that , first of all, importantly that, first of all, importantly , my door is always open. i was always happy to talk to them. secondly, i am a believer in the review body system that takes the immediate issues of pay out of day to day politics, because i think that creates more space for the dialogue that ought to take place between the person who's politically responsible for the nhs and the social care system. i insist on linking the two together. the person who's politically responsible for them and the representatives of the people who deliver them . it people who deliver them. it isn't the health secretary that delivers the health the health care system blindingly , care system blindingly, obviously, if. but if you're going to deliver your political objectives, you have to have a line , an open line of dialogue line, an open line of dialogue with the people who represent the staff of the o

steve barclay says the bma has a previous addition to negotiations of a 35% pay increase. the union denies that and urged the minister to get round the table saying no credible offer has yet been made. junior doctors in england will strike for 96 hours from the 11th of april. those are your latest news headlines. you're up to date on tv online dab+ radio and on the tunein app with gb news the people's channel time farage . channel time farage. well, today the big story is net zero. yes, this pressing. absolutely full steam ahead for our net zero targets. oddly over the course of this week, the european union are now beginning to row back. yes the big german car manufacturers are beginning to have their say. internal combustion engines will go on being made . europe beyond 2035. being made. europe beyond 2035. and you know what.7 they're going to use a few . i and you know what.7 they're going to use a few. i don't and you know what.7 they're going to use a few . i don't know much to use a few. i don't know much about a few , but if it works, it about a few, but if it works

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but what i would like to think is that whether it's the bma and the representatives of the medical professionher nursing unions or or and importantly the other people who work in the health service is that , first of all, importantly that, first of all, importantly , my door is always open. i was always happy to talk to them. secondly, i am a believer in the review body system that takes the immediate issues of pay out of day to day politics, because i think that creates more space for the dialogue that ought to take place between the person who's politically responsible for the nhs and the social care system. i insist on linking the two together. the person who's politically responsible for them and the representatives of the people who deliver them . it people who deliver them. it isn't the health secretary that delivers the health the health care system blindingly , care system blindingly, obviously, if. but if you're going to deliver your political objectives, you have to have a line , an open line of dialogue line, an open line of dialogue with the people who represent the staff of the o

from the labour party, from the bma and others. we have taken this action. waiting lists because we will have more consultants, whether it is getting crime under control. i was very heartened by the fact the bma welcomed their son said it was transformative, so it is the right policy to address this particular problem. iii policy to address this particular roblem. , ., policy to address this particular roblem. ,. ._ , problem. if you say is the right oli it problem. if you say is the right policy it is _ problem. if you say is the right policy it is also _ problem. if you say is the right policy it is also pretty - problem. if you say is the right policy it is also pretty nice - problem. if you say is the right policy it is also pretty nice idea for a lot of people who already have a lot of money. there are 16,000 consultants in the nhs. there arei million people who have around about £1 million in their pension pot. this is a policy that is going to give some of the wealthiest people in country more money, when many people are struggling to put food on the

last week the health secretary invited the bma talks, but the union rejected them due to unacceptable. new figures show government. new figures show only a fraction of police officers facing complaints over their treatment of women were sacked . national police chiefs sacked. national police chiefs data shows the 15 of the 1500 officers and staff are accused officers and staff are accused of violence against women girls , just one per said, left the force . it also found more than force. it also found more than thousand complaints were made against police in a six month period. complaints relate to various allegations against police in england wales between 21 and 2022, including sexual harassment . meanwhile, a serving harassment. meanwhile, a serving pcso been sentenced to 12 months. community service for sexually assaulting a female colleague. edward assaulted his fellow officer rather a police station gym in 2020. the court how miss a neighbour hugged and kissed the victim on the neck without her consent. he remains suspended from duty . now suspended from duty. now controversial

it's something that the bma have been calling for a number of years.heir own what's called an unregistered pension scheme which keeps them outside the tax net altogether . and the idea net altogether. and the idea would have been that you have a top doctor scheme that could have been quite similar. top doctor scheme that could have been quite similar . the have been quite similar. the government argument today against that is, oh well that would take time . we haven't got would take time. we haven't got time. we're hurry. well, time. we're in a hurry. well, this has been known for this problem has been known for i is not first time i mean, this is not first time this issue of doctors retiring because of pensions tax has come up.the because of pensions tax has come up. the government has been fobbing them off for years and years now suddenly is years and now suddenly is a hurry to something. and as hurry to do something. and as a result, had to result, they've had to do something of quite something kind of quite blunderbuss, benefits of blunderbuss, whi

the bma is reaction to this and way that they have deliberately not told hospitals who's going out andoffered any assistance at all at least the ambulance people did the deals on a on a on a local basis . these guys are on a local basis. these guys are saying go through the national, you know, the idea pick up the phone. riddick and disgraceful but look at the end of the day everybody is going have to take pain. why the public sector think that they can have less pain i admire a union you're pain now i admire a union you're connected with which is the bngades connected with which is the brigades union who did deal backdated 7% to last july and 5% from the summer. okay it's less than inflation. yes. well, actually, we learned today that inflation at the end of the year is going to be 2.9. so why on earth, don't these people say we will do what for you are doing right. it it's beyond me that i have honestly i hate what they're doing what the rmt are doing to the southeast. they're probably it. i don't know. they must have their employees. their employees. the £2,000. now what have they a

we at the bma reason is pay.t not actually surprisingly there was 40% of respondents were ready to leave the nhs and we're going do so when they found any job. more than two thirds were actually thinking about the nhs. if you, if you stay in, if you , if you if you stay in, if you, if you staying in your current and you work your way up right. this is the argument against isn't it. which is all very well and good saying that do an incredibly difficult job and you do there's no doubt about that. absolutely no. but if stick around doing what you're now can end up what you're doing now can end up on very good with that, to be honest with you. but back a cracking pension, a pension that a lot of people in the private sector for. and sector would kill for. okay. and so is that not part and parcel of professional life starting on a low down salary or a a very low down salary or a lower salary and having to put a lot of hard graft in and then working your way up to being on a salary? no it's not a good salary? yeah. no

in response, steve barclay claims the bma are demanding a 35% pay rise equivalent .on says they equivalent. the union says they won't stop until they're paid what they're worth . now the bank what they're worth. now the bank of england has today raised the interest rate for the 11th time interest rate for the 11th time in a row from 4% to four and a quarter% that's in a bid to slow down the rise in cost of living. and it comes after a surprise rise in inflation, as well as a decision last night by the us federal reserve to raise its key rate by a similar amount . the rate by a similar amount. the central banks also announced it expects the economy in the uk to grow slightly in the second quarter, revising a previous forecast that it would contract . news from yet wales and the uk and welsh governments have announced two freeports are going to be created in the country for the first time in a bid to boost the country's economy. the celtic and anglesey free ports in north wales are expected to attract almost £5 billion in investment. but it's also hope they'll generate

elsewhere in the nhs little-known other sectors, that we are not being constructive about these things, bma placed precondition on the talks of something like 35% pay raise, almost everyone, not everyone would say that is unreasonable and unaffordable, the door is always open to have reasonable conversation. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. take me back to nhs, the settlements have been welcomed, the risk of recession is highlighted. can you revisit that or any reassurance to hospital trusts about how much money is expected? >> the specific comments from the health secretary. >> if you look at modeling, nhs trust covers your constituency, 2% of 6% is between 7 million, 22 million pounds. it raises from 10 million extra to 29 million extra for that trust. that's a lot of money for one budget. over 120% of productivity. how do you expect them to do that? >> they were already funded for a 5% pay raise for the forthcoming year so it is less than the total amount. the announcement of 14 billion pounds over the next two years is incremental funding for the nhs, social care allocations are be

i hope now the bma will follow suit. we are doing everything we can. it is a team effort.2% of staff say they are happy with the standard of care that they can provide. that is down by 12% in they can provide. that is down by i2% in two years. only 21% of the staff said there have enough resource to do the job properly. a5% of them say they witnessed errors, near misses or incidents that would have been damaging to staff or patients. i put it to you again, the nhs is not being properly run? i don't accept that. i think you are seeing the aftermath of the pandemic and the challenges of the backlogs. we are doing everything we can. as i said, the waiting lists are down by 6a%, i think, said, the waiting lists are down by 6a%, ithink, 65% said, the waiting lists are down by 6a%, i think, 65% since the peak. there is more to do. we are investing record numbers and record amount into the nhs. more nurses, more doctors, more people going into training. there are the reforms we need to seek to alleviate that pressure, whether it is on gp practices or the acute sector. can ou prac