Resident Doctors' Strike Looms as Talks Collapse: NHS Braces for Longest Walkout Yet

Wes Streeting accuses medics of 'delusion' as six-day stoppage in England set to begin, with training place offer withdrawn.
The National Health Service (NHS) is preparing for the longest strike yet by resident doctors after last-ditch talks between the government and the British Medical Association (BMA) failed to reach an agreement. Thousands of resident – formerly known as junior – doctors across England will stage a six-day stoppage starting at 7am on Tuesday, just after the Easter weekend, as the deadline for a resolution expired on Thursday.
Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, has accused the medics of suffering from a


