Streeting gives doctors deadline to reconsider strikes and threatens training place withdrawal

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By Ella Pickover, Will Meakin-Durrant and Abbie Llewelyn, PA

The health secretary warned resident doctors that future pay offers won't improve and training places will be withdrawn if the British Medical Association continues to reject its deal by 31 March.

Wes Streeting said a future offer to resident doctors “will not look better than what is on offer today” and there “not a something for nothing culture here”,