Kemi Badenoch seeks collaboration with the Labour government regarding the ongoing militant doctors' strike, provided that Keir Starmer amends a significant election pledge. Currently, resident doctors are on a five-day strike advocating for a 29 percent pay increase, with concerns raised about the potential risk to lives due to the strike's impact. Badenoch has proposed banning doctors from striking, similar to regulations for police and military, which has incited backlash from trade unions advocating for the government to maintain its workers' rights commitments.
Kemi Badenoch has proposed working with the Labour government to address the militant doctors' strike but demands a reversal of Keir Starmer's key election pledge regarding pay rises.
Resident doctors are currently on a five-day strike, demanding a 29 percent pay rise, amid warnings that lives could be at risk if the strike continues.
Badenoch's stance includes wanting to ban doctors from striking, akin to restrictions placed on the police and military, which has sparked outrage from trade unions.
Trade unions have expressed strong discontent with Badenoch's remarks, insisting that the government should adhere to its promise regarding the workers' rights package.
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