Labour's Wes Streeting has called on junior doctors to cancel their planned five-day strike, which is set to occur just before the General Election polling day on June 15. Streeting, the Shadow Health Secretary, emphasized that the strikes are causing 'untold misery' and leaving junior doctors 'out of pocket.' He urged medics to 'do the right thing' by patients and 'give change a chance.' Streeting assured that if Labour wins the election, he would start talks with junior doctors on July 5, making them one of his first phone calls. He also noted that while he understands the doctors' grievances, a 35% pay increase is unaffordable. He made these remarks during an interview with Trevor Phillips.
"I don't think there's anything to be achieved by having strikes in the election campaign." Shadow health secretary @wesstreeting calls on junior doctors to cancel strikes, saying he'd phone unions "on day one". #TrevorPhillips https://t.co/fhIHlpTGAF 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/9rAjELeTZA
Wes Streeting urges junior doctors to call off their strike during the final days of the General Election (as per @SophiaSleigh ) He urges medics to "give change a chance" and says he'll be on the phone on day one if Labour wins the election
Wes Streeting tells @TrevorPTweets that he wants to start talks with junior doctors on day one if Labour wins the election He says strikes are causing 'untold misery' while also leaving junior doctors 'out of pocket' But he says 'we can't afford' to give junior doctors a 35%…
Wes Streeting urges junior doctors to call off their strike (as per @SophiaSleigh ) He urges medics to "give change a chance" and says he'll be on the phone on day one if Labour wins the election
Labour's Wes Streeting warning to junior doctors striking on eve of polling day - calling on them to end industrial action He says medics must "do the right thing" by patients ✍️ @SophiaSleigh https://t.co/odeyKKJr0G
🚨 NEW: Wes Streeting has asked junior doctors to cancel their five day strike before the general election “If there is a Labour government after the next general election, they can rest assured that they will be one of my first phone calls on July 5" [@SophiaSleigh ]
EXCL: Big intervention! Labour’s Wes Streeting goes further than he has before - and calls on junior doctors to call off their 5 day strike! It is due to take place just before the election. Story by @SophiaSleigh https://t.co/8xwztYasXN
EXC - Wes Streeting calls on Junior Doctors to call off their five-day strike just before the General Election 👨⚕️🩺 📞“If there is a Labour government after the election, they can rest assured they will be one of my first phone calls on July 5." https://t.co/hsSbVFvYU4
I give you my word: If the @Conservatives are elected back into Gov, we would immediately re-enter mediated talks with the BMA Junior Doctors Committee to find a solution. If this strike goes ahead it will harm patients. The BMA must now call it off. https://t.co/vkyq7kZ5aN