BMA members back industrial action after talks with ministers about restoring pay levels broke down
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Senior doctors in England have voted to strike in overwhelming numbers for the first time in the row over pay.
More than 24,000 consultants in England voted in the British Medical Association’s ballot (a turnout of 71%), with 20,741 (86%) voting for industrial action. The ballot closed earlier on Tuesday.
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