Row erupts after Keir Starmer accuses medics of ‘walking away’ from pay deal

The Prime Minister has accused resident doctors of “recklessly” walking away from a Government pay deal without putting it to members for a vote. But the British Medical Association said the Government had “moved the goalposts on the deal at the last minute”. The union said it was seeking to talk with the Government on Tuesday with “every intention of achieving a meaningful outcome that could see the strikes called off”. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheLondonStandard Follow us on Twitter: x.com/theLDNstandard and Instagram: instagram.com/thelondonstandard