Doctors in England go on strike for 15th time in 3 years

On April 7, 2026, doctors in England began a six-day strike, marking their 15th walkout in just over three years. This strike, involving resident doctors, follows a 28.9% pay increase secured after previous strikes, but the doctors are demanding further raises to offset real-time earnings losses due to inflation. Health Minister Wes Streeting condemned the doctors' union for rejecting the government's latest 4.9% offer amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis.