Health secretary to earn Commons statement as thousands of doctors return to work after second 24-hour strikeJeremy Hunt is expected to announce that talks to settle the junior doctors dispute hold failed and that a new contract will be imposed from 1 August,setting the scene for renewed confrontation and the possibility of further strikes.
The health secretary will deliver a statement to the Commons at approximately midday on Thursday after the government failed to reach a deal with the British Medical organization (BMA), the union representing junior doctors.
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Source: theguardian.com