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Consultant doctors in England call off two-day pay strike

Action on 25 and 26 November suspended to allow for formal negotations with the government UK politics live – latest updates Consultant doctors in England have decided to pause their two days of strike action at the end of the month.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC

Consultants in England were due to walk out on 25 November in disputes over pay and working conditions.

Scheduled for 25 and 26 November, the action was announced by the British Medical Association when 18 months of talks with the government failed to lead to agreement on key issues.

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