England's resident doctors vote to extend strike action over pay and training

England's resident doctors have backed more walkouts, giving the BMA a six‑month mandate to press for a deal on pay and the availability of training posts; 93% voted in favour with a 53% turnout. Doctors say pay has risen about 30% in three years but remains below 2008 levels after inflation, and they warn that bottlenecks in training will persist without thousands more posts. The government has offered a 2.5% pay rise from April, and talks have continued since Christmas.