Junior doctors in England offer to call off strike if given more time for talks

Trade union announced new action after it said ministers had failed to meet deadline to improve pay offer

A planned strike by junior doctors in England later this month could be called off if NHS bosses give permission for further time for negotiations, the British Medical Association has said.

The trade union for doctors and medical students announced the strikes after it said the government had failed to meet the deadline to put an improved pay offer on the table".