Junior doctors striking in Leeds say 'we don't want to be here'
Striking junior doctors in Leeds say they have been forced into industrial action as the four-day walk out continues.
The strikes centre around a pay row between the British Medical Association and the government. Junior doctors say they have seen a 26 percent real-terms pay cut since 2008 and the union has asked for a full pay restoration. "It's hard to say but we're in a paradox, junior doctors are vital to the NHS to allow patients to be seen.
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