ITV Good Morning Britain halted as Kate Garraway delivers urgent breaking news
Kate Garraway had to interrupt Good Morning Britain to announce some breaking news during Thursday’s episode.
The host of the ITV morning news show made the announcement as she revealed that junior doctors in England have commenced a five-day strike. It began at 7am and is set to conclude at the same time on July 2. The British Medical Association (BMA) members’ strike marks the eleventh walkout since March 2023, with the association demanding a phased 35% pay rise over the coming years. In response to this, the government labelled the demands as unreasonable.
Following the announcement, NHS England warned that services would be under significant strain and called on the public to use them responsibly. Kate, after receiving the latest updates from GMB correspondent Nitya Rajan, stated: “And that is our breaking news story.”
The final day of the strike falls just two days before the General Election. The BMA has expressed its readiness for discussions and has reportedly already engaged in talks with the Labour Party. Junior doctors have claimed that Wes Streeting, Labour’s shadow health secretary, has pledged to hold discussions on July 5 if his party wins the election.
However, Mr Streeting cautioned that he would not be able to fulfil the 35% demands, explaining that doing so would prompt “any trade union worth their salt” to make similar requests. The politician has acknowledged there’s “space for a discussion” on salaries and is also open to talks about enhancing working conditions for trainee doctors.
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