British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given the British Medical Association (BMA) 48 hours to reconsider a proposed pay and workforce deal. The deal, which would have delivered an above-inflation pay rise and total pay increases over three years to around 35%, also includes creation of up to 4,500 additional speciality training posts over the next three years. The BMA, which represents about 55,000 resident doctors, argues that the proposed pay increase is below inflation and that the phased approach to pay progression could result in further real-terms losses.