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comes our way. all the details later on in the programme. it's thursday the 13th ofjuly. our main story. junior doctors in england will begin a five—day strike this morning, described by their union as the longest in nhs history, in a major escalation of their pay dispute with the government. downing street said the latest walkout by members of the british medical association would put patient safety at risk, while the union has urged ministers to follow the example of scotland and produce what it calls a "credible" offer. sophie hutchinson reports. picket lines are now a familiar ...

Is confident patients there will be safe, but says the problem needs sorting. i think it's really important that we see a resolution between unions and between governments. the more that this goes on, we know that the impact is just going to grow in terms of those patients who are affected and the pressure that it continues to put on staff, who are having to cover. the strike byjunior doctors ends on tuesday morning, but hot off its heels will be another — a rare walkout by hospital consultants. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. 0ur reporter simonjones is outside university college hospital in ce...