Union leader accuses Sunak of "imposing" a "pay cut" as junior doctors strikes continue

Union leader accuses Sunak of "imposing" a "pay cut" as junior doctors strikes continue

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Social Studies, Business

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The transcript discusses the impact of recent and long-term pay cuts on doctors, highlighting a 31.7% reduction over 15 years. It argues for restoring doctors' pay to £20 an hour, which would have cost £1 billion last October, the same amount lost to strike actions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has been the trend in pay cuts over the past 15 years?

There have been no pay cuts.

Pay cuts have been increasing.

Pay cuts have been decreasing.

Pay cuts have remained the same.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current hourly wage of doctors mentioned in the video?

£10.00

£18.00

£14.00

£20.00

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What hourly wage are the doctors asking to be restored to?

£15.00

£25.00

£20.00

£18.00

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much would it have cost to restore the doctors' wages back in October?

£2 billion

£5 billion

£1 billion

£500 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the cost of the 15 days of strike action?

£500 million

£1 billion

£2 billion

£5 billion