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Senior doctors in England to strike for two days in November
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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly center (75%).
4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias
The British Medical Association (BMA) says senior doctors in England will strike for two days in November over pay. According to the union, the walkout begins at 6.59am on 25 November, with only emergency cover provided. Sky News, BBC News, The Guardian and the Financial Times report the announcement. The FT describes the stoppage as the first test of public sector pay and conditions for the Burnham government.
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The British Medical Association says senior doctors in England will strike for two days in November over pay.
Reported byLeft1Center3See the outletsHide the outlets
- Left
- The Guardian
- Center
- Sky News, BBC News, Financial Times
The BMA says the walkout begins at 6.59am on 25 November, with only emergency cover provided.
Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
- Left
- The Guardian
- Center
- BBC News
The Financial Times describes the stoppage as the first test of public sector pay and conditions for the Burnham government.
One outletFinancial Times· Center
How each side tells it
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All sides report senior doctors in England will strike for two days from 25 November over pay, as the British Medical Association announced. The Guardian adds the start time and emergency-only cover, while center outlets focus on pay and the FT frames it as the Burnham government's first test.
the left
1 outlet
Its only supplied left-side outlet, the Guardian, attributes the two-day strike to the British Medical Association in the headline and gives the start time and emergency-only cover.
NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November, says BMA
The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
3 outlets
Headlines state the planned strike as news, dating it to November and naming senior doctors or consultants, without attributing it to the union; the Financial Times adds the Burnham government angle.
Consultant doctors in England to strike next month
BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines the right
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- union's announcement
- start time and emergency-only cover
- two-day walkout
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- The GuardianLeft
NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November, says BMA
Industrial action by senior doctors to begin on 25 November, with only emergency cover provided, union says Senior doctors in England plan to go on strike for two days in November, the British Medical Association has said. …
From the center
3 outletsLeads with
- strike dates and length
- pay dispute
- first test for Burnham government
Leaves out
- emergency-only cover arrangements
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- Financial TimesCenter
NHS consultants in England to go on strike in November
Stoppage is first test on public sector pay and conditions for Burnham government
- BBC NewsCenter
Consultant doctors in England to strike next month
Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions.
- Sky NewsCenter
Senior doctors to strike for two days in November
Senior doctors in England plan to go on strike for two days in November over pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.
From the right
0 outletsNo right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
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Left
2 hr 13 min later
Its first report, Oct 26, 6:24 AM EDT
Center
First to report
Sky News, Oct 26, 4:12 AM EDT
Right
No report yet
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- Sky NewsCenterOct 26, 4:12 AM EDT
- The GuardianLeftOct 26, 6:24 AM EDT
- BBC NewsCenterOct 26, 6:26 AM EDT
- Financial TimesCenterOct 26, 7:58 AM EDT
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