Resident doctors in England have suspended a planned four-day strike, due to begin Monday, after the government made a last-minute pay offer that the British Medical Association (BMA) will now put to a member vote. The offer is understood to include an average 6.6% pay uplift, to be fully implemented by April 2027, along with standard contract terms for all locally employed doctors. Health Secretary James Murray welcomed the development but cautioned that, following a cumulative 28.9% pay rise over the past three years, "the country simply cannot afford" further increases, while BMA leaders warned that escalated action remains possible if members reject the offer.