Medical Professionals Ought to be Prohibited from Going on Strike, Comparable to Police and Military Personnel, According to Kemi Badenoch
The Conservative Party has announced plans to end damaging strike action by doctors and boost UK-US trade ties, as Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch embarks on a visit to Washington DC.
In a bold move, Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has declared that doctors should be banned from taking strike action, stating that these strikes have cost lives. The Conservatives also plan to introduce mandatory minimum service levels across essential sectors, including health, education, and transport.
This decision comes after a series of walkouts by the British Medical Association (BMA) over the past 18 months, which have been criticised for causing disruption to the National Health Service (NHS). Andrew, the Shadow Health Secretary, accused the BMA of taking the NHS hostage and using the Labour Government's weakness to demand more.
In response, the BMA has been accused of being "out of control" and "militant" by both Badenoch and Andrew. Legal experts, however, have warned that any attempt to restrict strike action by doctors could face court challenges under human rights law.
Meanwhile, Badenoch is in Washington DC to promote UK-US trade and encourage western allies to do more together to future-proof the global economy against shocks. She will make a speech at the free market think tank, the Heritage Foundation, during her visit.
In a snap poll, Penny Mordaunt is currently the favourite for the next Conservative leader, with 27% of members saying she is the candidate they most want to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. However, the latest survey shows a virtual tie between Badenoch and Liz Truss, with both candidates receiving 48% of members' preferences.
The female author of the draft laws that ban doctors' strikes and provide for the introduction of minimum services in essential sectors is not explicitly named in the available search results. The Conservatives plan to extend the restriction on striking to doctors by amending the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
As Australia and Canada have much tighter restrictions on medical strike action, similar to the proposed Conservative legislation, it remains to be seen how this move will be received by the medical community and the public. The Conservatives are calling time on the damaging strike action by doctors, but the future implications of this decision are yet to be fully understood.
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