The UK government is facing increasing pressure amid planned industrial action by resident doctors, who are set to undertake a five-day strike. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged doctors to call off the strikes, emphasizing the impact on patients and other NHS staff who will have to manage delayed operations and increased workloads. Streeting expressed willingness to discuss changes to doctors' pension arrangements to enable pay rises, highlighting a trade-off between higher current pay and smaller future pensions. Despite this, the strike has drawn criticism from some Labour MPs, including interim health committee chair Paulette Hamilton, who expressed disappointment, and Rachael Maskell, who suggested prioritizing pay increases for other NHS workers like cleaners and social care staff. Health experts warn that the strike could jeopardize the government's NHS waiting list targets. Meanwhile, doctors and NHS staff defending the strike reject accusations of greed, citing worsening working conditions. The British Medical Association (BMA) is also experiencing internal tensions, with TV doctor Lord Winston resigning from the organization as Streeting cautions against an "unreasonable rush" to strike.