Prime Minister Keir Starmer answered questions from the Liaison Committee on Monday afternoon (Alamy) 4 min read15 December Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that resident doctors in England have “lost the sympathy” of the public and their colleagues in the healthcare system, after members of the British Medical Association (BMA) voted to continue strike action this week. Speaking to MPs on the Liaison Committee in the House of Commons on Monday, Starmer said he was “really gutted” that resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, had voted to continue strike action between 17-22 December. Asked to score his disappointment out of 10, the Prime Minister said: “10 out of 10. It’s irresponsible at any time, particularly at the moment. It comes on the back of a very substantial pay increase in the last year or so.” An indicative poll of BMA members saw 83 per cent of doctors vote to continue industrial action, with a turnout of 65 per cent. It will be the 14th resident doctors’ strike since the dispute began in …