Wes Streeting suggests government is spreading ‘fake news’ over junior doctors’ strike

The secretary of state for heath and social care Steve Barclay was today called to the commons to answer an urgent question from the shadow minister Wes Streeting on the upcoming junior doctors strikes.

Mr Streeting said: “The BMA accused the secretary of state of misrepresenting the truth when he tweeted that its pay demand was a precondition. They have since said it is a starting point for negotiations. So can he today clarify which side is correct and who was spreading fake news”.