The British Medical Association (BMA) announces further industrial action by resident doctors immediately after introductory meetings with the newly appointed Health Secretary, James Murray. According to reports, the BMA announces the next programme of strikes within about an hour of the first round of talks concluding. The union says it is calling the walkout after what it characterises as the Health Secretary’s lack of movement on the issues under discussion. The Mirror reports that the action is set for a four-day period next month, and that it is announced straight after the first meeting with Murray. The Daily Mail similarly reports that the BMA’s announcement follows the initial talks and cites the union’s view that Murray is unwilling to make the changes the BMA is seeking. All accounts present the announcements as closely timed to the start of Murray’s engagement with the union, while the specific negotiating points and the employer or government response are not detailed in the provided summaries.