Senior medics warn a six-day walkout by resident doctors beginning today could trigger weeks of disruption, with NHS hospitals struggling to staff services over Easter. Consultants say covering tens of thousands of shifts may be impossible and call for urgent talks to protect patient care.

US forces launched a search-and-rescue after an F‑15 went down over southern Iran. One crew member was recovered; the hunt for the second continues, with teams aiming to reach them before local authorities. A rescue helicopter reportedly withdrew after encountering resistance.

Wes Streeting says he won’t yield to what he calls absurd demands by NHS resident doctors, insisting his 4.9% pay offer stands. He accuses the BMA of stalling and warns a proposed six-day strike could cost taxpayers £250m. He says pay would be 35.2% higher on average than four years ago.

The US president threatened to quit Nato, branding it a “paper tiger”, amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. He claimed Tehran had proposed a ceasefire, which it denies, and warned of further military action unless the waterway is reopened to stabilise energy markets.