The Health Secretary has agreed he has “had it” with the British Medical Association (BMA) as doctors prepare to go on strike just before Christmas.

Wes Streeting also said there had been an outbreak of “juvenile delinquency” at the doctors’ union.

It comes as new YouGov polling found that the next round of strikes by doctors do not have public support, with Britons opposed to resident doctors going on strike by 53% to 38%.

This is the highest level of opposition to such strikes recorded by YouGov to date.

Resident doctors in England will strike for five days from 7am on December 17 until 7am on December 22 as they continue their fight with the Government over training and pay.

It follows similar strike action by resident doctors, formerly called junior doctors, between November 14 an

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