Health minister Maria Caulfield has told Sky News the demands of junior doctors are "unachievable" and "not affordable".

They announced strike action on Monday, calling for a pay rise of 26% to bring earnings back into line with 2008 levels.

She urged union representatives to get "back around the table".

Ms Caulfield, a former nurse, admitted wages in the profession "aren't fantastic".

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