Daily Mirror - We save lives for £14 an hour

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The  Daily Mirror reports junior doctors are being paid as little as £14 an hour to carry out vital operations. Citing the British Medical Association (BMA) union as its source, the paper claims a junior doctor with 10 years’ experience is paid about £28 an hour while one with a year’s experience gets just £14.09. 

There is also a look ahead to the new series of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, featuring new judge Bruno Tonioli, which starts this weekend.

The front page also pictures Prince William and his brother Harry as new TV show will explore why Prince William didn’t go to war but Harry did. 

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