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Junior doctors in England have announced a new five-day walkout in July - the longest yet - over pay.

The strike will take place between 07:00 on Thursday 13 July and 07:00 on Tuesday 18 July. Thousands of planned appointments will need to be postponed while more senior doctors fill in to provide emergency care.

The British Medical Association (BMA) union, which represents doctors, said a government offer of a 5% rise was not "credible" and that pay has not kept up with inflation. BMA negotiators have been asking for a 35% increase to make up for 15 years of below-inflation rises.

Ministers say the pay offer is "fair and reasonable". Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman said the new strike was "extremely disappointing".

This will be the fourth strike by junior doctors since the pay dispute began.

Tal Ellenbogen, a junior doctor in Leicester, tells Jo Bostock why he's decided to join the strike once again.