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A new 10-year NHS plan will 'fundamentally rewire' the health service and put care on people’s doorsteps, the Prime Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer will use a speech in London on Thursday to unveil his vision for the NHS, which will focus on “three big shifts” in the way the health service operates. The new plan, which will be published by the Government on Thursday, sets out how the […]
Sir Keir Starmer has taken responsibility for the U-turn on welfare reforms, saying his Government did not “get the process right” as he gave his full backing to his Chancellor. Speaking to the BBC in his first interview since a threatened backbench revolt forced him to strip out a major part of his welfare reform plan, he acknowledged the past few days had been “tough”. He said: “Labour MPs are […]
The latest national four-day working week pilot, involving 17 companies and nearly 1,000 workers, has ended with a 100% success rate, it was announced on Thursday. All 17 companies have decided to continue working a shorter working week at the end of the trial. The six-month trial began last November and was organised by the 4 Day Week Foundation. Organisations were able to maintain service levels and key performance indicators […]
Sir Keir Starmer defended his welfare reform plans despite being forced into a humiliating climbdown which leaves an almost £5 billion black hole in the Government’s spending plans. The Prime Minister was forced to scrap plans to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment (Pip) to avoid a Labour rebellion which could have led to him losing a crunch Commons vote. The change could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise […]
Angela Rayner has defended Sir Keir Starmer as “doing the job for Britain” as he approaches his first year in office. The Deputy Prime Minister said “there’s been a lot going on” in the 12 months since Sir Keir entered Downing Street, and indicated that she is not interested in the job running the country. Speaking to ITV’s Lorraine programme on Wednesday, Ms Rayner was asked whether the Prime Minister […]
The number of NHS operations carried out in private hospitals or clinics has hit a record high, according to new analysis. Data from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) show that private hospitals delivered the equivalent of 2,859 NHS procedures every working day in April – an increase of over 60% compared to the same month in 2019. It said that almost one in five NHS operations in England are […]
Angela Rayner is set to announce plans to build 180,000 new social homes in the next decade as the Government seeks to “turn the tide on the housing crisis”. The figure would be six times the number of social homes built in the 10 years up to 2024. It forms part of a drive to build 300,000 new social and affordable properties by 2035, backed by a £39 billion investment […]
A family has paid tribute to a seven-year-old girl who died after a tree collapse in an Essex park, describing her as a “shining star”. Leonna Ruka, from Dagenham, was killed and four other children were injured after the tree fell in Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea, shortly before 3pm on Saturday. The girl had been visiting family in the area on the day of the incident and was enjoying the warm […]
Three people who were part of the senior leadership team at the hospital where killer nurse Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. Cheshire Constabulary said the suspects, who occupied senior positions at the Countess of Chester Hospital (CoCH) between 2015 and 2016, were arrested on Monday. All three have since been bailed pending further inquiries, the force added. Letby, 35, from Hereford, is serving […]
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