Starmer’s Labour government is risking patient safety by shifting burdens instead of solving systemic issues. Though he claims, “I’m not interested in putting ideology before patients,” his plan reflects a Thatcherite push toward a two-tier healthcare system.

In 2023, a government-commissioned review led by former Labour health secretary Patricia Hewitt recommended that ministers “significantly reduce” the number of national NHS targets. Hewitt warned that an “excessive” focus on hitting these could lead to “gaming” of the targets or “even a disastrous neglect of patients themselves”.

Under the plans, private health companies will be handed £2.5 billion to carry out an extra million treatments of NHS patients a year.

Yesterday, an event unfolded that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. A self-identifying socialist prime minister stood before a press conference and unveiled plans for a new wave of private sector involvement and patient choice in the National Health Service.

The author, Vernon Bogdanor, a respected professor of government, argues that the influence of these six was based on being good communicators and “important teachers.”

Health minister Wes Streeting is set to announce that plans to build 40 new hospitals by the end of decade won't be completed by the original deadline.

Musk weaponized fears of gender-based violence to foster racism in the UK. Will he use the same playbook in the US?

The new Labour Party government plans to replace the Jobcentre system with a new £55m national jobs and career service.

The warning comes as the two right-wing parties have been neck and neck in polls in recent weeks - with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch already facing questions about joining forces with Reform UK

Plaid Cymru has laid out a plan to address huge waiting lists in the NHS in Wales, which have hit record highs. Here, the party's health spokesperson Mabon ap Gwynfor details how they would do it.

Councillors have the chance to put motions to Stockton Council, and councillors and members of the public can ask questions of its leading members, at its next full meeting. Labour, Conservative and Independent councillors have submitted motions or questions in advance of the meeting next Wednesday.

As borrowing costs rise, the government has less money to spend on the country's creaking National Health Service, military, emergency services and schools.