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Planned overhaul for GP surgeries puts party on collision course with British Medical AssociationWes Streeting has said a Labour government would “tear up the contract” with GPs, and could make family doctors salaried NHS employees.The shadow health se…
As public sector disputes multiply, some think the government is deploying out-of-date weapons in the battle of public opinion With new public sector strikes arriving on an almost weekly basis, ministers and unions are at loggerheads to an extent not …
PM offers no hint he will compromise on pay offers as former cabinet minister says nurses key to dealing with NHS pressures. This live blog is now closedThe journalist interviewing Rishi Sunak this morning did not press Sunak on excess deaths because h…
Labour will not ‘spend its way out of the mess’ but will a more pragmatic approach persuade the core support the party still stands for something?UK politics live – latest news updatesKeir Starmer was looking assured, shirt sleeves rolled up and cracki…
The main themes in play as the two leaders stepped up for their set pieces, and how they tackled, or evaded, themUK politics live – latest news updatesThey were delivered in more or less exactly the same location in east London and less than 24 hours a…
Labour leader pledges major push to devolve power from Westminster in ‘decade of national renewal’Labour will launch a “take back control” bill aimed at devolving sweeping powers to local communities in its first term if it wins the next election, Keir…
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms Labour will oppose plan because it is likely to erode goodwill of doctors and nursesUK politics live – latest news updatesNew anti-strike legislation due to be unveiled imminently could worsen NHS services and w…
This blog has now closed, you can read more on this story hereStarmer says voters looked at Labour again in 2022. And he felt, “for the first time in a while that we could return their gaze with confidence”.But Labour must not rest on its laurels. It n…
Party leader’s new year speech to promise ‘national renewal’ if elected but stress role of private sector tooLabour will not open the “big government chequebook” in an attempt to repair Britain’s faltering public services if it wins the next election, …
Mark Drakeford and economy minister Vaughan Gething were guests of host nation at five-star Ritz-CarltonUK politics live – latest news updatesThe Welsh first minister has been criticised for staying in a five-star hotel paid for by the Qatar government…