Reactions to Keir Starmer’s decision to scrap NHS England
Unions are unhappy about potential job losses while others are worried it could lead to further privatisation of the health service
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‘Money for war, but for not the poor’: ex-Labour candidate hits out against welfare cuts
Faiza Shaheen said she was “upset and shocked” by how a Labour government is treating people on benefits as if they’re cheating.
Reform MP Lee Anderson accused of bullying in latest clash with ‘Stop Brexit Man’
‘This is a pattern of bullying and aggressive behaviour from Anderson’
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill: a bold step to get Britain building
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill takes decisive action to streamline planning, cut delays, and create a more pro-growth environment
Government told ‘clock is ticking’ over teacher shortages as vacancies hit record high
‘Teacher recruitment and retention in England remain in a perilous state, posing a substantial risk to the quality of education.’
Elon Musk expresses interest in backing rival to Farage’s Reform party
After recent rumours he was mulling a $100 million donation to Reform, Musk now says he would back an alternative right-wing party.
Ed Davey calls for Starmer to be more robust with Trump over tariffs
Starmer said he is ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s decision and is not ruling out retaliatory tariffs
TUC general secretary warns Starmer that cutting PIP is ‘not the solution’
Paul Nowak has said the government must not make the same mistakes as the Tories
5 billionaires at Trump’s swearing-in have lost $209 billion since the ceremony
Elon Musk has seen the biggest loss in wealth out of the billionaire group
A third of Reform voters think the party would be better off without Farage as leader
Farage isn’t very popular right now