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
Labour
‘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.
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.’
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
Students are being abandoned by the Renters’ Rights Bill
Despite being some of the most in need, students are being overlooked in the government’s rental reforms, Generation Rent’s Tilly Smith writes
Labour backbencher calls for compassionate welfare system not ‘draconian cuts’
York MP Rachael Maskell says colleagues and constituents have expressed “deep, deep concern” over Labour’s planned benefit cuts.
Sadiq Khan has intervened in Wandsworth’s local plan, now the council needs to change course
The South London council’s local plan review will slow down development, reduce affordable housing and exacerbate London’s housing crisis, Worrall argues
Welfare spending cut proposals ‘causing deep fear’ among people with serious health issues
‘The Chancellor has an unenviable task but she does have choices’