Farage NHS comments spark clash with Labour's Streeting
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces backlash after suggesting private insurance should play bigger NHS role, as Labour's health secretary accuses him of wanting to 'destroy' healthcare system.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces backlash after suggesting private insurance should play bigger NHS role, as Labour's health secretary accuses him of wanting to 'destroy' healthcare system.
Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting announce sweeping NHS reforms including extended GP hours and private sector integration to cut waiting lists and transform healthcare.
Dozens of students and parents staged an emotional protest outside Labour's London headquarters, warning that the party's VAT on private schools could devastate family finances and overwhelm state education.
Exclusive polling reveals public outrage as Labour considers imposing 20% VAT on private healthcare treatments, making medical care more expensive for millions of Britons.
Exclusive look at Labour's radical NHS tech overhaul promising shorter waits, digital prescriptions and 21st century healthcare. Will it be enough to save our health service?
Exclusive: Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting vetoes Treasury plans to impose VAT on private healthcare, sparing millions of families from tax hikes as Rachel Reeves searches for revenue.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces radical NHS overhaul with private sector integration and extended pharmacy services in landmark Labour conference speech.
Rachel Reeves' plan to impose VAT on private medical treatments could cost families hundreds of pounds more annually, with experts warning it may overwhelm the NHS as patients return to public healthcare.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces revolutionary NHS reforms during Liverpool visit, pledging to cut waiting times and transform patient care with groundbreaking new approach.
Exclusive: Private companies handed millions to consult on using private finance for NHS clinics, raising fears of repeating disastrous PFI schemes that left hospitals with crippling debt.
Discover the full list of UK government grants and schemes available in 2024 to help homeowners improve energy efficiency, cut costs, and increase property value.
Exclusive analysis of ONS figures shows a dramatic jobs market reversal, with private sector employment hitting a record high as the public sector workforce contracts for the ninth consecutive quarter.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used her first major speech to pledge no increases to Income Tax, National Insurance, or VAT, while warning of difficult spending decisions to rebuild the economy.
A Norfolk farmer has been sentenced to prison after orchestrating an elaborate £1.2 million VAT fraud scheme, submitting false invoices for non-existent farming services to HMRC.
New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson unveils radical plan to abolish Ofsted, replace it with a new body, and remove private schools' tax breaks to invest billions in state schools.
Explosive internal rift rocks Labour as Mayor Andy Burnham intervenes to prevent MP Andrew Gwynne from stepping aside, defying Keir Starmer's leadership and exposing deep factional divides within the party.
Exclusive investigation reveals Peter Mandelson took multiple undisclosed flights aboard Jeffrey Epstein's private jet, raising serious questions about transparency and judgement in Westminster's upper echelons.
Labour's election campaign faces turmoil as two senior shadow ministers, Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipson, resign after being barred from standing in Liverpool. The dramatic move exposes deep internal tensions and raises questions about Keir Starmer's l
Exclusive: The Royal College of Physicians delivers a stark warning to the UK government, stating the NHS is at breaking point and requires urgent intervention to prevent systemic collapse.
A major study uncovers a staffing crisis as over 30% of UK GPs have left NHS surgeries for private practice, academia, or other roles, raising alarm over patient access and service sustainability.
Exclusive analysis reveals the devastating human impact of proposed Trump administration cuts to Medicaid, threatening health coverage for vulnerable Americans and risking a public health crisis.
Private parking firms in the UK have issued a record-breaking £17.5 million in fines last year, as Labour delays a promised crackdown on rogue operators. Drivers are facing aggressive tactics and soaring charges.
British motorists are facing a record onslaught of private parking tickets, with a shocking 24% annual surge in charges. Discover the data behind the £100M industry and how to fight back.
Labour MP Zarah Sultana delivers a blistering attack on Keir Starmer's leadership, accusing him of purging the left and betraying the party's core values. In a defiant conference speech, she demands the return of a member-led Labour Party.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer expresses profound regret over appointing Peter Mandelson to his strategic council, citing a failure to fully grasp the extent of Mandelson's private sector interests at the time.
JD Wetherspoon announces a massive price cut on food and drink across its 800 pubs for 9 days, passing on VAT savings directly to customers. Find out which items are cheapest.
Exclusive: The new Labour government is pushing forward with its manifesto pledge to add VAT to private school fees, a move that could reshape the UK's education landscape and spark fierce debate.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves makes her first major economic move, scrapping the controversial 5% VAT on household energy bills. The bold intervention aims to slash costs for millions of families and businesses grappling with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
Norwich South MP Clive Lewis launches a scathing attack on Keir Starmer's leadership, alleging a systematic purge of left-wing voices and comparing the party's internal culture to that under Peter Mandelson.
In a seismic intervention, Labour donor Gary Lubner joins calls to strip private schools of their charitable status, arguing the tax breaks subsidise privilege and harm the state sector. The move signals growing pressure on Starmer's party for bolder educ