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Labour vows to double number of scanners in hospitals in England

Focus on early diagnosis as shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, says NHS needs to ‘modernise or die’

The Guardian - UK

Unlocking affordable homes my ‘number one focus’ in government, Rayner promises

The party has pledged to give local authorities greater powers to negotiate with firms and build in the areas they need.

The Independent UK

Labour vows to deliver ‘biggest boost to affordable housing for a generation’

MPs, delegates and lobbyists gather in Liverpool this weekend for five days of policy debate, rallies and networking at the party conference

Evening Standard

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Labour vows to double number of hospital scanners and get tough on developers

MPs, delegates and lobbyists gather in Liverpool this weekend for five days of policy debate, rallies and networking at the party conference.

The Independent UK

Streeting not ruling out Labour ditching more policies after setting ‘high bar’

The shadow health secretary’s comments come after Labour appeared to change its mind on stripping private schools of charitable status.

The Independent UK

How does the NHS waiting list work, and why is it so high?

Labour attacks Tory record on cutting NHS waiting lists

Evening Standard

Starmer calls Tory claim UK would accept 100,000 EU migrants per year under Labour ‘embarrassing nonsense’– as it happened

Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows ‘they’ve nothing sensible to say on issue’

The Guardian - UK

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Tories accept £350,000 donation from vape firm despite crackdown on e-cigarettes for children

Rishi Sunak had promised ‘crackdown’ on vaping products targeted at children

The Independent UK

Labour will examine NHS weekend working in wake of teenager’s death – Streeting

The shadow health secretary was asked about criticism of weekend staffing levels following the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills.

The Independent UK

Labour backs call for ‘Martha’s rule’ on right to second medical opinion

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting says party would back government if it introduced rule in England

The Guardian - UK

Full list of names in the Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet

The cabinet has gone through a lot of changes in the past year

Evening Standard

More than 121,000 people died waiting for NHS treatment in 2022, Labour says

Figures obtained through freedom of information requests suggest record numbers of people are dying while waiting for care, Labour claimed

The Independent UK

Estimated 121,000 died while waiting for NHS treatment in 2022, Labour says

Figures obtained through freedom of information requests suggest record numbers of people are dying while waiting for care, Labour claimed.

The Independent UK

Labour would resolve dangers of ‘outdated’ NHS equipment – Wes Streeting

Thousands of patients across England have been injured by faulty medical equipment in A&E departments in the past five years, Labour has said.

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

'Labour abandoning everything they’ve ever stood for under Starmer', ex MP says

AN ex-Labour MP has accused the party of tailoring policy to the English middle class and “abandoning everything they’ve ever stood for” in a…

The Guardian - UK

Labour plan to bring back the family doctor impractical, says BMA

Union says GP shortages and high demand make aim of letting patients see same doctor ‘an impossible ask’

The Independent UK

Labour will pay GPs extra if they let patients see the doctor of their choice

Labour’s plans would see GPs paid more for respecting the wishes of their patients

The Independent UK

Labour pledges to strengthen accountability for NHS bosses in wake of Letby case

Calls for hospital managers to be held accountable for failings have mounted as concerns about the killer nurse were not addressed for months.

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The Guardian - UK

Labour vows to make NHS managers accountable after Lucy Letby failings

Shadow health secretary says bank managers are more regulated than hospital executives

The Guardian - UK

Holding asylum seekers on barges is about ‘fairness’ to UK taxpayer, says Sunak – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Streeting speaks about ‘daunting’ prospect of being next UK health secretary

Labour MP West Streeting said he would ‘relish’ taking on the job, although it would be ‘one of the most difficult’ roles in government.

The Independent UK

Barclay ‘open to requests’ for Welsh and Scots patients to be treated in England

The Health Secretary suggested the two nations have worse NHS delays than England in some areas.

The Independent UK

SNP has resorted to ‘grievance politics’ at Westminster, says Streeting

The Labour MP also called the SNP’s House of Commons leader Stephen Flynn a ‘career politician’.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting condemns ‘toxicity’ of debates over transgender equality

The shadow health secretary said the differences between Scottish Labour and the UK party on the issue were ‘subtle’.

The National (Scotland)

Jackie Baillie 'one of best and sharpest political minds in UK', Wes Streeting says

THE idea that Scottish Labour is just a branch office of the UK party is a “hackneyed line” without a basis in truth, a top member of Keir…

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