69 minutes ago The NHS desperately needs a shot in the arm – the government’s 10 year plan cannot afford to fail

As the 2024 Budget dawns the government have put out a slew of NHS announcements – but is any of it radical enough to make change?

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4 hours ago Netanyahu, the brutal chancer, will keep on bombing, but his brinkmanship may go too far | Simon Tisdall

The notion that he will claim a victory and stop now is deluded. He will press on until there is the political will in the US to stop himIt’s blindingly obvious Benjamin Netanyahu does not want a ceasefire in Gaza or Lebanon or anywhere else – not yet, at least. The Biden administration and Keir Starmer’s government can persist with the politically convenient fiction that last week’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has opened a window to peace if they must. But it’s nonsense. Israel’s prime minister violently rampages about like a drunken hooligan armed with a stack of US and UK-supplied bricks. He loves the sound of breaking glass.The unpalatable truth is Netanyahu, his far-right allies and dismayingly large numbers of Israeli citizens believe, foolishly, that they are winning the...

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5 hours ago Starmer faces reparations showdown next year with Caribbean nations as pressure on PM grows

Downing Street has rejected demands, saying the issue is ‘not on the agenda’

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8 hours ago Workers set for income tax hike as Rachel Reeves ‘to extend freeze on thresholds’

Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of preparing to break a manifesto pledge

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8 hours ago Populists will hate it but Starmer's willingness to work with Tory is hugely welcome

Cross-party working is vital, particularly on issues that last longer than the five-year election cycle

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11 hours ago King faces Indigenous activists for second day in a row on Australia tour

Indigenous elders in Sydney one told him their goal was ‘sovereignty’.

Politics

14 hours ago PM faces pressure from Labour ranks and Caribbean nations over reparations

The Prime Minister will travel to Samoa this week for the biennial gathering of heads of government for the 56 nations.

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15 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer backs Daily Mail campaign to strip 'awful killer' asbestos from schools and hospitals

The Prime Minister said asbestos was an 'awful killer', adding: 'Whatever we need to do to reduce that risk, we absolutely need to do', during a visit to a London Ambulance Service centre today.

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18 hours ago Keir Starmer signals the introduction of further 'nanny state measures' to prevent ill health

Sir Keir Starmer has signalled that he will bring in further 'nanny state' measures to help prevent ill health.

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