51 h. ago Council tax: Cheapest London borough refuses Government offer of two

Wandsworth vows to keep taxes as low as possible, while Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham also unlikely to use new powers

Politics

55 h. ago Streeting says he wants to avoid strikes next year as doctors return to work

The latest industrial action followed the rejection of a new Government offer by British Medical Association members.

Events

3 d. ago Streeting ‘worried’ about NHS recovery after resident doctors’ strike

Resident doctors went on strike on Wednesday after members of the BMA rejected a fresh offer from the government

Events

7 d. ago Resident doctors in England begin five days of strike action

NHS leaders warn ‘more patients are likely to feel the impact of this round of strikes than the previous two’Resident doctors in England have begun five days of strike action after rejecting the government’s latest offer to resolve the long-running dispute over pay and jobs.The British Medical Association (BMA), and the health secretary, Wes Streeting, met on Tuesday in a final attempt to reach an agreement, but failed to do so. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Patients 'may die' in Christmas NHS meltdown as militant junior doctors humiliate Streeting by pushing ahead with strikes

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmas from December 17 to December 22.

Events

9 d. ago Patients 'could die' in Christmas NHS meltdown as militant junior doctors humiliate Streeting by pushing ahead with strikes

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmas from December 17 to December 22.

Events

9 d. ago Doctors’ strike to go ahead after medics reject Government offer

British Medical Association members took part in an online poll over the weekend on whether or not the new deal was enough to call off the walkout.

Politics

9 d. ago Militant junior doctors WILL still strike despite desperate Government offer as 'superflu' continues to batter hospitals

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmas from December 17 to December 22.

Science

9 d. ago Militant doctors WILL still strike despite desperate Government offer as 'superflu' continues to batter hospitals

Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - will walk out in the run-up to Christmasfrom December 17 to December 22.

Science

9 d. ago Doctors vote to go ahead with strike this Christmas as NHS faces major flu crisis

Resident doctors in England have voted to reject the Government's offer

Events

1 week ago BMA accuses Streeting of ‘scaremongering’ about NHS as strike looms

The doctors’ union claimed the Health Secretary had acted in a ‘cruel and calculated’ way and described the Government’s offer as ‘poor.’

Sport

1 week ago Government makes desperate offer for militant doctors to call off strikes amid 'superflu' surge

in a last minute attempt to thwart the strike action, the Government has put forward an offer to the BMA, which they will now put to their members.

Politics

2 w. ago UK public call on government to offer more support to small businesses

A recent poll of UK adults shows the top measures people want to see from the government to help support small businesses

Politics

3 w. ago Prostate cancer expert explains how one wrong PSA test can harm a man’s life

Professor Freddie Hamdy - who advised the Government not to offer more men the PSA blood test - explains why very slow growing tumours should be left well alone

Science