2 h. ago NHS could 'collapse' this winter under twin threats of 'superflu' and Christmas strikes, Wes Streeting warns

Writing in The Times on Friday, Wes Streeting said the NHS faces a 'challenge unlike any it has seen since the pandemic'.

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2 h. ago Super flu – latest: Streeting warns NHS facing challenge ‘unlike any other since pandemic’ as cases surge

Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

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2 h. ago Super flu – latest: Streeting warns NHS facing challenge ‘like any other since pandemic’ as cases surge

Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year

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3 h. ago 'Super flu' is posing threat to NHS unlike any since Covid pandemic, warns Wes Streeting

The Health Secretary called on resident doctors to call off their industrial action amid a sharp rise in flu cases across the country.

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23 h. ago Wes Streeting shares brutal 'maintenance department' verdict on Labour strategy

The Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned the Government was failing to communicate its achievements, and presenting itself as the 'maintenance department for the country'

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27 h. ago Doctors’ strike over Christmas a different degree of risk, says Wes Streeting

The Health Secretary has offered to extend the British Medical Association’s strike mandate if it calls off the action over the festive period.

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27 h. ago 'Risk' warning as record levels of people in hospital with flu

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has issued a warning

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28 h. ago Will the BMA call off the doctors strike? New offer raises hopes as superflu threatens to overwhelm hospitals

It comes as Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns a strike in the run-up to Christmas would carry a ‘much different degree of risk’ to other walkouts

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3 d. ago Balloons sold by major high street retailers could cause cancer, Which? warns

BALLOONS containing up to six times the legal limit of carcinogens are available to UK consumers through leading online marketplaces, according to a new Which? investigation. The consumer champion found that AliExpress, Debenhams, eBay, The Range (Wilko) and Shein have been allowing the sale of balloons which could cause cancer on their platforms. This comes...

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4 d. ago Taxpayers 'fleeced' in plain sight on Britain's high streets as major strategy launched

Baroness Mone’s 'fleecing of the taxpayer' was not a one-off as corruption is 'hiding in plain sight' on Britain’s high streets, a leading Labour MP has warned

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9 d. ago Wes Streeting ramps up attacks on BMA as he brands union 'juvenile delinquents'

The Health Secretary made clear he has 'had it' with the militant union - who represent resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors.

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9 d. ago Public opposition to doctors’ strike at record high as Streeting hits out at ‘irresponsible’ Christmas walkout

Labour health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety

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9 d. ago Wes Streeting has 'had it' with 'juvenile delinquent' BMA as he warns Christmas strikes threaten lives

Health Secretary Wes Streeting made clear he has 'had it' with the militant union, branding them 'Moaning Minnies' and 'juvenile delinquents'.

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9 d. ago Streeting hits out BMA’s ‘juvenile delinquency’ over Christmas doctors’ strikes

The health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety

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9 d. ago Scotland's struggling NHS heading for 'collapse' this winter as flu cases spike by 45 per cent in a week and deaths hit double digits

Flu cases in Scotland have soared by 45 per cent in just a week amid warning the NHS is facing 'collapse' under the pressure.

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1 week ago Scotland could ‘lose our high streets as we know them’, retailers warn

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) is pressing the Finance Secretary to introduce a discount on business rates.

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2 w. ago 'THREE private ultrasounds said my baby was fine — and then I got the worst news ever'

Kizzi Woodman, a call handler from London, has warned prospective parents about the danger of high-street baby scan clinics following her heartbreaking experience

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2 w. ago Experts issue stark warning to shoppers as high street favourites struggle to survive

Even good-cause retailers are struggling in the current economic climate. Ahead of Rachel Reeves Budget, in the latest blow to the hight street, they warn of surging costs, mounting costs and poor quality donations

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2 w. ago Eddie Howe hopes Newcastle can banish travel sickness on mission to Marseille

Magpies’ away record is a worry before Champions League meeting with Roberto De Zerbi, Mason Greenwood and coNewcastle fans are travelling to Marseille with a soundtrack of uncertainty echoing in their ears. Quite apart from the official warnings about rampant pickpocketing, street crime and potential football‑related violence, their phones seem full of concerned messages from families and friends.Those oft-repeated exhortations to variously “take care”, “watch yourself” and “stay safe” in a city listed regularly among Europe’s most dangerous could, in a different context, easily apply to Eddie Howe’s team. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Labour leadership live: Starmer warns aides ‘I’ll fire you’ for briefing against ministers amid Streeting saga

Concerns around Labour Party leadership deepens ahead of Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget

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