12 h. ago UK set to become Europe’s most populated country by end of century — and Britons think Labour has no plan

Britain’s population could reach more than 86 million by 2100, a cross-party Lords report has warned

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51 h. ago Labour scraps Tory plan to put age restriction on sex education in primary schools that would have stopped under

In an exclusive interview with the Mail, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted children would still learn about reproduction and sexual health at secondary school.

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69 h. ago Tourists issued cruise warning as major EU destination introduces £17 charge

Brits cruising around a popular set of European islands this summer have been warned over a new tourist tax, that slaps holidaymakers with charges of up to €20 (around £17) for entering the port

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6 d. ago Energy bills to rise because of delays to Labour’s plan to slash prices

The National Energy System Operator says delays to clean energy projects will cost consumers around £4.2 billion in 2030.

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8 d. ago SARAH VINE: This is Labour's disturbing plan on immigration... and why Starmer's red

The plushest of red carpets is being rolled out for Emmanuel Macron 's visit to the UK, with the French President welcomed by the Prince and Princess of Wales.

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9 d. ago Labour's plan for 'Islamophobia' definition would hand 'significant new weapon' to Muslim group

Labour 's plan to introduce an official definition of Islamophobia would hand a 'significant new weapon' to a Muslim group which aims to influence media reporting of the religion, a new report has warned.

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9 d. ago ‘Without support, my son would not be here’: Mother’s plea over feared cuts to SEND

Renata Watts says her son would have been failed without a legal support plan, as Labour faces backlash over SEND reforms

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9 d. ago ‘Without EHCP, my son would not be here’: Mother’s plea to Labour against proposed SEND cuts

Renata Watts says her son would have been failed without a legal support plan, as Labour faces backlash over SEND reforms

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9 d. ago Voices: ‘Lofty ambition, very little detail’: Readers react to Labour’s 10

Readers broadly welcomed the ambition of Labour’s 10-year NHS plan but questioned whether, without proper funding, staffing and delivery detail, it could ever live up to its promises

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1 week ago DWP benefits reform faces new challenge as Labour MPs back plan to widen eligibility

Labour backbencher Graeme Downie has proposed a welfare reform Bill amendment that would make the lives of sickness and disability benefit claimants simpler

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1 week ago The success of this government now rests in Wes Streeting’s hands

Editorial: Labour’s vision for a new era for NHS England – one with community hubs, artificial intelligence and early diagnosis at its heart – could be a model of public policymaking. But if it is to have a chance of success, the health secretary must now persuade the trade unions and professional bodies to join him

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1 week ago New NHS plan shows ‘future already looks better’ under Labour – Starmer

Patients will be given more control of their health via the NHS app, while there will be less reliance on hospitals, the plan says.

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1 week ago In 1948 a Labour government founded the NHS. My job now is to make it fit for the future | Wes Streeting

Our 10-year plan, backed by an extra £29bn, will transform the service through AI and neighbourhood care – and hand power back to patientsWes Streeting is secretary of state for health and social careThere are moments in our national story when our choices define who we are. In 1948, Clement Attlee’s government made a choice founded on fairness: that everyone in our country deserves to receive the care they need, not the care they can afford.That the National Health Service was created amid the rubble and ruin of the aftermath of war makes that choice all the more remarkable. It enshrined in law and in the service itself our collective conviction that healthcare is not a privilege to be bought and sold, but a right to be cherished and protected. Now it falls to our generation to make the same choice.Wes Streeting is secretary of state for health and social care Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Starmer defends welfare reform package despite climbdown over Pip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was forced to shelve key elements of the welfare reform plan to limit a Labour revolt.

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2 w. ago Humiliation as Keir Starmer wins vote on welfare only after farcical climbdown on welfare reform plans

On a shambolic day for Labour, the Prime Minister dropped his flagship plan to cut disability benefits just hours after ministers had insisted they were going ahead.

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2 w. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer’s benefits cuts plan passes after last

Rebel Labour MPs have also lost their attempt to halt the Government’s welfare reforms

Economics

2 w. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer’s benefits cuts plan scrapes through Commons after key reform abandoned

MPs debating second reading of bill in Commons ahead of crunch vote

Economics

2 w. ago No 10 plan to avert Labour welfare rebellion in chaos amid division over scale of concessions

MPs including select committee chairs express doubts that concessions agreed last week go far enoughDowning Street’s plans to see off a major Labour welfare rebellion were in chaos on Monday night, amid continued brinkmanship between MPs and the government over the scale of the concessions.There was significant division between government departments over how to respond to rebels’ demands – with seemingly little idea how to quell continuing anger ahead of the knife-edge vote on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NHS keeps patients away because they are an inconvenience, new boss admits ahead of shake

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Sir Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

Science

2 w. ago Labour's latest plan for the health service? Discuss your health issues with AI doctors on the NHS app

Patients will discuss their health issues with an 'AI GP' on the NHS App under Labour's ten-year plan for the health service.

Society