39 h. ago Doctors say there is 'window of opportunity' to stop upcoming NHS strikes

The British Medical Association met with Health Secretary Wes Streeting in Westminster for critical talks to try and come to an agreement to prevent a five-day walkout next week

Events

41 h. ago Government ‘has very small window to avert resident doctors’ strike’

A five-day walkout is scheduled to start next week and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England.

Politics

41 h. ago Resident doctors could see their student debts wiped by Streeting in bid to avert 5 days of strikes

Talks between health secretary Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association ended without a breakthrough last night but both sides described them as 'constructive'.

Society

44 h. ago Striking doctors willing to ‘discuss all options’ to halt five

The Resident Doctors Committee is meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday afternoon.

Events

47 h. ago Starmer defends lowering voting age to 16, saying people old enough to pay tax should have a say – UK politics live

Plan to give 16 and 17-year-olds vote across UK means nearly 1.5 million more people will be to have say at general electionWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

Politics

48 h. ago UK payrolls down by 178,000 over last year; Bundesbank chief defends central bank independence after Trump’s attacks on Powell – business live

UK company payrolls have fallen by 178,000 in last year, pushing unemployment rate to four-year highAnalysis: The rise in unemployment shows the UK jobs market is cooling, but it is not collapsingDeutsche Bank’s chief UK economist Sanjay Raja agrees that the UK’s labour market is continuing to cool, with both payrolls and vacancies down.Raja explains:Redundancies remain elevated with the May data showing a 114k increase in the three months to May – its highest level in three months. Jobs demand remains weak as hiring plans are near a standstill.This will continue to see unemployment rise – but we think this will be a slow grind higher as opposed to a whipsaw higher. For the MPC, despite the bump higher in inflation, the loosening in labour market should give the BoE reason to proceed with a gradual dial down of restrictive policy.The fallout in the labour market from the hikes in National Insurance Contributions and the minimum wage is not as big as previously thought. Even so, as p...

Economics

61 h. ago Wes Streeting to meet resident doctors’ leaders in bid to avoid strikes

The Health Secretary has insisted the Government will not budge on pay, but said discussions could focus on improving working lives of medics.

Politics

61 h. ago Care home workers ‘almost twice as likely to be in poverty as average UK worker’

Details of how fairer pay can be provided for adult social care workers are due to be set out by Government.

Politics

67 h. ago Physician associates should ‘never be used to replace doctors’ – Streeting

Wes Streeting pledged to implement in full the findings of a review which said physician associates must not diagnose patients.

Politics

3 d. ago Physician associates ‘should be banned from seeing patients without review’

A new report suggests a major change to the role of PAs in the NHS after it acknowledged they have been used as substitutes for doctors.

Events

3 d. ago BBC boss Tim Davie's gets mega pay rise despite Masterchef and Glastonbury scandals

The big boss at the BBC has had a £20,000 payrise but BBC chair Dr Samir Shah has defended the increase and declared the performance of the BBC as "exceptional"

Economics

3 d. ago NHS cuts could lead to another Baby P or Victoria Climbie as safeguarding staff face axe, doctors warn

Exclusive: NSPCC calls on Wes Streeting to protect safeguarding roles to help keep children safe

Events

3 d. ago Voices: Is it time to give up on the NHS, our national religion?

The former health secretary Sajid Javid says we should charge £20 for GP appointments and replace the health service with a Dutch-style social insurance system – just as Wes Streeting warns the doctors that they are paving the way for Nigel Farage to do just that, writes John Rentoul

Politics

3 d. ago No extra money to cover resident doctor strikes, NHS trust leaders warn

The British Medical Association announced resident doctors in England would walk out for five days from 7am on July 25.

Events

3 d. ago New cosmetic surgery rules in UK to be unveiled in huge victory for Mirror campaign

In a victory for the Mirror’s cosmetic surgery campaign, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said ministers will set out new regulations to deal with misconduct in the UK

Politics

3 d. ago Joe Wicks helping Government move away from ‘boring’ fitness videos – Streeting

Wes Streeting said his own experience of kidney cancer had made him focus on his health ‘but the nature of my job means my exercise has suffered’.

Politics

4 d. ago Cristhian Mosquera flies in for Arsenal medical as bargain transfer agreed

Gunners set to pay less than £17m for Spanish defender, who has confirmed his imminent exit from Valencia

Sport

4 d. ago Concern over resident doctor wellbeing as medics prepare for key strike talks

The Government and the British Medical Association are to meet to try and avoid strike action.

Events

4 d. ago Joe Wicks unrecognisable as he explains wacky new image for kids’ workout series

He helped us stay active through lockdown – and now he’s got friends in high places. Joe Wicks tells us all about working with Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the creators of Hey Duggee

Politics

4 d. ago KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Doctors must think before downing stethoscopes

Kevin Maguire says NHS doctors should think again before going on strike as they face a formidable roadblock in their demands in UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting

Politics