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NHS 10-Year Plan Published: The Shift from Hospital to Community Care
Wes Streeting's landmark plan promises to transform the NHS from a reactive sickness service into a preventative community health system…
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NHS A&E Waiting Times Fall to Five-Year Low Despite Record 2.43 Million Attendances
March figures showed the health service achieving its best emergency care performance since 2021 despite experiencing unprecedented demand
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UK Unemployment Holds Below 4% But Inactivity Rate Remains Elevated
While headline joblessness remains low, the persistent level of working-age economic inactivity continues to weigh on growth potential
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Small Business Confidence Hits Two-Year Low as Energy and Labour Costs Surge
FSB survey shows the sharpest deterioration in SME confidence since the post-pandemic inflation shock, with many firms considering price increases…
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Kent Meningitis Outbreak Spreads to 34 Cases With 10,000 Contacts Traced
Health officials confirmed the MenW strain had claimed multiple lives as contact tracing reached an unprecedented scale across the county
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Local Government Reorganisation: 30 Councils Move to New Unitary Authorities
The consolidation of district and county councils into single-tier authorities accelerates under the government's devolution programme
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Senedd 2026: Wales Heads to the Polls With Plaid Cymru Tipped to Top the Vote
Labour faces a fight to remain the second-largest party as Plaid and Reform UK both make gains
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Peter Mandelson Fails Security Vetting for US Ambassador Role
The revelation emerged just as new Ipsos polling was being conducted, raising questions about government appointment processes
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Starmer’s Approval Rating Hits New Low as Voters Question Economic Direction
The Prime Minister's net approval falls to its lowest since taking office, with economic confidence the main driver of the…
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NHS Staff Accept 5.5% Pay Deal Ending Threat of Summer Strike Action
Nurses, paramedics and other NHS staff vote to accept the offer, which the government says is the highest real-terms pay…
