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Tube Strike Disruption: London Underground Action Planned for Late April
Drivers plan strike action on four days over two weeks, affecting millions of commuters and hospital patients across the capital
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NHS Resident Doctor Strikes End After Six Days of Industrial Action in April
The latest round of strikes caused significant disruption across England, with the NHS urging patients not to delay seeking care
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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
