NHS waiting lists likely to rise despite private sector expansion, minister says
Maria Caulfield said the number of patients in line for treatment is expected climb further in the coming months.
Soaring mortgage costs ‘affecting mental health of almost a third of people’
Mind’s survey of people across England and Wales came before Thursday’s news that the Bank of England had raised interest rates again.
Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists
The Government said the 13 new facilities – eight of which are private – will ‘ease pressure’ on the health service.
Interest rates a ‘hammer blow for working people’, says shadow chancellor
Rachel Reeves says rise in base rates did not need to happen as Government targets halving inflation.
Flynn under investigation for use of parliamentary stationery
The SNP Westminster leader gave mugs to journalists attacking the Labour Party’s stance on the two child benefit cap.
Bank of England hikes interest rates for 14th time in a row
The Bank said that inflation risks are ‘crystallising’, but that inflation should drop to below 5% by the end of the year
Couple fleeing fires in Greece refused house because they are in a gay relationship and offered homeless hostel instead
Sean Palmer and Matt Smith were refused a place to stay while waiting to be evacuated from the Rhodes wildfires.
One in five workers in ‘insecure’ jobs, research suggests
A survey of 2,000 adults for the Living Wage Foundation found that health and social care workers are worst affected.
Rishi Sunak says pay offer to doctors is ‘fair and final’
"And in the end, no amount of strikes will change our decision. This offer is final."