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Wes Streeting warns of ‘nightmare in Downing Street’
Wes Streeting has warned of a ‘nightmare in Downing Street’, echoing The Sun’s headlines in the run-up to the general election in 2019.
Jo Cox would be ‘gutted’ to see election used to spread division, says widower
Brendan Cox said their children will mark the anniversary, and what would have been her coming 50th birthday, by putting on a mini concert.
Wes Streeting urges junior doctors to cancel strikes and promises ‘day one’ call
The shadow health secretary said he would be on the phone to junior doctors on the first day of a Labour government to resolve the dispute.
Tories must win the argument if I am to avoid ‘Portillo moment’, says Jeremy Hunt
Hunt said Sir Keir Starmer could be left with a ‘free hand’ if Conservative voters drift to Reform UK and cost the Tories seats.
Cladding bosses have made £300 million since Grenfell disaster
“Isn’t this a story of Britain today?"
‘Moving to state school means no more golf’, private school student tells Mail
Private school students are finding out that state schools need drastic investment. This pupil has made Keir Starmer's argument for him.
Sir Alan Bates knighted
Sir Alan said he hoped the honour would be ‘another string to my bow to help me go forward and get some finality for people’.
WATCH: Labour’s North Islington candidate faces scrutiny over pro-privatisation stance
Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn is holding a rally against NHS privatisation tomorrow.
Grenfell, Infected Blood and Covid campaigners unite in call for change
The annual memorial walk in the shadow of Grenfell Tower will take place on Friday evening, seven years on from the fire.