798
Starmer says he's never used private healthcare - but NHS must reform or 'die'
Labour's leader defended his tough stance on NHS reforms, vowing to take on 'bureaucratic nonsense' and 'mind-boggling inefficiencies' in the health service
826
Boris Johnson had 'up to £800k credit' to fund lavish life 'with cousin's help'
New claims have emerged about the big spender ex-PM's unusual financial arrangements - despite his £159,000 salary and earnings of more than £1million since he left
1398
Nurses warn strikes could double next month as pay talks drag on in 'Tory split'
A government source denied claims of a split as the Royal College of Nursing warned it will send members out this Wednesday - and twice as many in February if things aren't resolved
603
Keir Starmer hints 4 times he'll ditch uni fees vow saying 'a lot has changed'
Keir Starmer pledged in 2020 to scrap £9,250-a-year university tuition fees - but it could be the latest pledge on the scrapheap as he blames the Tories' 'huge damage to our economy'
1457
Train strikes breakthrough hope as unions and firms knuckle down on new deal
RMT chief Mick Lynch said he was “working jointly towards a revised offer” with the Rail Delivery Group after four hours of talks - and eight months of on-and-off strikes
680
DWP hands corporate giants £170m to run new wave of disability benefit tests
Atos and Capita have had their lucrative PIP assessment contracts extended for the fourth time without going out to competition - despite a litany of complaints
996
DWP planning major benefits shake-up for millions of sick and disabled Brits
Tory ministers are looking at changing the way fit-for-work tests happen as part of a change to the benefit system - but the details have not yet been nailed down
1363
'New offer’ to end rail strikes due today as firms and unions hold crunch talks
The RMT and TSSA will hold talks with rail firms' reps on Thursday - as sources voiced hope that ministers will come up with something new to break the deadlock
383
Rishi Sunak finally admits using private healthcare - saying he's now got NHS GP
The Prime Minister made the confession as he was grilled in a fiery first PMQs clash of the new year - where Keir Starmer said 'his response to the greatest crisis in the history of the NHS is to threaten to sack our nurses'
605
Rail unions laugh in Tory's face and warn deal is 'further away than the start'
The grim verdict came in a fiery committee hearing where leaders laughed in a Tory MP's face - and the RMT's Mick Lynch said he was 'more popular than many politicians in this room'
1112
Boris Johnson 'boasted No10 party was most unsocially distanced in UK'
'Everyone was laughing' as the ex-Prime Minister made the joke at a Friday night leaving bash during a national lockdown, a source said. He later claimed all rules were followed
455
Benefit sanctions will continue under Labour as party 'reforms' Universal Credit
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said conditions on benefits were “important” to uphold people's “rights and responsibilities”, and will continue
378
What's on table to end NHS strike as nurses could get cash - or backdated pay
One minute you'll see nurses maybe getting a cash payment - the next minute the Tories are cracking down on the right to strike. It seems both could be true, but one might be more true than the other...
1502
Shapps unveils anti-strike law today saying trains don't need ticket collectors
Business Secretary Grant Shapps will publish his Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill today to combat what he called 'forever strikes' - as he launched a new war of words on rail workers
1113
Thousands of benefit claimants to be spared reassessments under Labour DWP plan
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth will announce a string of planned reforms to the DWP system, in a bid to get more people into work
477
Ex-minister quits Tories with stinging rebuke and heaps praise on Keir Starmer
Claire Perry O’Neill said the Conservatives are now “dominated by ideology and self-obsession” while Keir Starmer is offering "sober, fact-driven, competent political leadership"
1333
DWP leaves disabled people for months without cash under help-to-work scheme
Waiting times for Access to Work grants have skyrocketed - as one employment advisor told the Mirror 'the delays have caused my customers to lose their jobs'
1319
NHS strikes go ahead as talks end with no deal despite hopes of one-off payment
An 'angry' Unite rep blasted 'insulting' Health Secretary Steve Barclay for offering no deal after talks lasting an hour - despite Rishi Sunak and Downing Street hinting a cash offer could be on the table
658
Union chief blasts leaked proposal to 'ban' Border Force workers from strikes
The idea was said to have been one of three put forward by officials in the Business Department in a leaked email. A No10 source denied it had ever been considered by Downing Street
1139
Molotov cocktails left on Tory minister's doorstep in grim threats to MPs
Justice Minister Mike Freer, who wears a stab vest to meet constituents after threats, says his husband is worried about him standing again as an MP in 2024
404
Keir Starmer unveils private health plan - saying he's 'not privatising the NHS'
Labour's leader said 233,000 more NHS patients could have been seen in nine months through using spare capacity - as he was confronted with his own scrapped pledge
872
Rishi Sunak refuses 3 times to say if he has private GP in toe-curling interview
The millionaire Prime Minister claimed it was not 'relevant' and told people to stop 'bandying around' claims 300 are dying a week - as a nurse goes home and cries every night
822
Tory health chief hints at NHS pay rise - but only if staff get more 'efficient'
Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he's ready for 'constructive' talks - but only for 2023/24, and there should be 'productivity and efficiency opportunities' for an NHS on its knees
1208
Expert gives brutal verdict on Sunak's anti-strike law as he faces court fight
One expert said the government could face 'legal challenge on a number of grounds', while another branded Rishi Sunak's crackdown on striking workers 'completely mad'
1005
Harry's Taliban kills comments branded 'wrong on every level' by ex-Defence Sec
Lord John Hutton, who was Defence Secretary under Gordon Brown, said admitting to killing 25 people was a 'very serious mistake' and 'it's just inappropriate and wrong'
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