The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Streeting’s ‘shock’ at scale of NHS struggles inspires big political gamble

Health secretary consistently rejected notion of axing NHS England on the basis of legal challenge he must now tackle

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

Abolishing NHS England gets full marks for ambition

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It’s an extremely bold decision by Starmer to overhaul Britain’s biggest employer but it’s a task every government has attempted – and so far failed

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Wes Streeting’s ‘high-stakes’ abolition of NHS England will cut 10,000 jobs

Changes proposed by health secretary predicted to save as much as £500m but could be distraction for ministers

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

NHS England to be abolished to ‘cut bureaucracy’ and save millions – Starmer

NHS England is a public body delivering services with taxpayers’ money.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

NHS England abolished to return healthcare to government control

More than 9,000 jobs will be lost

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

MPs raise concerns over ‘bold’ plans to abolish NHS England

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it was not a decision he had taken ‘lightly’.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

Why has NHS England been abolished and what does it mean for patients?

We look at what the organisation does, after Keir Starmer’s attack on ‘two layers of bureaucracy’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

North Sea collision: Police granted more time to question ship’s captain

The man is being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Starmer insists ‘there’s no return to austerity’ despite benefits and civil service cuts

The government has axed NHS England and is expected to unveil billions of pounds of cuts to benefit spending

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

OPINION - Margaret Thatcher would have loved Keir Starmer — he's now more Tory than the Tories

With policies echoing Thatcher, Keir Starmer is steering Labour towards a more right-wing stance

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025