‘Buy one get one free’ junk food deals banned from today New restriction will also be followed by a ban on junk food advertising on TV before 9pm from January The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
GP practices across England now have to offer online booking The British Medical Association has opposed the plans and is considering industrial action The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
UK accused of ‘stark injustice’ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatment The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Courts will sit for extra days to tackle growing backlog The announcement comes as judges have apologised to defendants and victims for delays in bringing cases to trial. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Packaging tax will push up prices for consumers, say industry bosses The BRC said the packaging tax was a ‘multi-billion pound levy being paid by consumers during a cost-of-living crisis’. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Get young people to volunteer in hospitals to cut NHS waiting lists, government urged A YouGov poll found a third of 18 to 24-year-olds would consider giving up their time to volunteer in the NHS The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Households urged to take action ahead of October 1 energy price rise The energy price cap will rise by 2% from Wednesday for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Target 18-24 year olds as NHS volunteers to tackle waiting lists, charity says The call from Helpforce comes as a YouGov poll found a third of young adults would consider giving up their time to boost the health service. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Reform war on clean energy will ‘betray’ young people and ‘wreck everything’, Miliband to say Miliband will use his speech to attack Reform leaders who said they would ‘declare war’ on green energy projects The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Reform will ‘betray’ young people by waging war on clean energy, Miliband to say Miliband to announce more funding for solar panels on schools and hospitals. Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
NHS Withdraws First Cousin Marriage Guidance After Highlighting 'Benefits' Despite Known Genetic Risks NHS England quietly removed controversial first cousin marriage guidance after political backlash, despite knowing about doubled birth defect risks from major Bradford study. International Business Times UK · Sep 30, 2025
NHS 10-year plan will embed privatisation and hollow out the health service Letter: Government reforms could lead to the NHS going the way of social care, where the state is longer able, or willing, to deliver, says Margaret Greenwood The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
What will the NHS's plans for an online hospital look like? The plan for an NHS online hospital stems from a need to cut health waiting lists. Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
GP reveals how to protect your lungs from winter viruses, coughs and colds Wrap up warm and keep up to date with vaccinations to keep your lungs happy The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 Labour Party Conference 2025: Keir Starmer takes swipe at Nigel Farage as he warns of battle for 'soul' of divided Britain The Prime Minister says Nigel Farage ‘doesn’t believe in Britain’ and takes aim at ‘politics of grievance’
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Weight-loss jabs should be available to millions more on NHS, Streeting suggests Health should not be determined by wealth, says Wes Streeting at the Labour Party conference
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 'We need her back': Health Secretary dedicates care announcement to ex-minister Angela Rayner The Health Secretary told the Labour Party Conference on Tuesday: ‘We need her back’
The Conversation · Sep 30, 2025 The UK must invest in medicines – but not at any price The UK’s science minister, Sir Patrick Vallance, has sounded the alarm over the country’s declining investment in medicines. He warned that the NHS risks losing out on important treatments and the country could lose its place at the cutting edge of medical research if spending does not recover. It comes…
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 The benefits & negatives of cousin marriage as NHS gives guidance As the NHS faces backlash following first cousin marriage guidance, here’s a guide to the debate around the controversial practice
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 Farage is ‘a con artist’ and country faces ‘fight of our lives’ – Streeting Health Secretary Wes Streeting used his Labour party conference speech in Liverpool to attack the Reform UK leader.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Voices: ‘Easy to snipe from the sidelines’: Readers defend Starmer amid questions over Burnham’s leadership ambitions YOUR VIEWS: Our community sees Andy Burnham’s supposed leadership manoeuvres as divisive. While some defended Keir Starmer’s authority, others questioned Labour’s overall direction and unity
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 Streeting keen to get puberty blocker trial up and running as soon as possible Plans were announced in 2024 but a trial is still awaiting ethical and regulatory approval.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Health Secretary wants puberty blocker trials to start ‘as soon as possible’ No patients have yet been recruited to the trial while ethical and regulatory approval is awaited
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025 Patients to get online access to specialists ‘from comfort of home’ – Streeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his leader’s speech at Labour’s conference to set out the plans for NHS Online.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Tony Blair’s role in Gaza plan will ‘raise eyebrows to say the least’, health secretary admits Donald Trump has unveiled a 20-point peace plan that has been backed by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and is being considered by Hamas