What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently from Starmer? We look at the stances on key issues of Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Ed Miliband The Guardian - UK · May 14
Wes Streeting vowed to fix ‘broken’ NHS but critics say he failed to deliver NHS experts and MPs say he ‘told a good story’ as health secretary while kicking difficult cans down the road The Guardian - UK · May 14
The real picture behind an apparent decline in vasectomy uptake Letter: Dr Gareth James of the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care says the commonly quoted decline in vasectomy numbers needs careful interpretation The Guardian - UK · May 14
From council estate to cabinet: the political life of Wes Streeting so far Since his childhood in east London, the MP for Ilford North has shown a keen desire for organisational leadership The Guardian - UK · May 14
Autolus Therapeutics Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Autolus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AUTL) reported higher first-quarter 2026 product revenue and said its commercial launch of AUCATZYL is gaining traction in the U.S. and U.K., while reiterating full-year revenue guidance for the cell therapy. Chief Executive Officer Dr. Christian Itin said the company h MarketBeat · May 14
‘Where we need vision, we have a vacuum’: Wes Streeting’s scathing resignation letter in full The former health secretary accused Keir Starmer of creating a ‘vacuum’ where the country needed a ‘vision’ The Independent UK · May 14
Waiting times for hospital treatment in England hit key target, figures show Outgoing health secretary declares Labour’s ‘plan for the NHS is working’, though experts question how goal was reached The Guardian - UK · May 14
Streeting has heralded the end of the Starmer premiership – but he’s unlikely to win the crown NEWS ANALYSIS: The former health secretary has in effect initiated a leadership contest by resigning but he will ultimately struggle to win, says political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · May 14
Wes Streeting's withering resignation letter in full - 'Where we need vision, we have a vacuum' Read every word of Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s resignation letter to Sir Keir Starmer Evening Standard · May 14
Wes Streeting: A man with his eye on Downing Street The former health secretary has made no secret of his ambitions to reach the top. The Independent UK · May 14
Wes Streeting profile: What would the Ilford North MP be like as Prime Minister? Asked in 2018 who would be Prime Minister in a decade, the Ilford North MP answered: ‘It'll probably be me’ Evening Standard · May 14
Hedge fund proposes £1bn buyout of UK’s biggest private hospital operator Shares in Spire Healthcare jump after approach from Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’ The Guardian - UK · May 14
New stomach cancer drug approved for NHS use in ‘first major advance’ in treatment in a decade Immunotherapy has been given the green light to be used by the NHS to treat aggressive stomach cancer The Independent UK · May 14
Evening Standard · May 14 Government hits key NHS target to cut waiting times for patients Experts welcomed new data showing improvements in NHS waits but said there is more to do.
The Independent UK · May 14 What is SMA? Key signs to look out for in babies as Jesy Nelson highlights life-changing condition Pop star Jesy Nelson has campaigned for screening to be rolled out after her twins were diagnosed with the condition
The Guardian - UK · May 14 Rise in sickle cell disease prompts NHS call for more Black blood donors Exclusive: Demand for blood to treat the rare disorder has soared by 132% in 10 years
The Guardian - UK · May 14 For three years I scoured the world for answers to Europe’s big problems – here’s what I found Japan and Taiwan have enviable care systems because they had the courage to plan – some solutions are radical, most are hiding in plain sight, says author John Kampfner
The Guardian - UK · May 13 NHS drugs go-ahead offers lifeline to children with rare muscle-wasting disease Medicines watchdog approves two treatments for patients with spinal muscular atrophy
The Independent UK · May 13 Hundreds more children to get ‘life-changing’ SMA treatments on NHS following Jesy Nelson campaign Nelson has campaigned for screening to be rolled out after her twins were diagnosed with the condition
The Guardian - UK · May 13 ‘It’s more incrementalism’: Starmer’s safe king’s speech fails to quell mutiny One of PM’s expanding cohort of critics in Labour party says policy programme ‘sums up where we have gone wrong’
The Independent UK · May 13 Starmer vows ‘to fight to win’ against Streeting for Labour leadership with health secretary poised to quit government Another day of fevered speculation in parliament saw allies of Wes Streeting claim he is set to resign from the as health secretary and trigger a leadership election with rivals including energy secretary Ed Miliband also expected to enter the contest
The Guardian - UK · May 13 One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds Exclusive: Doctors say ‘highly concerning’ poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical advice
The Guardian - UK · May 13 The king’s speech: what is the government’s legislative agenda for the next 12 months? Keir Starmer set out bills to abolish NHS England, overhaul Send provision, limit jury trials and forge ties with EU
Evening Standard · May 13 Your health records are medicine’s superpower — and its biggest risk Medical data could revolutionise healthcare — but what if it ends up for sale in China, asks Chris Stokel-Walker