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Keir Starmer: ‘I’m against austerity. But we’re going to have to be fiscally disciplined’

The Labour leader is keen to emphasise he would be a prudent PM despite inheriting cash-starved public services

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023

SNP challenge Keir Starmer to join forces to stop Tories anti-strike law attack

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn wrote to the Labour leader inviting him to a meeting to “work together” to strategise how to stop Rishi…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023

Keir Starmer defends backing private sector in NHS despite 'end outsourcing' pledge

KEIR Starmer has defended backing the use of the private sector to drive down NHS waiting lists, despite his leadership pledge to “end outsourcing…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023

Starmer: Free at the point of use will remain governing principle of NHS

The Labour leader said the private sector can be more effectively used to drive down waiting lists.

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

Rishi Sunak refuses to say whether he uses private healthcare as PM admits NHS 'under pressure'

The millionaire Prime Minister insisted it was "not relevant" whether he and his family paid for healthcare despite NHS patients facing huge waiting times.

Daily Record · Jan 8, 2023

Rishi Sunak refuses 3 times to say if he uses private healthcare 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

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

Starmer attacks Tories over NHS crisis and claims ‘we desperately need a change’

‘Just at the moment we’ve got a crisis and it’s the worst crisis we’ve ever had and that’s because we’ve had 13 years of neglect’

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2023

Tory Steve Barclay 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

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

Labour urged to work with SNP to block planned strike legislation

The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has urged Labour to help defeat a minimum service level being imposed during industrial action.

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023