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Watch: Labour argues ‘cavalry is coming’ after ‘reckless’ Tory economic strategy

Voters can be reassured that the “cavalry is coming” in the form of the Labour party, the shadow health secretary said, as his party was buoyed by promising polling amid financial turmoil under the Conservatives. Wes Streeting squarely blamed Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s “reckless and irresponsible choices” for the weakening of…

Evening Standard

Labour argues ‘cavalry is coming’ after ‘reckless’ Tory economic strategy

The opposition was buoyed by polling giving Labour a huge lead over the Conservatives.

The Independent UK

Labour says financial turmoil is ‘just the tip of the iceberg’

Shadow health secretary condemns Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘reckless gamble’ and says Labour ‘cavalry is coming’

The Guardian - UK

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'Use Tory tax cut cash to pay carers a decent wage', says Labour's Andy Burnham

The Greater Manchester Metro Mayor delivered a stinging verdict on last week's "obscene" mini-Budget

Daily Mirror

Labour frontbencher condemns Tories' 'trickle down bull***t'

The shadow business secretary said he is 'sick' of the Conservatives’ approach

Wales Online

Labour vow to kick financial 'sharks' out of care homes with fair pay for workers

Shadow Health and Care Secretary Wes Streeting today pledges to kick out the financial “sharks” that have taken over the nation’s care homes and reverse declining standards at our elderly facilities

Daily Mirror

Labour pledges to build National Care Service enforcing high standards in homes

The party accused some private equity-owned care homes of spending ‘hundreds of millions servicing debt and avoiding tax’.

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Question Time attempts to address bias criticism - but is warned it's not enough

QUESTION Time still has “some way to go” before it can be considered fair and balanced, the SNP have said, following apparent attempts by…

The National (Scotland)

Tory Edward Leigh suggests replacing the NHS with France-style insurance system

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the Mirror the Conservatives have "never truly believed in the NHS, that’s why they accept lower standards and longer waiting times for patients".

Daily Mirror

Health secretary sets up £500m fund to discharge medically fit NHS patients

Thérèse Coffey announces measure aimed at freeing up beds in hospitals in England before winter pressures

The Guardian - UK

Health Secretary pledges to tackle GP access and keep A&E target

Therese Coffey said a range of workers will be used to ease the burden on GPs.

The Independent UK

Thérèse Coffey unveils new NHS plan including 7,000 more hospital beds and £500m social care fund

But Labour’s Wes Streeting blasts Coffey’s ‘ABCD’ proposals as ‘Sesame Street’

Evening Standard

Tory NHS plan will not fix shortage of doctors and nurses, says Wes Streeting

Shadow health secretary says medics are suffering ‘moral injury’ because they cannot deliver best care

The Guardian - UK

May I have a word about… when politicians are ‘absolutely clear’

They’re all at it. And what does it mean? One thing’s for sure: clarity has nothing to do with it

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The Independent UK

Health Secretary is told frontline staff believe NHS has ‘collapsed’

Health Secretary Steve Barclay sought to play down the concerns raised by senior frontline clinicians.

The Independent UK

Labour guided by ‘common sense’ not ideology to fix country, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer warned that the ‘centre is not holding.

Daily Mirror

Tories 'planning to lose next election' says Labour's Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting points to the decision by the current Government to cap the number of medical students as evidence for his claim

The Guardian - UK

Tories planning to lose next general election, Labour’s Wes Streeting says

Shadow health secretary says Conservative plans to cap NHS recruitment are shortsighted

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The Independent UK

Tories ‘planning to lose’ next election, says top Labour MP

It comes as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that he will use his party’s conference later this month to set out a “roadmap for Britain”.

The Guardian - UK

Doctors’ pensions: Labour would abolish cap, says Wes Streeting

Scrapping of ‘crazy’ cap that leads to early retirements would ‘inevitably save lives’, says shadow health secretary

The Independent UK

Hospital patient faced nine-month social care wait before discharge, study finds

Labour said it was ‘horrifying’ that patients fit to be sent home were stuck so long in hospital beds.

The Guardian - UK

NHS hospital wait times above 18 weeks at a third of departments

New data shows average waits for treatment at some hospitals are above 30 weeks

The Guardian - UK

GPs reject Treasury plan for them to prescribe money off energy bills

It ‘beggars belief’ that ministers think doctors could assess if patients were vulnerable enough to need help, says GP leader

The Independent UK

Government ‘has lost the plot’ over plan for GPs to prescribe heating bill discounts

Labour dismisses idea reportedly being discussed by Treasury officials

Daily Mirror

'Imaginary hospitals' promised by Boris Johnson unlikely to be finished by election

The new hospitals promised in the Tories’ 2019 manifesto pledge turned out to be mainly refurbishments of existing buildings - while some of them had already been planned

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