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Streeting says he wants to avoid strikes next year as doctors return to work

It comes as the British Medical Association said it is ‘keen to engage’ with the Health Secretary, but called for ‘less name-calling’ in 2026.

Evening Standard

Resident doctors say they will resume talks to avoid further strikes with ‘can-do spirit’

BMA calls on Wes Streeting to be equally positive and says 11th-hour talks before five-day stoppage came too late but were encouraging

The Guardian - UK

Doctors tell Wes Streeting there must be ‘less name-calling and more deal-making’ to avoid strikes in 2026

Health secretary has called resident doctors’ union the British Medical Association (BMA) ‘self-indulgent’

The Independent UK

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Doctors return to work as hospitals work to recover from strike disruption

Health experts have warned that the impact of the strike will be felt into the new year ‘and beyond’.

Evening Standard

Streeting faces criticism as he appears to back joining customs union with EU

Opposition parties accused Wes Streeting of putting ‘political pitch-making’ above his role as Health Secretary.

Evening Standard

Streeting’s call to rejoin EU customs union is ‘early shot’ in possible leadership challenge, Labour MP says

The move comes amid speculation that Wes Streeting wants to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister

The Independent UK

There is still work to do to fix the NHS

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: For all the signs that the government is having a positive effect on the NHS, the British Medical Association is proving a considerable thorn in its side

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Streeting urges closer trading ties with Europe to grow UK economy

Health secretary’s comments push further than government’s position on EU in wide-ranging interview

The Guardian - UK

Streeting ‘worried’ about NHS recovery after resident doctors’ strike

Resident doctors went on strike on Wednesday after members of the BMA rejected a fresh offer from the government

The Independent UK

Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – as it happened

Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next year

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer will ‘absolutely’ be PM next Christmas, Labour chairwoman says

Anna Turley also insisted people would start to feel the change promised by the Government ‘in their pockets’ over the next year.

Evening Standard

New leader says Unison will end support for ‘destructive’ Labour right wing

Blunt remarks indicate UK’s largest union may be on collision course with Wes Streeting and Labour more widely

The Guardian - UK

Scrap Rayner’s workers’ rights reforms, Starmer-linked think tank urges

Labour Together previously asked party members who they would back in leadership challenge

The Independent UK

Doctor strikes particularly challenging in London, says Wes Streeting as city faces flu crisis

Wes Streeting said he recognised the ‘pain’ resident doctors had felt ‘in their pockets’

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Fears patients with learning disabilities ‘will remain trapped in hospitals’ despite Mental Health Act changes

Wes Streeing says passing of the new Mental Health Act is ‘a personal milestone’ – but campaigners warn more work needs to be done

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner to publish memoir amid talk of potential Labour leadership challenge

Exclusive: Book to detail life from child poverty and teenage pregnancy to unions and Labour deputy leadership before fall from grace

Evening Standard

Streeting ‘wants to end dispute with resident doctors’ with talks in new year

Resident doctors in England have entered the second day of strike action due to a bitter dispute with the Government over jobs and pay.

Evening Standard

Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison ‘are dying’, doctor says

Almost 900 health professionals have written to David Lammy, Wes Streeting, senior NHS officials and senior prison officials.

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The Independent UK

Adult gender clinics could have 15-year wait lists, new report warns

Dr David Levy described services as "falling down", citing extensive delays, inconsistent evaluations, and a critical lack of data

Evening Standard

Adult gender clinics could have 15-year wait lists without improvement – review

The Levy review visited nine clinics since it was formally launched in July last year to look at their effectiveness, safety and stability.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How pay erosion and job shortages pushed doctors to strike again amid winter flu surge

In today’s newsletter: The government’s clash with resident doctors has hardened into one of the most bitter public-sector disputes since austerity began

The Independent UK

Public patience with the striking doctors is running out

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: This latest five-day walkout, over yet another double-digit pay demand, coincides with a flu epidemic and adds to already unbearable pressure on the NHS. The BMA is now pushing its luck – which will only help health secretary Wes Streeting to prevail

The Independent UK

Resident doctors say ‘the system is breaking’ as they begin five-day strike over jobs and pay row

Wes Streeting warned patients will face disruption but doctors said they had to take a stand

Evening Standard

Flu cases may be ‘starting to settle’ in some areas, NHS chief says

Sir Jim Mackey gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Starmer faces off against Badenoch in final PMQs of 2025

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces off against Kemi Badenoch for the final time this year at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (17 December).

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