Top cabinet ministers at risk of losing seats even after Starmer recognises Palestinian state, pollsters warn Historic decision came after pressure from senior cabinet members and Labour MPs The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Wes Streeting said to be eyeing up No 10 – but how will doctors’ strikes affect his chances? Some MPs question Streeting’s framing of dispute as a ‘war’, but wider mood is likely to depend on how NHS holds up The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Wes Streeting’s east London office vandalised by trans protest group The protest group Bash Back said they took action in response to Streeting’s ‘continued abuse of trans people in the medical system’ Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025
From silence to statehood: how Trump’s indifference moved the UK on Palestine Under pressure on domestic and international stage to act on Gaza, a shrug from the president allowed Starmer to make pledge The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
Take new Corbyn-Sultana party 'seriously', polling expert warns Labour A NEW left-wing political party led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana could prove a “headache” for Labour and should be taken “seriously”,… The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2025
Nine out of 10 nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland reject pay award Royal College of Nursing urges ministers to improve 3.6% offer to avoid industrial action ballot later this year The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025
Doctors should earn more than train drivers, says boss of train drivers’ union Mick Whelan said there is not enough respect for doctors’ skillsets, suggesting they should ask for an even bigger pay increase The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
Striking doctors will lose if they go to war with Government, Streeting warns Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is willing to start negotiating again with British Medical Association leaders. Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025
Striking doctors have ‘squandered the goodwill’ of government, health secretary says Wes Streeting also ruled out pay rises for resident doctors but said he’d be willing to discuss other areas The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Wes Streeting says striking doctors ‘will lose a war with this government’ Exclusive: Health secretary says Labour will not meet union’s pay demands but both sides can ‘win the peace’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025
My message to doctors, after five days of strikes? Work with us: if you go to war with us, you’ll lose We value and rely on BMA members, but on this, we’ll stand firm. They are only hurting patients and themselves, says health secretary Wes Streeting The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025
John Curtice weighs in on Corbyn-Sultana party threat to Keir Starmer's seat PROFESSOR John Curtice has weighed in on speculation that Keir Starmer and top ministers in his Government could lose their seats to Jeremy Corbyn… The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2025
BMA has ‘squandered the goodwill’ of Government – Streeting Resident doctors returned to work on Wednesday following five days of strike action. Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025 Wes Streeting’s divide and rule tactics may have won against the doctors – but more strikes are coming This is the closest Labour has come to picking a fight with the unions. Still, public sector workers are struggling, and they have public sympathy, says Polly Smythe of Novara Media
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Doctors refuse to rule out more strikes as five-day walkout comes to an end The Resident Doctors Committee said it would be willing to re-enter talks with Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025 NHS lessens impact of doctors’ strike as fewer take to picket lines Resident doctors have been on strike for five days.
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Resident doctors refuse to rule out further strikes NHS officials have said that cancelled bookings will be rescheduled within two weeks.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 The right wants to kill off the NHS. Striking doctors are playing into their hands The BMA’s demand for pay restoration is a slap in the face for the health secretary who gave them a 22% rise – and it’s testing the public’s sympathy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025 Resident doctors’ focus on pay is doing untold damage to the NHS Letters: Robert Behrman fears resident doctors are leading the NHS towards a change in its entire ethos, and Prof David Cameron has cancelled his BMA subscription over their strike this week, but Marianne Gemmeke has sympathy for their action
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2025 Wes Streeting ‘thought he had struck deal to halt strike by doctors’ BMA chiefs overruled their negotiators because pay demands were not met, sources say
Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025 Tories would ban doctors’ strikes, Badenoch says The Tory leader said that her party would introduce primary legislation to block medics from taking widespread industrial action.
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025 Physician associates union takes Government to court over planned role changes It follows findings by a Government-ordered report that PAs have been used as substitutes for doctors despite having significantly less training.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025 NHS patients told to brace for strikes up to Christmas Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warns that it will take a ‘huge effort’ to keep hospital waiting times down during a prolonged period of disruption