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Greens could join pact with Labour to stop Farage – but only if Starmer is replaced as leader, Polanski says

Exclusive: Zack Polanski tells The Independent that doing a deal with a Starmer-led Labour Party would ‘lead to a worse version of Nigel Farage’

The Independent UK

Streeting warns NHS ‘not out of the woods yet’ as flu cases spike

The number of patients in hospital beds has risen by 9 per cent on the previous week, NHS figures show

The Independent UK

Fresh humiliation for Starmer as Labour falls into third place after new year relaunch flounders

A More In Common poll has put Labour down two points on 19 per cent, behind both Reform and the Tories

The Independent UK

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Keir Starmer must stand up to ‘thieving Trump’, ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace says

Former defence secretary attacks PM’s ‘mealy-mouthed’ response to Trump threat to attack Greenland

The Independent UK

'Cowardly, craven approach': Labour infighting erupts as MPs attack ministers over Venezuela response

Labour backbenchers have rounded on Sir Keir Starmer and his cabinet after their refusals to criticise President Donald Trump for his military intervention in Venezuela

Evening Standard

Jesy Nelson ‘right to challenge’ rare genetic diagnosis process, says minister

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The Independent UK

Starmer and European allies ‘will not stop defending’ Greenland amid US threat

US president Donald Trump has said taking over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, is vital for his country’s national security.

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Wes Streeting supports Jesy Nelson’s call for improved spinal muscular atrophy screenings

Health Secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy

The Independent UK

Jesy Nelson ‘right to challenge’ twins’ diagnosis process, says Streeting

The Health Secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her babies have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

Evening Standard

Beleaguered Starmer appeals for unity at first cabinet meeting of the year

It comes as Labour slip to third place in a YouGov poll, with ongoing questions over whether the prime minister will be pushed out by his MPs

The Independent UK

Starmer prepares Brexit ‘reset’ bill to align UK with EU law

The prime minister has promised to reset Britain’s relationship with Brussels and rebuild ties with the bloc after years of tension and mistrust under the Conservatives

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting warns of ‘disintegration’ of rules-based world order after Venezuela attack

UK health secretary declines to criticise Donald Trump directly but suggests he is disturbed by events of recent days

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says UK ‘turning the corner’ at first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Labour faces a difficult set of elections in May in English local authorities and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.

Evening Standard

NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors’ strike

An average of 19,120 resident doctors were on strike each day over five days in December

The Independent UK

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Starmer’s priority is to protect UK relationship with Trump, Streeting suggests

Wes Streeting also issued a direct warning to the US president, saying now is ‘not the time to destabilise Nato’ after Trump threatened to annex Greenland

Evening Standard

PM choosing words ‘wisely’ on Venezuela, says Cabinet minister

Sir Keir Starmer has been reluctant to criticise the US action directly.

The Independent UK

Why managing Trump is far more important than defending international law for Starmer

NEWS ANALYSIS: As world leaders gather in Paris for a summit on Ukraine, the dilemma of how to handle Trump’s ego remains a key problem – one which the PM could have the solution for, writes political editor David Maddox

The Independent UK

NHS Online to offer video appointments for nine common conditions

NHS Online will initially provide support for conditions, including endometriosis, when it launches next year

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘If Andy Burnham is the answer, we need a new question’: Readers on Labour’s leadership dilemma

YOUR VIEWS: Our community were split as polling suggested Andy Burnham has greater appeal to the wider electorate over Keir Starmer, sparking debate over whether Labour needs stability or a change at the top

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union

Prime minister gives clearest sign yet that government is seeking to further deepen Britain’s links with Brussels

The Independent UK

Starmer signals new plan to unpick Brexit harm a decade on from EU referendum

Prime minister says closer alignment to the single market could be in the national interest, but rejects customs union idea that Wes Streeting said had ‘enormous’ benefits

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham is Labour’s best hope of keeping Farage out of No 10, according to UK’s top pollster

With rumours swirling about a coup against Starmer, Britain’s leading polling guru told The Independent that he would not be surprised if one of the main party leaders is replaced in 2026

The Independent UK

UK prepared to get closer to EU single market, Starmer says

The Prime Minister insisted Britain should ‘go further’ in strengthening post-Brexit ties.

The Independent UK

British voters want to be part of the EU more than the French and Italians, new poll reveals

Exclusive: Campaigners said Labour had to ‘catch up with public opinion’ as PM faces calls for closer ties to the EU after Brexit

Reason

Britons Are Beginning To Admit It: Their Beloved National Health Service Is Broken

“Free” healthcare costs a lot in personal time and taxpayer money.

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