Government launches major ‘national conversation’ on future of …
6 hours ago · Health Secretary Wes Streeting arrives in Downing Street (PA) The Government will launch a major consultation on the future of the NHS on Monday, promising to put patients and staff at the heart of its 10-year health plan. Billed as “the biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS since its birth”, members of the public will ...
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What the papers say – October 21 | The Gazette
6 hours ago · Labour’s domestic policy plans dominate Monday’s front pages. The Guardian splashes on Health Secretary West Streeting’s plans to unveil plans for portable medical records, allowing every NHS patient to have their information stored digitally. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that ...
UK faces ‘make or break moment’ in Budget as Swinney calls for …
1 day ago · The First Minister will speak on Monday (Jane Barlow/PA) Scotland’s First Minister will use a speech on Monday to urge the Chancellor to increase spending, as he said the Budget presents a “make or break moment” for the UK. Rachel Reeves will present the new Labour Government’s tax and spending plans on October 30, as she seeks to close ...
Why has inflation slowed and what does it mean for households?
4 days ago · Inflation is the term used to describe the rising price of goods and services. The inflation rate refers to how quickly prices are going up. September’s inflation rate of 1.7% means that if an item cost £100 a year ago, the same thing would now cost £101.70. It is lower than the 2.2% inflation rate recorded in August, meaning that prices ...
Senior minister declines to rule out extending freeze on income …
21 hours ago · Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg (Jeff Overs/BBC) A senior minister has declined to rule out extending the freeze on income tax thresholds as speculation about possible tax increases in the Budget continued to mount. Wes Streeting said he would not guess measures that the Chancellor might introduce in the Budget on ...
Inflation expected to fall below target for first time in three years
5 days ago · UK inflation is expected to drop for its lowest for over three years in figures announced on Wednesday (Alamy/PA) UK inflation is expected to drop below the 2% target rate for the first time since April 2021. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will unveil the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation reading on Wednesday morning.
UK ‘critically vulnerable’ to future energy crisis and price rises ...
6 days ago · The UK is “critically vulnerable” to another energy crisis that would see price spikes, the Energy Crisis Commission has warned. The high-level group of experts, including representatives from Energy UK, Citizens Advice and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said the 2021-2022 crisis exposed various weaknesses in Britain’s ...
UK’s largest ever research programme could be ‘game changer’ …
5 days ago · The UK’s largest ever research programme could be a “game changer” for cancer survival, an expert has said. The project, called Our Future Health, is now the biggest study of its kind in the world with blood samples, and more than one million people from across the UK have enrolled. It aims to transform the prevention, detection and ...
Government hails £63bn of investment brought in by global summit
6 days ago · The Government has hailed a “vote of confidence in the UK” after businesses committed to invest £63 billion at Monday’s International Investment Summit. The announcements, made both during and in the immediate run-up to the summit, are expected to create almost 38,000 jobs and include investments in green energy, infrastructure and life ...