BBC Politics16 Mar 2026
People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog
The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026
Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.
ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026
Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
RestoreRemigration24/02/2026
Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.
PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026
The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Express Politics15 Mar 2026
Grim warning for Brits over hospital visits as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring
Rachel Reeves has been urged again to cut fuel duty to protect struggling families.
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Express Politics15 Mar 2026
40,000 more children waiting for NHS care as Wes Streeting's big hospital plan unravels
Over 40,000 more children are waiting for NHS community care under Labour, despite Wes Streeting's flagship plan.
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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026
UK government axes flagship global health project
Programme which supports schemes in six African countries was previously hailed as vital protection for Britain against future pandemics A flagship health project in Africa, which UK ministers said would play a vital role in protecting Britain from future pandemic threats, is being axed due to aid cuts, the Guardian can reveal. The Global Health Workforce Programme (GHWP) which supported development and training for healthcare staff in six African countries, will close at the end of the month, t
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BBC Politics10 Mar 2026
Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
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The Guardian Politics9 Mar 2026
The Guardian view on cancer survival rates: there is good news about healthcare amid the gloom | Editorial
Treatments continue to improve. The challenge now facing ministers is hugely unequal outcomes New analysis from Cancer Research UK, revealing a 29% drop in the rate of people dying from cancer compared with 40 years ago, is a vital counterpoint to grim health headlines about the UK’s outcomes falling behind those of other countries, and the NHS missing its own cancer targets. Prof Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, made a related point in a recent lecture. Stand back from the d
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Guido Fawkes9 Mar 2026
NHS Halts ‘Gender-Affirming’ Hormone Treatment for Under-18s
NHS England has immediately paused new prescriptions of testosterone or oestrogen to under-18s who question their gender. Finally catching up to the Cass Review in 2024, nearly two years ago… National Medical Director for Specialised Services at NHS England Professor James Palmer said: “The NHS has exercised extreme caution when considering starting young people on…
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Express Politics9 Mar 2026
Rachel Reeves is taxing village pubs to death – even a Soviet commissar would blush
OPINION: Rural watering holes are teetering on a cliff-edge because of the Government's relentless assault on the hospitality industry, writes Aaron Newbury
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Express Politics9 Mar 2026
Children are losing their mental health to smartphones
The UK government recently launched a public consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s ahead of a government decision on the proposal.
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Express Politics7 Mar 2026
Labour 'failing to ensure basic English standards across key parts of health service'
The cost of translation and interpretation services in the NHS has more than doubled from £31million in 2020-21 to £64million in 2024-25
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Express Politics7 Mar 2026
Patients and staff endangered by 'truly horrifying' sexual assaults in NHS hospitals
Hospitals should be the 'very place where people should feel protected and safe' but there is strong concern the danger has not been tackled
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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026
Julie Redmond: Drug addicts sleeping rough on our streets should not be accepted as normal
I am proposing a Westminster Street Recovery & Public Safety Plan centred on the creation of a 50-bed Recovery and Stabilisation Centre, a true Centre of Excellence for mental health stabilisation, drug recovery, and structured street transition. The post Julie Redmond: Drug addicts sleeping rough on our streets should not be accepted as normal appeared first on Conservative Home.
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