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The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in England

Exclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvements The NHS is set to miss key targets to shorten waiting times for help at A&E, cancer care and planned hospital treatment, leaving millions of patients facing persistently long delays. The health service in England will not deliver a series of milestone improvements in its performance that ministers demanded it achieve by the time the fiscal year ends on Tuesday, a Guardian analysis of

EconomyHealthcare
Express Politics29 Mar 2026

This one failure from Starmer feels like treason and is making us an international joke

OPINION - DUNCAN BARKES: We continue to fail with every passing moment that this isn't sorted out.

The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

EU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on youth mobility scheme numbers

Britain wants limits on young people entering country but Europe opposes this as scheme aims to celebrate links An “emergency brake” could be put on the number of people coming to the UK from Europe as part of a new youth experience scheme, under terms being offered to Britain by EU negotiators Britain wants an outright cap, but the EU opposes this on the basis that the scheme is supposed to be a positive one aimed at celebrating and preserving links with the EU. Continue reading...

Sky News Politics29 Mar 2026

Govt reviewing flagship EV sale quotas after biggest car production fall in 73 years

The government is reviewing its electric car sale quotas - one of its flagship green policies.

Environment
BBC Politics29 Mar 2026

'I was naive,' says minister who quit over Labour Together claims

Josh Simons resigned after facing claims a think tank he used to run commissioned a report into journalists' backgrounds.

Express Politics29 Mar 2026

Labour slammed for 'delaying' as Social Care crisis worsens amid growing public anger

Campaigners have urged the Government to act immediately to tackle the problem.

BBC Politics29 Mar 2026

Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says

The Tory leader refuses to rule out direct payments to households if bills spike but says this would come at a cost.

Economy
BBC Politics29 Mar 2026

Cut taxes on energy bills before giving bailouts, Badenoch says

The Tory leader refuses to rule out direct payments to households if bills spike but says this would come at a cost.

Economy
Express Politics29 Mar 2026

The David Cameron era is dead as Kemi Badenoch takes on both Ed Miliband and Nigel Farage

ANALYSIS - DAVID WILLIAMSON: David Cameron hugged a husky and wooed Lib Dems while Kemi Badenoch went to an oil rig and battled Nigel Farage. The fight for power is now a fight about power.

Reform
Express Politics29 Mar 2026

Reform boss slams BBC bias in Nazi salute row

Reform UK's Home Affairs spokesman accused the broadcaster of pouncing on his party's every 'mishap' while alleged antisemitic remarks by the Greens go 'unreported'.

EnvironmentReform
Guido Fawkes29 Mar 2026

Phillipson Refuses to Detail Government Plans on Fuel Shortages: ‘Carry on as Usual’

Bridget Phillipson on Kuenssberg: “So I think it’s really important to stress that production is being maintained, supplies are being maintained… so people should just carry on as usual. Of course governments will always plan for contingencies.” “You would expect that this government and government would plan for eventualities where events happen in the world.”…

The Guardian Politics29 Mar 2026

Disabled benefit claimants face lower payments if conditions not deemed lifelong, charities say

Forthcoming rules mean debilitating conditions may not meet strict ‘severe and lifelong’ eligibility criteria, say disabled people’s organisations Hundreds of thousands of severely ill and disabled people making new claims will have their benefits cut if the government assesses that their condition might improve, charities have said. In April, the health element of universal credit – an extra payment for people assessed as too unwell to work or prepare for work – will be reduced to £50 a week an