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Keir Starmer to make housing pledge in leader’s speech EPA By Paul Seddon & Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent BBC Politics Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to “build a new Britain” with extra powers for housing and local mayors if Labour wins the next election. Speaking at the party’s annual conference on Tuesday, the Labour… Continue reading Keir Starmer to make housing pledge in leader’s speech

Labour plans to fight next election on economy This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis & Henry Zeffman Political reporter, BBC News Labour says it will fight the next election on the economy after the shadow chancellor revealed policies to bring… Continue reading Labour plans to fight next election on economy

Doctors up for longer hours for more overtime pay, says Keir Starmer This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brian Wheeler Political reporter in Liverpool Doctors and nurses will volunteer for weekend work to bring down waiting lists if they are paid more… Continue reading Doctors up for longer hours for more overtime pay, says Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges 2m extra NHS appointments a year PA Media By Chas Geiger BBC Politics, in Liverpool A Labour government would cut NHS waiting lists in England by funding two million more hospital appointments a year, Sir Keir Starmer has said. On the eve of the party’s conference in Liverpool, he said that £1.1bn… Continue reading Keir Starmer pledges 2m extra NHS appointments a year

Chris Mason: Thunderbolt by-election transforms political weather Getty Images By Chris Mason Political editor This result transforms the Scottish political weather – and in so doing changes the forecasts some will make about the next general election. Yes, there are limits to what can be read into any one by election; Labour’s 17,845 votes in… Continue reading Chris Mason: Thunderbolt by-election transforms political weather

Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation Reuters By James Gregory BBC News Plans to phase out the sale of cigarettes in England will be the “biggest public health intervention in a generation”, Rishi Sunak has said. The PM told the BBC there was “no safe level of smoking” when asked… Continue reading Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation

The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Henry Zeffman & Kate Whannel Chief political correspondent and political reporter, BBC News in Manchester “The facts have changed,” the PM has said, as… Continue reading The facts have changed, says Rishi Sunak, as he scraps HS2 leg

Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year – PM Getty Images By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The age at which people can buy cigarettes and tobacco in England should rise by one year every year so that eventually no-one can buy them, the prime minister says. Rishi Sunak said MPs were… Continue reading Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year – PM