NHS 'can't withstand' Labour reforms without more cash, Sir Ed Davey says

Ed Davey visits shops in call to stop bus fare cap hike

Liberal Democrats leader, Sir Ed Davey visited high-street businesses calling for a Government U-turn on the rise of the bus fare cap. The £2 cap on single fares that applies on most routes outside London will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Budget. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Davey: Ukraine, not Lammy tweets, is the key issue

Sir Ed Davey calls on Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy to work with European allies to “stand up for Ukraine”. It comes after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election earlier in the week. The Liberal Democrat leader was speaking on a visit to a Ukrainian hub in Epsom. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Ed Davey: There are real concerns around Trump presidency

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey stresses there are “real concerns” over Donald Trump’s presidency as he is elected the 47th President of the United States. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Davey: Govt should withdraw farming inheritance tax measure

Ed Davey has called on the government to "withdraw" its new inheritance tax measure for farmers. The Liberal Democrat leader says farmers are "worried" after Chancellor Rachel Reeves closed a loophole to stop rich people investing in land to reduce their inheritance tax bills, penalising them with a new million pound tax threshold. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Jeremy Hunt accuses Labour of lying about public finances

Jeremy Hunt has accused Labour of lying over the "£22bn" budget black hole it claims to have inherited. The shadow chancellor, who was speaking at the Conservative conference in Birmingham, claimed the £22 billion “black hole” could turn out to be a £39 billion surplus. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

RCN: Long Covid support still failing NHS staff

Nursing staff and doctors with long Covid are still being denied essential financial support, two years after the government’s own scientific advisory body recommended action, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Nicola Ranger, General Secretary of the RCN, criticised the current financial assistance, stating it "does not adequately support medical and nursing staff." She is urging long Covid to be officially recognised as an occupational disease. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Chancellor hails US investment in Cambridge campus

Rachel Reeves describes a £500 million private investment by a US firm Prologis into Cambridge Biomedical Campus as a "real show of confidence in what this Government are doing to grow the economy". The chancellor also defends her decision to raise money via employers National Insurance contributions which will also affect some GP surgeries and care homes saying “the NHS has got the money it needs”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn