NHS must 'live within that budget' says chancellor after GPs raise concerns over national insurance increase
Friday, 1 November 2024 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the NHS must "live within that budget" given to them - despite concerns being raised by GP surgeries over the increase to employers' national insurance contributions.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a 1.2 percentage point rise in employers’ national insurance contributions to 15%, effective from April 2025. Calling it “the right choice,” she said that there is a need for “difficult decisions” to fund public services and stabilise the economy. Report...
The NHS is urging friends and family to look out for signs and symptoms of dementia in their loved ones as they meet up over the festive period. Dr Jeremy Isaacs, NHS England's National Clinical Director for Dementia said people can help bring those worries to the attention of a doctor for assessment. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has apologised over the publication of an "inappropriate" and "offensive" poster encouraging the public to quit smoking after backlash from the.. Sky News
Health Secretary Wes Streeting and NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard visit the headquarters of the London Ambulance Service. Mr Streeting insists the government has “hit the ground running” since taking office and “prepared the best we can for this winter” while acknowledging the challenges with flu, Covid and norovirus. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Health Secretary Wes Streeting and NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard visit the service's National Operations Centre to highlight increasing pressures facing A&E services going into winter. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade ties between.. Sky News
Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates on larger.. Sky News
The shadow business secretary has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to "change course quickly", after new ONS figures show inflation increased to 2.6% in November. Andrew Griffith adds all the major economic metrics, such as inflation and growth, "are going in the wrong direction", and fears what four years of a Labour government will do to the UK economy. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves says she can understand why women affected by changes to the state pension age will feel "disappointed", but adds that paying an "expensive compensation bill" was not the best use of taxpayers' money. Campaigners say the government's decision not to compensate women affected by changes to the state pension age, and their communication of these changes, are "bizarre and totally unjustified". But the chancellor says the ombudsman has reported that around 90 percent of women knew the changes were coming. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves says the UK's latest inflation figures are "broadly in line with our international peers", despite rising to its highest level since March. The chancellor adds, "I recognise the cost of living crisis continues to bite" but that the government is "taking action" to address its challenges. ONS figures show inflation has risen to 2.6% in November, from 2.3% the previous month. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government is planning to "bring back the family doctor" by giving GPs an extra £889m to spend time with patients in a bid to end a dispute. Sky News
Responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech setting out the government’s ‘plan’, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the prime minster was "moving the goalposts" and calls the lack of GPs "a big part of the problem”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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