The Government will tighten NHS referral rules to help meet waiting-list targets. GPs will be pushed to use advice and guidance and community pathways before sending patients to hospital. Medical leaders warn this could restrict access to specialists and prolong delays.
Kemi Badenoch proposes scrapping VAT on household energy bills, scaling back green levies and expanding North Sea oil and gas to secure supplies, claiming the package would cut typical bills by about £200 a year and ease pressure on consumers.
Seven were seriously injured after a car hit pedestrians in Derby city centre. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Streets were sealed off as emergency crews responded and police began inquiries, asking witnesses to share any footage or information.
Parents in Minab describe the day a local school was hit during a US military action on 28 February. Families detail urgent searches and unanswered calls, and are seeking accountability and clarity over how the incident happened and why a civilian site was struck.