Starmer gave junior doctors 48 hours to suspend strikes or 4,000 planned training posts will be scrapped. He says the move protects patients and stabilises NHS finances, urging the BMA to talk. Ministers call the 35% pay demand unaffordable; medics insist pay and conditions need major improvement.

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.

Police have reopened inquiries into the theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone. The PM’s former chief aide is under scrutiny for failing to clarify whether a tracker was used to locate the device, with officers reviewing CCTV and timelines around the incident.

NS&I’s chief has been sacked amid claims of a cover‑up linked to a savings scandal. The Treasury knew last year and had already cut his bonus. A review will examine service failings and the scale of affected customers, with compensation and further action possible.