Times Front Page 9th of July 2025

Labour has ruled out offering higher pay to junior doctors to halt their planned industrial action, with the BMA backing up to six months of strikes following a 55% turnout in its ballot, prompting concern about delayed treatments and mounting pressures on healthcare services.

i Front Page 9th of July 2025

Experts warn that the state pension’s triple lock may become financially unsustainable, with forecasts suggesting it could cost around £15.5bn by 2030 and potentially force the Government to consider higher taxes or reforms to maintain fiscal balance.