Independent

The Independent reports Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to confront any resistance to NHS reforms, asserting necessary changes must precede additional funding.

A damning rapid review has found that a decade of Tory cuts and ‘disastrous’ reforms have left the NHS in “critical condition” with some of the worst cancer survival rates in the Western world, and it is estimated that it will take more than five years to repair the damage.

The TUC president has issued a warning to Labour, cautioning that summer riots and the rise of Nigel Farage should serve as a wake-up call for Keir Starmer to avoid deep cuts in winter fuel payments.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair informed The Independent that Brexit’s failure has led to mass immigration in Britain.

Six children and a pregnant woman were among at least 12 migrants who died when their boat capsized in rough seas during an attempted Channel crossing.

In the Russian town of Sudzha, tanks, including some from Britain, advance on the main road to Russia as Ukrainian troops prepare for a counterattack while the locals express their unwillingness for the war.

The number of sexual misconduct incidents involving healthcare workers in the NHS has doubled over the past four years, with regulators failing to properly investigate numerous cases involving doctors, paramedics, and other medical professionals.

The Independent reports on the controversy surrounding a proposed outdoor smoking ban, which has angered pubs and clubs.

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of lacking ambition in his bid to reset relations with the European Union after dismissing the idea of free movement for under-30s and rejoining the Erasmus scheme, but discussions for a proposed UK-Germany treaty indicate favourable trading terms and joint action against illegal migration.

The Independent reports that the prime minister is set to unveil his “great Brexit reset,” calling it a “once-in-a-generation” chance to address the fallout from leaving the EU.