Health secretary Wes Streeting says the NHS is bearing the brunt of rising, ugly racism, with staff and patients facing discrimination and abuse. He urges zero‑tolerance, better reporting and protection for workers, insisting this behaviour must be confronted.

Rachel Reeves will set out a tax-raising Budget, warning of tough choices amid a widening fiscal gap. She may drop the pledge not to raise income tax, VAT or national insurance, citing weaker forecasts and higher debt costs, while promising to protect services and prioritise growth.

A rail worker is critically ill after confronting an attacker during an incident on an LNER service in Cambridgeshire. Eleven people were taken to hospital. A 23-year-old man was arrested and remains in custody as BTP investigates, with CCTV said to show the intervention.

The Duke of York will receive a six‑figure payment and an ongoing stipend from the King to support his move from Royal Lodge, Windsor, to private accommodation at Sandringham. Funded from private resources, the package is reportedly worth several times his £20,000 naval pension.