Experts warn of a worsening illicit substance crisis in prisons, with a surge in criminal activity fuelled by a more lucrative and diverse drugs market.

Lord O’Neill, an ex-Treasury minister, warns Reeves may have to abandon her promise not to raise taxes for working people or risk sacrificing the government’s other priorities.

Marking the PM’s first year in power, the government’s landslide win paved the way for a new NHS plan, boosted defence spending to support Britain and its Western allies in the war, and triggered multiple U-turns, ministerial departures, and welfare rebellions.

Brushing aside her Commons tears as “personal reasons,” the Chancellor presented a united front with the PM while launching a 10-year NHS plan, signalling Labour’s commitment to healthcare improvements despite recent tensions.