Under plans to overhaul the NHS, hospital funding will be tied to patient feedback while medical staff pay depends on waiting list reductions, as the PM emphasises improved care and efficiency.

The PM has pledged enhanced protections for disabled people through a £1.5bn welfare measure, which may necessitate a corresponding tax increase to secure vital parliamentary support.

Rebel MPs are calling for new leadership after a welfare dispute, blaming the PM’s “overexcitable boys” for sidelining backbenchers.

The PM confirmed an expanded deterrent strategy involving newly procured aircraft with nuclear capabilities at an international summit, signalling a bolstered defence posture and underscoring the Government’s commitment to maintaining strategic security.