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Jesy Nelson ‘right to challenge’ rare genetic diagnosis process, says minister

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The Independent UK

Starmer and European allies ‘will not stop defending’ Greenland amid US threat

US president Donald Trump has said taking over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, is vital for his country’s national security.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting supports Jesy Nelson’s call for improved spinal muscular atrophy screenings

Health Secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy

The Independent UK

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Jesy Nelson ‘right to challenge’ twins’ diagnosis process, says Streeting

The Health Secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her babies have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

Evening Standard

Beleaguered Starmer appeals for unity at first cabinet meeting of the year

It comes as Labour slip to third place in a YouGov poll, with ongoing questions over whether the prime minister will be pushed out by his MPs

The Independent UK

Starmer prepares Brexit ‘reset’ bill to align UK with EU law

The prime minister has promised to reset Britain’s relationship with Brussels and rebuild ties with the bloc after years of tension and mistrust under the Conservatives

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting warns of ‘disintegration’ of rules-based world order after Venezuela attack

UK health secretary declines to criticise Donald Trump directly but suggests he is disturbed by events of recent days

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Starmer says UK ‘turning the corner’ at first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Labour faces a difficult set of elections in May in English local authorities and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.

Evening Standard

NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors’ strike

An average of 19,120 resident doctors were on strike each day over five days in December

The Independent UK

Starmer’s priority is to protect UK relationship with Trump, Streeting suggests

Wes Streeting also issued a direct warning to the US president, saying now is ‘not the time to destabilise Nato’ after Trump threatened to annex Greenland

The Independent UK

PM choosing words ‘wisely’ on Venezuela, says Cabinet minister

Sir Keir Starmer has been reluctant to criticise the US action directly.

Evening Standard

Why managing Trump is far more important than defending international law for Starmer

NEWS ANALYSIS: As world leaders gather in Paris for a summit on Ukraine, the dilemma of how to handle Trump’s ego remains a key problem – one which the PM could have the solution for, writes political editor David Maddox

The Independent UK

NHS Online to offer video appointments for nine common conditions

NHS Online will initially provide support for conditions, including endometriosis, when it launches next year

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘If Andy Burnham is the answer, we need a new question’: Readers on Labour’s leadership dilemma

YOUR VIEWS: Our community were split as polling suggested Andy Burnham has greater appeal to the wider electorate over Keir Starmer, sparking debate over whether Labour needs stability or a change at the top

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union

Prime minister gives clearest sign yet that government is seeking to further deepen Britain’s links with Brussels

The Independent UK

Starmer signals new plan to unpick Brexit harm a decade on from EU referendum

Prime minister says closer alignment to the single market could be in the national interest, but rejects customs union idea that Wes Streeting said had ‘enormous’ benefits

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham is Labour’s best hope of keeping Farage out of No 10, according to UK’s top pollster

With rumours swirling about a coup against Starmer, Britain’s leading polling guru told The Independent that he would not be surprised if one of the main party leaders is replaced in 2026

The Independent UK

UK prepared to get closer to EU single market, Starmer says

The Prime Minister insisted Britain should ‘go further’ in strengthening post-Brexit ties.

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The Independent UK

British voters want to be part of the EU more than the French and Italians, new poll reveals

Exclusive: Campaigners said Labour had to ‘catch up with public opinion’ as PM faces calls for closer ties to the EU after Brexit

Reason

Britons Are Beginning To Admit It: Their Beloved National Health Service Is Broken

“Free” healthcare costs a lot in personal time and taxpayer money.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting issues cold snap warning as pressure on NHS intensifies

The Health Secretary urged the public to only use A&E in genuine emergences

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting says ‘bitingly cold snap’ puts extra pressure on NHS hospitals

Data shows there can be a rise in heart attacks, strokes and respiratory illnesses during a cold snap as well as increased risk of trips and falls.

The Guardian - UK

Ignore the sceptics: with this new vaccine, chickenpox could become a thing of the past

Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting

Evening Standard

London 999 to be flooded with as many as 700 calls in first hour of the New Year

A&E units are also expected to be busy as revellers suffer injuries or accidents

Evening Standard

New ambulance fleet rolled out in London as NHS battles super flu surge

The £75million investment in 500 emergency units represents one of the biggest upgrades to the NHS fleet in years

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