May orders GP surgeries to stay open all week… “Theresa May has ordered GPs to offer appointments 8am to 8pm, seven days a week – or lose funding. In a personal intervention, the Prime Minister is demanding easier access to surgeries to help tackle overcrowding in NHS hospitals. A Daily Mail investigation revealed that patients […]
Britain may have to abide by EU rules for another ten years “The UK may have to bow to European law for up to a decade after Brexit, it was claimed last night. Brussels will demand that Britain submits to the European Court of Justice for the duration of any transitional deal, said Maltese prime […]
May accused of ‘stretching the truth’ on the NHS “A rift between the head of the NHS and Downing Street deepened yesterday as Theresa May was accused of “stretching” the truth over funding. In a combative appearance before MPs, Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, accused the prime minister of “pretending” that cash shortages […]
Downing Street focuses its frustrations on NHS chief ‘Theresa May’s senior aides have privately criticised the head of the NHS as Downing Street seeks to shift the blame for mounting chaos in hospitals. Key members of the prime minister’s team accused Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, of being insufficiently enthusiastic and responsive. They […]
Hunt proposes limiting the four hour A&E target to serious cases “Jeremy Hunt last night begged patients to stay away from crisis-hit hospitals. Announcing drastic measures to ease pressures on the NHS, the Health Secretary claimed 30 per cent of people using casualty units did not need to be there. Some had trivial issues such […]
May announces cyber-bullying crackdown “Teachers are to be trained to spot pupils affected by cyber-bullying and eating disorders under plans to tackle the scourge of mental illness, Theresa May will announce today. The Prime Minister will use a wide-ranging speech on social reform to unveil a new fight against the ‘burning injustices’ suffered by those suffering […]
Prime Minister unveils ‘shared society’ vision “Theresa May risks being accused of stealing David Cameron’s flagship ‘Big Society’ policy after launching her own version: the ‘Shared Society’. In a speech to charity chiefs tomorrow, she will pledge to improve people’s lives by values based on ‘responsibility, community and family’. It bears a striking similarity to her […]
May plans blitz on ‘daily struggles’ “Theresa May will next week outline sweeping reforms to tackle ‘everyday injustices’. Government sources say new housing, education and economic policies will help millions of struggling Britons. Mental health will also be a key focus. The Prime Minister will use a speech on Monday to show the Government has not been […]
May to meet Trump “Theresa May will fly to the US to meet Donald Trump ‘in the spring’, it has emerged. The Prime Minister will make the trip to Washington to hold talks with the new president within his first few months in office, according to a source. The groundwork for the meeting was laid last month […]
Brexit Plan 1) May to make major speech on her priorities – including demand for full border control ‘Theresa May will threaten to take Britain out of the single market unless the UK is given full control of its borders in a significant Brexit speech designed to counter claims she has no plan for leaving […]
Rogers resignation 1) Sir Ivan quits as British ambassador to the EU ‘The UK’s ambassador to the EU has resigned unexpectedly just weeks after he was criticised over a leaked memo stating that Brexit could take longer than expected to sign off. Sir Ivan Rogers has quit just months before Theresa May triggers formal Brexit negotiations with […]
Brexiteers launch campaign to leave the Customs Union and make Britain a ‘beacon of free trade’ ‘Britain will become a “beacon of global free trade” and create nearly 400,000 new jobs if it quits the customs union as part of the Brexit negotiations, it has been suggested. An analysis by Change Britain, a group with […]
May ‘blames Cameron’ for controversial honours… “Theresa May blames David Cameron for controversial appointments in the New Year’s honours list, it was claimed last night. Political figures and mandarins including Tory donors and the permanent secretary of the Department for International Development were among recipients of gongs. And sources close to Mrs May said many of […]
May’s New Year message: It’s time to unite ‘Britons must unite after their “divisive” decision to leave the European Union, Theresa May has said, as she pledged to use the next 12 months to make sure the UK gets the best Brexit deal. The Prime Minister quoted murdered Labour MP Jo Cox in her New […]
Brexit 1) Strathclyde warns delays could force early election “Theresa May could be forced into an early election should parliament create a deadlock over her Brexit plan, a former cabinet minister has warned. Lord Strathclyde, leader of the House of Lords under David Cameron, said that attempts by MPs or peers to block the Brexit […]