No Extra Nhs Funding without Reform Says Pm

New French PM opens door to rolling back Macron’s pensions reform

François Bayrou’s offer to review law comes as he seeks allies to help pass deficit-cutting budget

Financial Times - 13h

Sweden neither at war nor at peace, says PM, as warships sent to Baltic Sea

Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage . The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at ...

The Guardian - 2d

PM should sack Siddiq over corruption claims, Badenoch says

The Tory leader's call follows allegations about properties linked to her family in Bangladesh.

BBC News - 2d

'I don't like this Musk chap': Reform members say they're unbothered by spat

Activists gathering at a regional conference assess whether the US billionaire could help or hinder the party.

BBC News - 3d

Starmer’s attempt to ‘do a Blair’ on the NHS

Ministers are trying to go further than before — with less money

Financial Times - 4d

Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage

A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.

BBC News - 4d

The hole in Keir Starmer’s plan for the NHS

Also in this newsletter: demand for special educational needs provision doubles

Financial Times - 5d

Winter pressure bad as height of pandemic, NHS says

More than 5,400 patients a day are in hospital with flu, as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount.

BBC News - 5d

Germany needs €150bn fund to revamp infrastructure, chairman says

Yahoo News - 5d

Meta is ushering in a ‘world without facts’, says Nobel peace prize winner

Maria Ressa warns of ‘dangerous times’ for journalism and democracy after move to end factchecking in US. The Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa has said Meta’s decision to end factchecking on ...

The Guardian - 6d

Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems

The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Thousands without water in Republic of Ireland

Irish national weather forecaster Met Éireann has issued a fresh orange warning in the Republic.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Greenland ‘not for sale’, says Danish PM after Trump call for US to buy it

US president-elect’s renewed interest in Arctic island poses challenge for Denmark’s government

Financial Times - Jan. 7

This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

World’s climate fight needs fundamental reform, UN expert says: ‘Some states are not acting in good faith’

Special rapporteur Elisa Morgera criticizes ‘ineffective’ status quo and says focus must be on ‘deep, systemic inequalities’. The international effort to avert climate catastrophe has become mired ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Welfare reform for absent fathers

Fathers, not mothers, are the real center of the family problem.

The Hill - Jan. 6

‘Evolution not revolution’: Can the private sector help cut NHS waiting lists?

Keir Starmer has vowed to make better use of existing capacity to reduce massive backlog

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Canadian PM Trudeau likely to announce resignation soon, reports say

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Starmer's NHS waiting list plan - will it work?

Lack of staff and money could make it difficult for government to achieve its aims.

BBC News - Jan. 6

More NHS patients in England to be treated in private clinics as PM seeks to reduce backlog

The government promises to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Musk says UK's Farage should not be Reform party leader

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday that British politician Nigel Farage should not be the Reform U.K. party’s leader. “The Reform Party needs a new leader,” Musk said in a post on the social ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Musk says Farage 'doesn't have what it takes' to be Reform UK leader

Nigel Farage claims Musk's call is due to a disagreement over support for far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Musk calls for Farage to be replaced as Reform party leader

Surprise split comes after two men disagreed over jailed rightwing activist Tommy Robinson

Financial Times - Jan. 5

NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment

Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday.

BBC News - Jan. 5

100% stocks for retirement? A new study says dump the 60/40 portfolio and target-date funds.

An all-equity portfolio, with a focus on international stocks, could be the key to maximizing retirement wealth, research suggests.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Have an extra $4 million? You could buy the ‘Breaking Bad’ house

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The house made famous by the “Breaking Bad” TV series is up for sale, and the owners of the otherwise unassuming home in one of Albuquerque’s older neighborhoods are hoping the ...

NBC News - Jan. 4

Baerbock: EU will not fund the Islamization of Syria

Yahoo News - Jan. 4

Streeting to unveil extra funding for English hospitals that cut waiting times fastest

Health secretary’s move intended to push NHS leaders to achieve government’s 18-week non-urgent treatment ‘milestone’

Financial Times - Jan. 4

China's overqualified youth taking jobs as drivers, labourers and film extras

With high youth unemployment rates, Chinese graduates are resorting to working as waiters, cleaners and movie extras.

BBC News - Jan. 3

US health care reform: Why there are no easy fixes

While attention has been focused on the manner in which insurance companies handle claims, the broader issue is how the U.S. health system should be improved to serve the public interest.

The Hill - Jan. 3

Hospital flu cases rising at 'very concerning' rate, NHS England warns

The number of people with flu in hospital has quadrupled in the last month, the latest data shows.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Harry Maguire earns extra year but Ruben Amorim demands leadership

Manchester United manager ‘happy’ to trigger extension He wants senior players to help team ‘starving for leaders’ Ruben Amorim has said Harry Maguire’s one-year option will be triggered ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Far-right Italian PM says she is ‘in tune on many issues’ with Keir Starmer

Giorgia Meloni says she and Starmer agree on need to explore ‘innovative solutions’ for processing asylum claims. Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is “in tune on many issues” ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Labour’s pension reforms are based on flawed analysis

What exactly do savers get out of investing in the UK, other than a patriotic glow?

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Will Congress get another shot at PBM reform?

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress missed a chance at PBM reforms. Will they get another? Lawmakers ended 2024 on the cusp of passing a ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Early cancer diagnosis in England at record level, NHS figures show

Awareness campaigns and new screening approaches are having an impact, says NHS England.

BBC News - Jan. 2

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Wired - Jan. 1

NHS, education, housebuilding . . . Labour’s progress so far and its plans for 2025

First six months of new year will prove crucial to Keir Starmer’s ambition to drive ‘change’

Financial Times - Jan. 1

No Extra Nhs Funding without Reform Says Pm

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