In 2024, NHS hospitals faced significant strain as over 518,000 patients endured 12-hour waits on trolleys due to bed shortages, a situation exacerbated by staff shortages and a looming flu crisis.

Labour’s proposed delay in increasing defence spending until the 2030s has sparked concerns about potential risks to Britain’s security, with critics arguing it could leave the nation more vulnerable amid ongoing global tensions.

The UK is facing economic challenges reminiscent of the 1970s, marked by a sharp fall in the pound and rising borrowing costs, as warned by Rachel Reeves amidst ongoing financial market turbulence.

With government borrowing costs exceeding those of the Truss period, Rachel Reeves is considering emergency measures including spending cuts and tax increases to stabilise the economy amid rising debt interest payments.