Sir Keir Starmer has announced plans to tackle NHS waiting lists by shifting focus towards community care and surgical hubs, aiming to alleviate the strain on hospitals and improve patient access to timely treatments.

Sir Keir Starmer is contending with vocal criticisms from Donald Trump and Elon Musk, focusing his energy on responding to attacks related to the NHS and climate policies, with expectations for North Sea oil drilling changes set for December 2026.

Labour has postponed the reform of social care until 2028, delaying a long-promised overhaul to build national consensus and address short-term and long-term challenges in the system.

In New Orleans, a man carrying an alleged extremist flag drove a truck into a crowd, resulting in ten fatalities and raising concerns over security measures in urban areas.