Labour health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety

It comes after reports Nigel Farage told donors that a Reform-Tory pact is ‘inevitable’

‘None’ of the Labour chancellor’s measures will ‘have a material effect’ on growth, Richard Hughes, the chair of the OBR, has said

Asked who they would trust with the economy, 10 per cent of people said Labour – fewer than those who said they would trust Liz Truss

Exclusive: Labour MP Jess Asato has been drafted in to lead a major overhaul of the NHS’ response to violence against women and girls - just days after Refuge branded the chancellor’s Budget a ‘profound disappointment’ to survivors

Judge-only trials could replace juries for less serious crimes as David Lammy unveils ‘bold’ plans for a Canada-inspired justice system

The report said the leak was ‘the worst failure in the 15-year history of the OBR’

A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history

Members of the fledgling party will be able to vote between the four options

Members of the fledgling party will be able to vote between the four options

The fiscal watchdog said the chancellor knew about its revised prediction well before she changed course to raise taxes

The chancellor said the Treasury would not go after ‘tiny amounts of money’ from state pensioners, pledging that they would not pay any tax in this parliament

Labour U-turn on key manifesto promise to protect workers from unfair dismissals from day one

The government has found itself in a stand off with Labour backbenchers who have accused ministers of breaking a manifesto pledge

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises