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Andy Burnham is right about social care funding. But that’s not the real problem
10 June 2026 @ 7:00 am
Andy Burnham is right to put social care at the heart of the political debate. He’s also right to say politicians shouldn’t “flinch” from difficult conversations about funding. But if social care reform becomes yet another argument about who pays, we’ll miss a much bigger problem hiding in plain sight. The uncomfortable truth is that... Read more »
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Leigh Ingham MP: ‘The government must buy British, build British and back British’
1 June 2026 @ 7:15 am
Forty-eight percent of people in England and Wales live in towns – nearly half the population – and it’s clear to me that the UK will not succeed unless its towns succeed. But for too long we have reached for a cities-first playbook – as though towns exist to serve the economies of nearby cities... Read more »
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Patrick Gordon Walker’s 1965 defeat is a cautionary tale for Andy Burnham
15 May 2026 @ 10:00 am
Andy Burnham’s sensational announcement that he will once again seek a return to parliament sealed a day of immense political drama. The move marks Burnham’s second attempt at a parliamentary comeback, after Labour’s national executive committee (NEC), Starmer-in-council, thwarted his prospective candidacy for the February 2026 Gorton and Denton by-election. That contest proceeded without Burnham... Read more »
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Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary – letter in full
14 May 2026 @ 12:17 pm
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, saying it is now clear that Keir Starmer will not “lead the Labour Party into the next general election.” Streeting, who has headed the Department of Health and Social Care since the 2024 general election, described the 2026 local and devolved parliament elections as “unprecedented”. In his resignation... Read more »
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Jess Phillips resigns
12 May 2026 @ 12:05 pm
Jess Phillips has resigned as a Home Office minister. In a letter addressed to the prime minister, Phillips called on Keir Starmer to step down, saying she could not “keep waiting around for a crisis to push for faster progress”. Phillips is the second minister to resign from the government since the 2026 local elections... Read more »
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First minister to resign says Starmer has lost ‘confidence of the public’
12 May 2026 @ 8:33 am
The first minister to resign from Keir Starmer’s government has called for the prime minister to step down and oversee “an orderly transition” to a new leader. Miatta Fahnbulleh stepped down as minister for devolution, faith and communities on Tuesday morning. In a letter addressed to the prime minister, she said that the government had... Read more »
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Keir Starmer is ‘listening’ to mutinous colleagues, says ‘sad’ cabinet ally
12 May 2026 @ 7:15 am
Keir Starmer is in “listening” mode, a senior cabinet ally has suggested as the prime minister faces a chorus of calls to resign. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, insisted that Starmer is “getting on with the job” but appeared to confirm that he is now considering his political future. Jones recognised... Read more »
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Ministerial aides quit as calls for Starmer to resign grow
12 May 2026 @ 6:31 am
Keir Starmer has suffered his first resignations as the calls for him to step down as prime minister grow. Tom Rutland, a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, was the first to issue a statement announcing his decision to resign. A PPS acts as an unpaid parliamentary assistant,... Read more »
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Starmer’s attempt to save his premiership – speech in full
11 May 2026 @ 1:05 pm
Keir Starmer vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong in a make-or-break speech on Monday morning. The prime minister warned of “very dangerous opponents”, alluding to insurgent political forces on the right and left, and pledged to embrace a closer relationship with Europe. Read Starmer’s speech in full. The election results last week were tough, very... Read more »
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Angela Rayner says Starmer must ‘meet the moment’ – statement in full
10 May 2026 @ 4:18 pm
Angela Rayner has criticised what she calls a “toxic culture of cronyism” in a 1000-word statement issued after this week’s local elections. Rayner, who resigned as deputy prime minister in September 2025, has called on the Labour Party to “live up to our name: we must be the party of working people.” She further warned... Read more »
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In his final act as Health Secretary, Wes Streeting outlined a new Health Plan, which proposes far fewer staff for the NHS than even under the Conservatives’ plan. We are launching an urgent petition calling [...]
The new Health Secretary, James Murray, has vowed to continue Wes Streeting’s work. While this does not inspire optimism, Murray could well adopt a more constructive approach. Wes Streeting has left the NHS and the [...]
Wes Streeting’s record is not one of change or reform, but of political opportunism and hostility to the health service he was trusted to protect. Keep Our NHS Public responds to his resignation Wes Streeting [...]
John Puntis explores Reform’s views on the NHS, arguing that Farage’s party poses a strong threat to the health service The vast majority of the population see the NHS as a vital public service and [...]
In a piece originally published in Public Sector Focus, our Co-Chair, Dr John Puntis examines the government’s claims of progress on NHS reform, arguing that despite modest improvements, fundamental challenges remain largely unaddressed, leaving the [...]
In Keep Our NHS Public regular online meetings groups share their experiences of local campaigning and inspire others to take up similar actions. Recently we’ve heard presentations from North East and Oxford KONP on issues [...]
Keep Our NHS Public (KONP) condemns the escalating US–Israel military attacks on Iran and the grave risk of a widening regional war. Reports that hospitals and other civilian infrastructure have been struck and at least [...]
More money for military spending but not for health and care The spring statement is an occasion for unveiling plans for the UK economy. Investment in the NHS and addressing the social determinants of health [...]
What are the implications of the newest tranche of Epstein files for the NHS? Lucy Nichols examines Peter Mandelson’s close friendship with Jeffery Epstein has sparked a crisis in the heart of Westminster, with Keir [...]
By John Puntis, Co-chair Keep Our NHS Public The NHS and care services would collapse without overseas workers Why do we have workers from abroad? The NHS and the wider UK economy have been dependent [...]