Half of major trauma hospitals fall short on 24/7 helipad access, report finds
Air Ambulances UK urges Government action after report finds over half of assessed trauma hospitals lack full 24/7 helipad access.
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Badenoch overtakes Farage as prime-minister-in-waiting, YouGov poll finds
YouGov poll shows Kemi Badenoch now ahead of Nigel Farage on being seen as a prime minister in waiting, as Reform UK support slips.
Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea boroughs plan to use a 2007 law to challenge government funding cuts
Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea plan to use a 2007 law to challenge government funding cuts of up to £108m.
Starmer stands down as MP, forcing first by-election test for Burnham
Sir Keir Starmer announces he will stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election.
Gilt sell-off drives UK borrowing costs to highest since 1998
30-year UK gilt yields rose to 5.89% on Tuesday, the highest since 1998, weeks before the 28 October Budget.
Badenoch axes Stride, Burnham targets IPP sentences, and Scottish businesses reject price cap
Cleverly accused Burnham of a 'war on London', and the Liberal Democrats warned nearly half of teachers may quit within five years.
US strikes island in Strait of Hormuz, hitting sea mine launchers
US military strikes sea mine launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first action against Iran in a month.
24H | Rayner unveils £10bn for 70,000 homes, cervical screening kits roll out, and polls tighten
Cleverly branded the housing package 'a sleight of hand', Khan confirmed £3.3bn for London, and Labour dismissed Reform's housing plan as 'unworkable'.
Labour backbenchers push Burnham to back electoral reform commission
Labour MPs table an amendment urging PM Andy Burnham to back a national electoral reform commission ahead of a 2 September Commons vote.
Government awards £9.58bn to build 73,600 social and affordable homes
Government allocates £9.58bn to 33 housing providers to build 73,600 new social and affordable homes.
24H | Storm Shadow blueprints for Kyiv, Reform's garden eviction plan, and Ofcom driving-video crackdown
Ministers opened a business rates review for pubs and hotels, and victims' families accused the Ministry of Justice over unready offender restriction zones.
Exclusive: Richard Tice inflates council workers' pension fund by nearly £100bn in Reform homes pledge
Richard Tice's claim about the Local Government Pension Scheme's value is £100bn higher than official accounts, underpinning Reform's housing pledge.