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1 month ago | theguardian.com | Zoe Hitch |Pippa Crerar |Kiran Stacey |Frankie Tobi |Wes Streeting

The government has put improving the NHS at the heart of its plans, but will it be able to deliver on its promises? And how long could it take to turn the health service around? Pippa Crerar asked health secretary Wes Streeting at a special Guardian Live event. In a wide-ranging discussion, he also took questions on others issues including assisted dying, transgender rights and the war in Gaza. To purchase the full event video on demand, go to the theguardian.live

1 month ago | theguardian.com | John Harris |Pippa Crerar |Kiran Stacey |Frankie Tobi |Zoe Hitch

Amid poor economic growth forecasts and global instability, Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the books by cutting spending on benefits. So why is a Labour government choosing this path? John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to unpick what was in the spring statement, and what it will mean for you

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Pippa Crerar |Kiran Stacey |Frankie Tobi |Zoe Hitch

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey walk us through what we can expect to hear when Rachel Reeves makes her spring statement on Wednesday. With the government facing downgraded growth forecasts, rising borrowing costs and the threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs, how can it boost the economy and save public services? And how will major spending cuts go down with the party and the public?

1 month ago | msn.com | Frankie Tobi |John Harris

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1 month ago | theguardian.com | Frankie Tobi |John Harris

The adult social care sector could collapse “in a matter of months” when the government’s rise in national insurance contributions (NICs) and the national living wage (NLW) comes in from April, providers have warned. Thousands of elderly and vulnerable adults rely on social care services that are often supplied on behalf of local authorities by independent providers. However, without sufficient extra funding, smaller operators say they will be unable to cope with the increase.