Attempts to reform the NHS have proved politically contentious, especially for Labour. Keir Starmer's Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Wednesday closed in a buoyant mood following a series of poll leads over the Tories. They will send you to a specialist, noted one. He also proposed allowing patients to make self-referrals for conditions like back pain to cut bureaucracy. , : , 196006, -, , 22, 2, . In a phone-in on LBC radio he also defended Labour's acceptance of hundreds of thousands of pounds from Dale Vince, a green power millionaire who has also bankrolled Just Stop Oil. Exclusive: Labour leader plans a new elected chamber after accusing successive Tory governments of handing peerages to lackeys and donors. Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over his plan to give officers the power to stop 'go-slow' protests before they cause chaos on the nation's roads. Weve never said that we would introduce wealth taxes, weve said that we need a fair taxation system. Final proposals will be included in the partys next election manifesto. The Mail described the smooch exchanged between Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Lady Starmer on Tuesday at the Labour Party conference as, certainly a far more potent vote-winner than anything we heard from her hubby. Sir Keir Starmer today admitted to having 'concerns' about a new Scottish law lowering the age at which teenagers can alter their legal gender. The Commons would retain exclusive powers over the public finances and the formation of governments. The former shadow attorney general and ex-director of civil rights group Liberty told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'The police already have adequate powers to arrest people and move them on when they are obstructing the highway. Looking back over those 32 months, Starmer could be forgiven for congratulating himself on his strategic genius in sitting tight and waiting for the government to blow itself up. Sounds familiar. disastrous leadership that lasted just seven weeks, review of Britains constitutional arrangements, abandon the plans in the wake of a humiliating Tory rebellion. "GPs are one of the most efficient and effective parts of the health service in the way that they manage risk, they are superb at it," Dr Banfield added. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning, The impatience for change is palpable. The partys plans appear to include an entirely elected second chamber, but the details of the reforms have not yet been agreed. 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He is expected to appoint political allies and junior aides as part of a forthcoming list. \u201cAhh yes, the internal bleeding test, just wiggle around your belly and see if you can hear sloshing\u201d, Keir Starmer ridiculed for suggesting internal bleeding should be treated without going to see a GP, already been floated by shadow health secretary Wes Streeting, Nadhim Zahawi criticised for advert attacking Labour and Mick Lynch, Johnny Vegas admits his 'upset' at state of the NHS in resurfaced clip, Liz Kendall on why Corbyn can't be readmitted to the Labour Party. Sir Keir said the NHS was facing "the worst crisis we've ever seen". He said: 'In practical terms, Parliament providing such clarity will create a clearer line for the police to enforce when protests impact upon others who simply wish to go about their lawful business.'. Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over his plan to give officers the power to stop 'go-slow' protests before they cause chaos on the nation's roads. Laura Kuenssberg: Is Keir Starmer a prime minister in waiting? If growth the last 13 years had been at the same rate as the last Labour government, wed have tens of billions for public services without raising a single penny more in tax.. He added:'I have concerns about the provision in Scotland, in particular the age reduction to 16 and in particular the rejection of our amendment in relation to the Equalities Act. Skilled triage is vital, she added. I look forward to self-diagnosing internal bleeding and deciding which kind of specialist I need to see. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. Joining the single market might not, but it would trigger another huge row, and invite claims that Labour is trying to take Britain back into the EU by stealth, except the noise would be so loud there wouldnt be anything stealthy about it. He denies he is trying to have it both ways. Johnson has recently handed a peerage to Michael Hintze, a leading Tory donor, and previously awarded one to Lebedev. The Labour leader revealed his plans in This close to power, he is being cautious. He also said Labour "have a lot of work to do between now and an election" to get his organisation onside. The question Rachel [Reeves] and I have focused on is how we grow the economy. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. . Writing in the newspaper, he said he would phase in a new system as existing GPs retire, replacing their contracts with direct NHS employment for new practitioners, allowing them to "focus on caring for patients rather than the admin that comes with effectively running a small business". He argued the idea the NHS is still the envy of the world is "plainly wrong" and that the situation for patients was "intolerable and dangerous". Just Stop Oil activists last month led walking protests in London during rush hour, blocking three lanes on both sides of the A2, in Southwark, before launching another similar blockade in the City. I resisted because I knew we could only do it if we got to this stage. But he does not like complacency, and at every shadow cabinet meeting says the party has to fight like it is five points behind in the polls, rather than 20 ahead. Have your say in our news democracy. Monthly tracker. It comes after a series of rows over peerages. Labour is refusing to back a new Government clampdown on eco-zealot protesters, saying police already have enough powers to get them off the street. I dont quarrel with the argument that people need more control in their lives. FFS, commented a third. Yes, he replies immediately, adding that his party has gone through a shift in mindset from opposition to government in waiting. So is Keir Starmer a prime minister in waiting? Starmer says he would be very relaxed about David Miliband, once tipped as the next Labour inhabitant of No 10, returning to the fold. Weve left the EU and theres no case for going back. We look forward to see you at your next eventthanks for checking us out! It comes after climate protesters changed tactics in recent weeks to include slowing traffic to a crawling pace with walking protests on busy roads through cities. Scotland Secretary Alister Jack has, in consultation with Downing Street, until this week to decide whether to trigger Section 35 of the Scotland Act for the first time. Now, his leadership is blatantly and undemocratically blocking left-wingers from becoming party candidates for Parliament. Mr Sunak said the legislation would strike a better balance between the right to protest and 'the rights of the hard-working majority to go about their day-to-day business'. Rachel Reeves moves from her role Do not sell or share my personal information. Starmer, who is approaching three years as leader of the opposition, has big plans for this year. I want to be clear that we do need to restore the trust of the public in every part of the United Kingdom in our system of government, he said. The Labour leader said he did not believe 16 was old enough for someone to change their gender. Starmer defends Labours decision to use Vote Leaves take back control slogan for devolution plans, insisting Brexiters can have faith he understands why they voted to leave the EU, despite being one of the biggest advocates of remain and a second referendum. They would be even more in favour of joining the EU itself, including the customs union, even though it would mean the new trade deals with Japan, Australia, New Zealand and others would have to be scrapped (with little practical change to trade anyway). "It will always have to be free at the point of use, it of course should be a public service. I havent read the Harry stuff other than whats come into the hands of the Guardian, he says. Hilary Schan. Starmer and Rachel Reeves being filmed for the Labour party during a walkabout in Walthamstow, east London, last year. "But for hope to flourish, Britain needs to change. Another change he wants is devolution, giving people more control over their lives, but he acknowledges that handing power to local communities needs to be accompanied by funding. Sir Keir attacked the government's handling of the service, accusing them of "just presiding over the managed decline - and that I will not accept for a Labour government". He also made clear the UK government is still considering how to respond to the law. The Labour leader also criticised the "bureaucracy" in some parts of the health service, adding: "Anybody who's been on the 8 o'clock call trying to get a GP appointment knows exactly what I'm talking about.". Elsewhere in his interview, Sir Keir told the BBC he had some concerns over a bill passed in Scotland, which would make it easier for people to change their legally recognised gender. Sir Keir Starmer today admitted to having 'concerns' about a new Scottish law lowering the age at which teenagers can alter their legal gender.. He said he sometimes disagreed with their tactics, but added: 'I understand why they do what they do. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning. Rachel Clarke, a writer and palliative care doctor, branded Sir Keirs self-referral proposals as monumentally stupid and insulting on multiple levels. , , SSL- . Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings. Well ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. Meanwhile Labour peer Baroness Chakrabarti warned that the 'draconian' Public Order Bill could treat all peaceful dissent as 'effectively terrorism'. What is the Section 35 order used to block Scottish gender reforms? So that individuals dont have to go to a doctor, use up a doctors time, in order to get referred to specialist help. A balance must be struck between the rights of individuals and the rights of the hard-working majority to go about their day-to-day business.'. "We have offered to help them with that and we'll do business with anyone who has the right policies," he said. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter. He said that the donations, which included 20,000 to his 2020 leadership campaign, would not stop him criticising the group. He is a sir because of his knighthood, which he received for "services to law and criminal justice". Last month Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said the health service was in an "existential" crisis. He added that it should be truly representative of the UKs nations and regions, meaning it should have a clear role in safeguarding devolution. Join the news democracyWhere your votes decide the Top 100, Starmer suggests patients with internal bleeding should receive help without going to see a GP'. Labour has already unveiled some of its proposals for the NHS if it took power at the next election, including funding more medical school places by scrapping the non-dom tax status and introducing a 10-year plan for reform. Its very important that our message on fiscal discipline is heard, he says. 'This degree of pre-emption will basically shut down what isn't even causing disruption at all because their definition will set such a low bar.'. . 'One of those pieces of legislation is the Equalities Act. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said ministers are awaiting 'detailed analysis' of how Scotland's gender law will affect UK legislation, such as the Equalities Act. The 61-year-old vegan owner of Forest Green Rovers football club has given the party 360,000 since the last election via hisEcotricity power firm. Do it if we got to this stage checking us out from opposition to in... 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