Welsh Conservative MP for Pudsey since 2010
The NHS is expanding an AI-driven triage tool across app users, directing patients to the right service and reducing wait times. Trials show a 29% drop in GP phone queue lines, and the program is part of a larger £10bn tech overhaul. Safety, privacy, and digital inclusion remain priorities as the rollout reaches 200,000 patients this year and all users by 2028.
The government has signalled a new push on England’s social care system, with talks among Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservative figures seeking a cross‑party consensus. The plan centers on a national care service, better pay for care workers, and a Casey review upgrade, while promising to fund reforms from existing budgets and avoid immediate tax rises.
The new prime minister has unveiled plans for social care reform, including a National Care Service and funding measures. He is seeking cross‑party support while vowing to avoid NHS collapse and to keep taxes within manifesto commitments. Early steps include targeted reliefs and bus and energy cost measures.
Labour Prime Minister has convened a Downing Street summit with Tory and Lib Dem leaders to press for cross-party reform of England’s social care system. He has accelerated Baroness Casey’s national care review and will launch a public consultation to shape a National Care Service, arguing reform is urgent to protect the NHS and families.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made social care reform a priority, urging cross‑party collaboration and an independent review to shape a national care service, with faster timelines for reform and funding discussions.
Following the death of Billy Vigar, the FA has updated Stadium Accreditation criteria to ban solid brick, breeze block or concrete barriers around pitches in the National League system for men and women. Clubs must remove or cover existing barriers “as soon as reasonably practicable.” The Premier League Stadium Fund will provide funding to support the changes. Matches may continue during the transition as clubs assess safety.