New data from NHS England will show whether Rishi Sunak is achieving one of his five key pledges
Health secretary Victoria Atkins has claimed the government is making progress on waiting lists.
She told listeners to Times Radio:
We’ve seen now for four months in a row a reduction in waiting lists. That is a significant achievement, particularly when it is against the background of industrial action by junior doctors.
We have seen waiting lists fall, we have an unrelenting commitment, determination, to reduce yet further those backlogs and we are seeing progress.
Rishi Sunak spent £2m on focus groups for ‘eat out to help out’ scheme during the pandemic
The government has insisted it isn’t criminalising homelessness as a number of charities hit out at new plans
English schools could lose £1bn by 2030 as pupil numbers fall
A Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) survey showed property prices stabilised in March after months of decline, and are expected to return to growth within the next 12 months
