Keir Starmer commits to eliminating NHS waiting lists if he becomes prime minister

United Kingdom News News

Keir Starmer commits to eliminating NHS waiting lists if he becomes prime minister
United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines
  • 📰 itvnews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 27 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 61%

Speaking to ITV News, the Labour leader said his party's ambition is to get through the 7.7million people waiting for NHS treatment.

The Labour leader told Political Editor Robert Peston his "ambition" is to clear the list, which currently stands at 7.7 million people, in the first term of a government under his rule."Two million a year, that's a huge ambition. 40,000 a week. The money's there, the plan is there, and we need to drive those waiting lists down."

"He's absolutely right. But he can't be the change. He's responsible for the decisions that he now claims are so awful that we've got to cancel them all." "I glanced at Vic, my wife, who was in the front row as I was rolling my sleeves up in my determination to get on with the speech," Sir Keir told Peston.

'I wasn't going to be put off by some idiot coming onto the stage', Sir Keir tells ITV News, after his keynote conference speech was disrupted by a protester

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

itvnews /  🏆 69. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Who Is Lady Victoria Starmer, Keir Starmer’s Wife?Who Is Lady Victoria Starmer, Keir Starmer’s Wife?Keir Starmer's wife Lady Victoria Starmer has previously won over crowds at the Labour Party Conference with her glamorous outfits and quiet confidence. Read more on Grazia.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-15 05:52:13