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'Keir Starmer's critics in the party have really got a point... nobody thinks a big Labour majority is in the bag yet' Former policy adviser to Ed Miliband soniasodha assesses Labour's local election results Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and YouTube

As part of this"overhaul", ministers say patients would beseen on the same day, or patients will be referred to NHS 111 or a local pharmacy.to become"care navigators", training 6,500 to"gather information, to make sure patients are directed to the most suitable healthcare professional, and to simplify and streamline the process".

"Nothing in this announcement will train more doctors, allow patients to choose a face-to-face appointment, or bring back the family doctor so patients see the same GP each time."Polling expert: A good night for Labour, but the mountain it needs to climb remains very high He noted that they did well in blue wall seats, which are"precisely the kind of areas the Lib Dems are aiming to win, or in some cases, win back".

He said that based on these results, a hung parliament is"definitely a possibility", but added:"A small Labour majority probably is more likely based on the data we have up until this point". She cited the COVID pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine as reasons for the difficult economic conditions in the UK, adding that the government is addressing the problems.

She conceded that Labour did well, but added that Labour"needed to do better" in order to win a majority at the next general election. But pushed on the fact that Labour would require a swing bigger than in the 1997 election to win a majority, Mr Streeting said:"If you'd told us in 2019 that this is where Labour would be four years following that worst defeat since 1935, I don't think anyone would have said that would possible.

The cash will be given to surgeries to"embrace the latest technology", replacing old phone systems and creating online tools to"ensure patients get the care they need as soon as possible".

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