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Four million calls to NHS 111 abandoned last year with waiting times of 25 minutes

Average wait time hit 25 minutes in December 2022

The Independent UK

Millions to offered free vapes in ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Pregnant women could receive up to £400 to stop smoking under new plans

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf urges SNP members not to lose faith in independence goal

SNP members should not “lose faith” in the belief that they can work together on the "final steps" to independence, the First Minister…

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NHS 111 waiting times criticised after 'almost one in five callers hang up in frustration'

Research suggests the average time taken to answer calls is 25 minutes, leaving many to simply give up trying to speak to someone

Wales Online

Downing Street 'planning general election in autumn 2024' as Rishi Sunak hopes for shock win

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly wants to give himself and the Conservatives extra time to win over the electorate

Wales Online

Junior doctors on £14-an-hour as poor pay revealed and Tories refuse to start talks

One of the biggest strikes by medics starts today, with warnings of cancelled appointments and operations, as staff battle for better pay

Daily Mirror

Millions of calls to NHS 111 dropped last year as average time to answer stretches to 25 minutes

Almost one in five callers to NHS 111 gave up before speaking to anyone, according to new research released today

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Tory ‘neglect’ blamed for 3.6m abandoned calls to NHS 111 in England

Callers wait so long that nearly one in five hang up, finds Liberal Democrat commissioned analysis

The Guardian - UK

Labour to take aim at Sunak’s leadership on cost of living crisis

Party will continue to single out PM, after campaign ad last week that led to accusations of ‘dog-whistle’ politics

The Guardian - UK

Starmer recommits to campaign blaming Sunak for living costs

The Labour leader told his shadow Cabinet in a memo to ‘relentlessly’ expose the Government’s failures ahead of May’s local elections.

The Independent UK

Almost four million calls to NHS 111 dropped amid long waits – analysis

Some 3.7 million calls to the helpline – equivalent to more than 10,000 a day – were abandoned, research shows.

The Independent UK

Labour’s attack ads risk painting Starmer as just another politician

Messaging on law and order has racist undertones, say critics, and could scupper the party’s efforts to appear to offer a ‘fresh start’

The Guardian - UK

Voter ID will 'undoubtedly reduce turnout' at local elections, senior Tory MP warns

Ex-Cabinet minister David Davis said he would like to see ministers delay the multi-million pound policy and re-think, but admitted the Government was unlikely to do so at this 'late stage'

Daily Mirror

More than 130 complaints against Northern Ireland councillors since last election

Many complaints were about their behaviour towards other people

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The Guardian - UK

Sturgeonism is dead but the independence cause is not. Westminster beware

Despite the troubles facing the SNP, a revolution would be needed to remove it from power. Its core demand still stirs so many hearts, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s advert attacking Rishi Sunak is a new low for the party

Letters: Readers are unimpressed by Keir Starmer’s strategy of personal attacks against the prime minister

The Guardian - UK

From ‘Daisy’ to ‘Demon Eyes’: a history of political attack ads

After Labour’s targeting of Rishi Sunak, we look back on past ads, some of which have swung elections

Daily Record

Ian Blackford urges SNP to 'come together' during 'challenging period'

The former Westminster leader’s comments came just 24 hours after SNP president Mike Russell said Scottish independence cannot be secured in the immediate future amid the ongoing police investigation into party finances.

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Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon pictured returning home from driving lesson as SNP finance probe continues

The 52-year-old, who remains MSP for the Glasgow Southside seat after stepping down as First Minister, is learning to drive to give herself more independence.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak as a paedophile-protector? Attack ads are back – and they’re as daft as ever

From Tony Blair as Bambi to William Hague with Thatcher’s hair, political adverts are often incredibly silly. So why do they keep getting made,asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Tories accused of trying to revive anti-independence coalition

SNP’s Ian Blackford says calls to vote tactically by backing Labour prove unionist alliance ‘still alive and well’

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar calls Scottish Labour ‘election ready’ as he revamps team

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar declared his party is “election ready” after appointing key figures as election co-ordinators...

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland police vehicles attacked by dissident republicans on anniversary of Good Friday agreement – as it happened

Rishi Sunak had earlier urge return to power-sharing government in Northern Ireland; US president Joe Biden arrives on Tuesday

Daily Record

Health failures are tougher to watch than SNP putting politics in gutter

Daily Record columnist Anas Sarwar says it is harder for him to watch the crisis in our NHS than the one in the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

Ian Blackford calls for SNP to unite after leadership contest conclusion

THE former leader of the SNP at Westminster has called for his party to unite as “political parties that aren’t united tend to face electoral…

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